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porteron/iris — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2019-07-17

GoAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · easy

tl;dr

Iris is a fast Go web framework for building websites and REST APIs, handling routing, requests, and responses with a focus on speed and community support.

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    What it does
      Routes web requests
      Builds REST APIs
      Renders templates
      Sends JSON responses
    Tech stack
      Go language
      Neffos websockets
      MVC pattern
    Use cases
      REST APIs
      Traditional websites
      Realtime apps
    Audience
      Go developers
      API builders
    Notable features
      Dependency injection
      Free community support
      Claims fastest framework

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Build a REST API that returns JSON data to a frontend or mobile app.

VIBE 2

Create a traditional server-rendered website using templates.

VIBE 3

Build a hybrid app that mixes rendered pages with JSON API endpoints.

VIBE 4

Extract and validate data from incoming URLs and forms.

what's the stack?

GoNeffosMVC

how it stacks up fr

porteron/iris42wim/fabio42wim/go-xmpp
LanguageGoGoGo
Last pushed2019-07-172018-02-042020-01-24
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasymoderatemoderate
Complexity3/53/53/5
Audiencedeveloperops devopsdeveloper

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 30min

Requires Go installed, otherwise no external infra needed.

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Show me how to set up a basic Iris web server in Go that responds to GET requests at a custom URL.
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Help me build a REST API endpoint in Iris that returns JSON for a list of users.
prompt 3
Explain how to capture a user ID from a URL path in Iris and use it in a handler.
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Show me how Iris's dependency injection works and how to use it in a route handler.
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Help me structure an Iris project using the MVC pattern.

Frequently asked questions

what is iris fr?

Iris is a fast Go web framework for building websites and REST APIs, handling routing, requests, and responses with a focus on speed and community support.

What language is iris written in?

Mainly Go. The stack also includes Go, Neffos, MVC.

Is iris actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2019-07-17).

How hard is iris to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is iris for?

Mainly developer.

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