adk-go
An open-source, code-first Go toolkit for building, evaluating, and deploying sophisticated AI agents with flexibility and control.
Install / Use
claude mcp add google -- npx -y github:google/adk-goIf the server publishes to npm under a different name, use that package instead — check the repo README.
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Our assessment of adk-go
adk-go scores 84/100 on our quality scale, 612th of 953 AI & Machine Learning skills we index.
Its MCP Server is 3.0 KB long, split into 4 sections with 1 code example: a solid amount of guidance for an agent.
With 8,944 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated today, so adk-go is actively maintained.
- Our last check on 2026-10-20 found the source still online.
- It is released under the Apache-2.0 license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
Safety scan
No issues foundOur scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful.
AI review by kimi-k2.7-code on 2026-09-24. Automated pattern scan on 2026-09-24. It catches known dangerous patterns, not every risk — read a skill before letting an agent act on it.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| adk-go (this skill)by google | 84 | 8.9k | today | MCP Server |
| claude-memby thedotmack | 100 | 113.8k | today | CLAUDE.md |
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I install adk-go?
- Run
claude mcp add google -- npx -y github:google/adk-go. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does adk-go work with?
- It is written for Claude Code, Claude Desktop and Gemini CLI, as a MCP Server file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is adk-go safe to use?
- Our scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful. It is Apache-2.0-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is adk-go still maintained?
- The repository was last updated today, so adk-go is actively maintained.
Skill content
View source on GitHubAgent Development Kit (ADK) for Go
Agent Development Kit (ADK) is a flexible and modular framework that applies software development principles to AI agent creation. It is designed to simplify building, deploying, and orchestrating agent workflows, from simple tasks to complex systems. While optimized for Gemini, ADK is model-agnostic, deployment-agnostic, and compatible with other frameworks.
This Go version of ADK is ideal for developers building cloud-native agent applications, leveraging Go's strengths in concurrency and performance.
✨ Key Features
- Idiomatic Go: Designed to feel natural and leverage the power of Go.
- Rich Tool Ecosystem: Utilize pre-built tools, custom functions, or integrate existing tools to give agents diverse capabilities.
- Code-First Development: Define agent logic, tools, and orchestration directly in Go for ultimate flexibility, testability, and versioning.
- Modular Multi-Agent Systems: Design scalable applications by composing multiple specialized agents.
- Deploy Anywhere: Easily containerize and deploy agents, with strong support for cloud-native environments like Google Cloud Run.
🚀 Installation
To add ADK Go to your project, run:
go get google.golang.org/adk/v2
📄 License
This project is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License - see the LICENSE file for details.
The exception is internal/httprr - see its LICENSE file.
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From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.