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GoBlog

Lightweight blogging engine with ActivityPub

Social Networks ★ 281 stars Easy setup MIT

GoBlog is a fast, single-binary blogging system written in Go that supports ActivityPub federation, IndieWeb features, and webmentions. It is designed for personal sites that want fediverse interaction.

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Key features

  • Single Go binary
  • ActivityPub and IndieWeb
  • Webmention support
  • SQLite storage

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Go

Is GoBlog secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for GoBlog's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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