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Modern, composable authentication for Go

417 starsGo

Limen – Composable Authentication for Go

by brianiyoha·Jul 7, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidSlickNiche Gem

Go auth library inspired by better-auth with plugin-first modular architecture.

Strengths
  • •Plugin-first design means you only import auth methods you actually need
  • •Database and framework agnostic with Gorm adapter included
  • •417 stars and 234 commits show active development and community interest
Weaknesses
  • •Requires Go 1.25+, limiting adoption for teams on older versions
  • •Auth libraries are crowded space with Casbin, Go-Auth, and others established
Target Audience

Go backend developers building applications requiring authentication

Similar To

better-auth · Casbin · go-auth

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