Go Playground
by samber
Run and share Go code instantly with Go Playground. Features include code execution, vet checking, and public URLs for e
What it does
Execute Go code remotely using the official Go Playground API and share code snippets with public URLs.
About
Go Playground is a community-built MCP server published by samber that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Run and share Go code instantly with Go Playground. Features include code execution, vet checking, and public URLs for e It is categorized under developer tools. This server exposes 5 tools that AI clients can invoke during conversations and coding sessions.
How to install
You can install Go Playground in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
License
MIT
Go Playground is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
Readme
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Go Playground MCP server?
- Go Playground is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
- How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
- Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
- How are reviews shown for Go Playground?
- This profile displays 35 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.8 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.
Use Cases
Extended AI Capabilities
Add new capabilities to Claude beyond text generation
Example
Access external data sources, execute code, interact with tools and services
Transform Claude from chatbot to action-taking agent
Context Enhancement
Provide Claude with access to relevant context and data
Example
Load project documentation, access knowledge bases, query databases
Get more accurate, context-aware responses
Workflow Automation
Automate multi-step workflows combining AI and external tools
Example
Research → Summarize → Create document → Send notification
Complete complex tasks end-to-end without manual steps
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Ratings
4.8★★★★★35 reviews- ★★★★★Arjun Wang· Dec 20, 2024
Useful MCP listing: Go Playground is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
- ★★★★★Pratham Ware· Dec 16, 2024
Go Playground is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
- ★★★★★Li Smith· Dec 16, 2024
Strong directory entry: Go Playground surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
- ★★★★★Chinedu Verma· Dec 12, 2024
According to our notes, Go Playground benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
- ★★★★★Kiara Taylor· Dec 4, 2024
We wired Go Playground into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
- ★★★★★Kiara Liu· Nov 23, 2024
Go Playground reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
- ★★★★★Chinedu Menon· Nov 11, 2024
Go Playground is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
- ★★★★★Yash Thakker· Nov 7, 2024
Useful MCP listing: Go Playground is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
- ★★★★★Chinedu Robinson· Nov 7, 2024
Go Playground is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
- ★★★★★Dhruvi Jain· Oct 26, 2024
Go Playground reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
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