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buffalo
Go web framework that generates a full project with frontend, routing and database
- Stars
- 8.4k
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Mar 2026
- Last release
- Mar 2026
- Language
- Go
8,335 on 21 Apr 20268,424 on 10 Nov 2026
From GitHub's daily star counts.
Checked on GitHub.
Overview
Buffalo generates a Go web project with front-end assets (JavaScript, SCSS), routing, templating and an optional database layer already wired together. It builds on gorilla/mux for routing, Plush for templates, Pop/Soda for the ORM and migrations, and Gorilla packages for sessions, cookies and WebSockets. It is a general web framework with no AI features.
Who it is for: Go developers wanting a batteries-included web app framework
Strengths
- Generates front-end and back-end scaffolding in one project structure
- Reuses established parts: gorilla/mux, Plush templates, Pop ORM with Soda CLI
- Database layer is optional
- Supports the last two Go releases (1.23 and 1.24 per README)
Weaknesses
- No AI or LLM functionality; fit for this list is loose
- Requires Go modules; GOPATH mode is likely to break it
- Publishes no benchmarks; README says it uses a router not chosen for speed
- Support is mainly via Slack and Stack Overflow; issues are for bugs only
What it needs
- no GPU
- Docker
- Needs Go 1.23 or 1.24, Go modules, Database (optional, via Pop)
What changed
- v1.1.4 ↗ (opens in a new tab)Security fix
CVE-2023-39325, CVE-2022-41721, CVE-2022-41723, CVE-2025-65637, CVE-2025-22872, CVE-2025-22870, CVE-2022-41717, CVE-2023-45288, CVE-2023-44487, CVE-2023-3978. “Added automated vulnerability scanning with govulncheck CI job running on every push and PR”
From the release notes. No flag means the note does not say so, not that the upgrade is safe.
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