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tonybase/aip-go — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2025-12-12

GoAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5QuietSetup · moderate

TL;DR

A Go SDK that helps developers build APIs following Google's AIP design standards, with a code generator and reusable helpers like pagination.

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    What it does
      Implements Google AIP standards
      Generates AIP boilerplate
      Provides reusable helpers
    Tech stack
      Go
      Protocol Buffers
      gRPC
    Use cases
      Generate AIP-compliant code
      Add pagination to an API
      Standardize team APIs
    Audience
      Backend developers
      Platform teams
    How it works
      Code generator from proto
      Pagination library

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Run the code generator against your Protocol Buffers API definitions to produce AIP-compliant Go boilerplate.

REASON 2

Import the pagination helper to handle page-size validation, tokens, and next-page logic the Google-recommended way.

REASON 3

Standardize API design across multiple services on a team so every API follows the same AIP patterns.

REASON 4

Build a gRPC API in Go that integrates cleanly with Google Cloud tooling and conventions.

What's in the stack?

GoProtocol BuffersgRPC

How it stacks up

tonybase/aip-go42wim/fabio42wim/go-xmpp
LanguageGoGoGo
Last pushed2025-12-122018-02-042020-01-24
MaintenanceQuietDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatemoderate
Complexity3/53/53/5
Audiencedeveloperops devopsdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires familiarity with Protocol Buffers and gRPC to define APIs the generator can process.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to use the pagination helper from tonybase/aip-go to list items with offset-based pagination.
Prompt 2
Walk me through running the code generator in tonybase/aip-go against my own Protocol Buffers definitions.
Prompt 3
Explain which AIP conventions tonybase/aip-go implements and how they map to Google's API Improvement Proposals.
Prompt 4
Help me refactor my existing Go gRPC API to follow the AIP patterns provided by tonybase/aip-go.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is aip-go?

A Go SDK that helps developers build APIs following Google's AIP design standards, with a code generator and reusable helpers like pagination.

What language is aip-go written in?

Mainly Go. The stack also includes Go, Protocol Buffers, gRPC.

Is aip-go actively maintained?

Quiet — no commits in 6-12 months (last push 2025-12-12).

How hard is aip-go to set up?

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

Who is aip-go for?

Mainly developer.

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