go build -ldflags="-H=windowsgui" Perfect for tray icons or background tools. Stripped Go binaries are 2–10 MB. For tiny tools, use:
To build a (no console window), use:
package main import ( "fmt" "log" "os" "time" "net" ) golang portable windows
go build -ldflags="-s -w" -o tool.exe You can also use UPX (Ultimate Packer for Executables) to shrink further, but stripped builds are usually enough. Go 1.20+ supports Windows 7 and later. Set environment variables for older compatibility: go build -ldflags="-H=windowsgui" Perfect for tray icons or
Enter Go. When you run go build on Windows, you get one file . No *.dll files. No runtime/ folder. No installer. 1 target = os.Args[1]
func main() target := "google.com" if len(os.Args) > 1 target = os.Args[1]