Introduction
chi is a lightweight, high-performance HTTP router that follows Go idioms. It builds on net/http, offering simple route definitions and a middleware composition model, making it easy to build maintainable web services and microservices.
Core features and highlights
- Fast route matching, with support for path parameters and wildcard patterns
- Flexible middleware chains, route grouping, and mountable subrouters (mount)
- Seamless integration with
http.Handler, supporting composability and layered handling
Use cases and target users
Suitable for building RESTful APIs, microservices, internal admin backends, and high-concurrency web applications. Target users include Go developers, backend engineers, and teams seeking a lightweight, extensible routing solution.
Key benefits and highlights
- Small and non-intrusive, easy to learn and aligned with Go ecosystem conventions
- High performance and low memory footprint, suitable for production services
- Rich middleware ecosystem and clear layered organization, facilitating testing, extensibility, and maintenance
With chi, you can compose routes and middleware in the simplest way to quickly build stable and extensible Go web services.