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Install go-server with Homebrew Cask
Server for the Go Continuous Delivery platform. Version 25.4.0,21793 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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overview
Package summary
Server for the Go Continuous Delivery platform
Project links
Commands and aliases
- go-server
history
Project history and usage
GoCD Server is the server component of GoCD, a continuous delivery and release-automation system centered on pipelines, agents, materials, artifacts, and value-stream visualization.
Project history
GoCD began in 2007 at Thoughtworks Studios as a commercial, closed-source product named Cruise, designed as an evolution from CruiseControl toward continuous delivery workflows rather than only continuous integration build automation. It was renamed Go in 2010 and later adjusted to GoCD to avoid confusion with the Go programming language.
Adoption history
Thoughtworks announced the move toward Apache-licensed open source in February 2014, framing the change around practitioner expectations for inspectable and modifiable delivery infrastructure. The project later transitioned away from Thoughtworks-funded development; project maintainers described a small maintainer group handling bug fixes, minor enhancements, releases, and user support after commercial backing ended.
How it is used
Practitioners install the server, attach agents, and model delivery workflows as pipelines made of stages, jobs, and tasks. GoCD polls source materials, triggers pipelines on changes or upstream dependencies, publishes artifacts, assigns jobs to agents, and uses value stream maps to show upstream and downstream flow.
Why package nerds care
The Homebrew cask preserves the long-standing go-server package identity for macOS installations of the GoCD server, distinct from the Go language formula named go.
Timeline
- 2007: Thoughtworks Studios developed Cruise as a commercial continuous delivery product.
- 2010: Cruise was renamed Go.
- 2014: Thoughtworks announced GoCD's conversion to open source.
- 2020: Commercial support and Thoughtworks-funded development ended after community transfer plans.
Related projects
- GoCD descends from Thoughtworks' CruiseControl lineage and complements GoCD Agent packages that execute jobs for the server.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for go-server. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Linux
/etc/go/usr/share/go-server/wrapper-config/wrapper-properties.conf- macOS
${INSTALL_DIR}/config${INSTALL_DIR}/wrapper-config/wrapper-properties.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
go-server | binary | Homebrew cask binary | go-server-25.4.0/bin/go-server |
freshness
Version and freshness
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page generated2026-08-03
manager version25.4.0,21793
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:go-server |
|---|---|
| Version | 25.4.0,21793 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Homepage | https://www.gocd.org/ |
| SHA-256 | 924ef5796796db06d0a2326668457ef5f1b1a61de26c16d81379319105a1501a |
| Download URL | https://download.gocd.org/binaries/25.4.0-21793/osx/go-server-25.4.0-21793-osx-aarch64.zip |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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- cross-ecosystem install command graph
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