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Custom domains keep Go import paths independent of Git hosting

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Using a custom domain for Go imports can decouple package paths from a hosting provider, avoiding import changes when moving repositories. That makes dependency ownership and future migrations easier to manage.

What
Custom domains let Go import paths remain stable when a project changes Git hosting providers.
How
A Go tool queries the domain for go-import metadata, which points it to the repository; human visitors can be redirected separately.
Why it matters
Stable import paths reduce migration work and avoid coupling internal libraries to a hosting provider.
go-get query serve metadata repository lo… fetch code Go tool go.iain.rocks index.html GitHub
The Go tool discovers repository metadata at a custom domain before fetching code from GitHub. Sketched from the article's own text.

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