Project Overview

BBS-GO is an open-source, all-in-one deployable, cross-platform community system built with Go. It started as a learning project and evolved with community contributions into an actively maintained forum platform.

Key Features

• Lightweight: Low resource usage and simple deployment
• Unified Release: One service process hosts API and bundled web static assets
• High Performance: Built on Go with strong concurrency capabilities
• Extensible: Modular design for custom development
• Cross-Platform: Works on Windows, Linux, and macOS

Design Principles

• Keep It Simple: Reduce unnecessary complexity and keep UX clear
• Customizable: Clean structure for secondary development
• Security First: Follow security best practices to protect user data
• Go-Powered: Fast compilation and stable runtime performance
• Responsive by Default: Consistent experience across desktop and mobile
• Community-Driven: Iterates quickly through open-source collaboration

Online Links

• Official website: https://bbs-go.com
• Demo site: https://bbs.bbs-go.com
• Feedback: https://bbs.bbs-go.com/topic/create?nodeId=6
• Feature requests: https://bbs.bbs-go.com/topic/609

Source Code

• GitHub: https://github.com/mlogclub/bbs-go
• Gitee: https://gitee.com/mlogclub/bbs-go

Architecture

System Modules

BBS-GO is released as an all-in-one deployment package:

• server: Go backend API + static asset serving
• Bundled web assets: frontend and admin static files shipped with release package and served by server

Tech Stack

Backend

• Go (https://go.dev)
• MySQL (https://www.mysql.com)
• Iris (https://github.com/kataras/iris)
• GORM (https://gorm.io)

Frontend

• Frontend and admin are built with modern web stacks and bundled into release packages

Core Capabilities

User System

• Registration and login
• Third-party login integration
• Permission and role control
• User center

Content System

• Topic and article publishing
• Comments and replies
• Tags and categorization
• Content moderation

Community Interaction

• Follow system
• Notifications
• Like and favorite
• Growth and points system

Administration

• Content management
• User management
• System settings
• Operational statistics

Project Highlights

Lightweight

• Focused core features
• Clear code structure
• Easy deployment configuration
• Low resource consumption

Performance

• Go concurrency advantages
• Multi-level caching
• Query and indexing optimization
• Static asset acceleration

Extensibility

• Modular architecture
• Theme and UI customization
• API-level extension points
• Feature-oriented modules

Cross-Platform

• Multi-OS support
• Prebuilt release packages and source builds
• Cloud-friendly deployment
• Mobile-ready UI

Roadmap

Version Plan

• v4.0: Core foundation improvements
• v4.1: Performance and UX upgrades
• v4.2: Feature expansion
• v5.0: Larger architecture evolution

Future Features

• Mobile app support
• More third-party login providers
• Community operation toolset
• Advanced analytics

Community

Discussion Group

WeChat Official Account

Follow MlogClub for updates and technical content.

Feedback

• Issue/feedback: https://bbs.bbs-go.com/topic/create?nodeId=6
• Feature requests: https://bbs.bbs-go.com/topic/609

About

BBS-GO is developed and maintained by the MlogClub team. If you have ideas or issues, feel free to reach out:

• Join community groups
• Follow official channels
• Submit GitHub issues

Support

If you need help:

1. Read the docs: https://bbs-go.com
2. Submit an issue: https://github.com/mlogclub/bbs-go/issues
3. Ask in the community