palantir/go-java-launcher

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A simple Go program for launching Java programs from a fixed configuration. This program replaces Gradle-generated Bash launch scripts which are susceptible to attacks via injection of environment variables of the form JAVA_OPTS='$(rm -rf /)'.

Stars: 76
Forks: 29
Open beginner issues: 0
Indexed issues: 15
Avg merge: 11h 34m
Merged PRs (30d): 25

Dominant language: Go
License: Apache-2.0
Last GitHub push: Sep 17, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 19, 2026
Contributing guide: No contributing guide
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15 open issues indexed

Implement Improved Container Support Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 38/100

palantir/go-java-launcher#313 · Opened Mar 10, 2023
Output progress of start command Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

palantir/go-java-launcher#248 · Opened Jun 22, 2022
Support for container launcher-static configuration Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

palantir/go-java-launcher#149 · Opened Apr 22, 2021
go-init should respect the cmdline when checking if the process is running Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

palantir/go-java-launcher#131 · Opened Jun 18, 2020
Incorrect absolutization of classpath argument Open

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 55/100

palantir/go-java-launcher#93 · Opened Jun 17, 2019
Overriding javaHome in launcher-custom.yml doesn't work Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 30/100

palantir/go-java-launcher#79 · 3 comments · Opened Feb 27, 2019
Use an actual logging framework Open

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

palantir/go-java-launcher#62 · Opened Oct 10, 2018
Spawn child processes instead of grandchildren in stop tests Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

palantir/go-java-launcher#51 · Opened Jul 25, 2018
Allow for tildes on exec path if they aren't the start of the path Open

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 48/100

palantir/go-java-launcher#39 · 7 comments · Opened Nov 17, 2017
System environment variables not appended to with user defined value Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

palantir/go-java-launcher#25 · Opened Jan 12, 2017
rename repo/build system to "go-launcher" and cut release 1.2.0 Open

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 15/100

palantir/go-java-launcher#22 · Opened Dec 15, 2016
switch to using github.com/palantir/pkg/cli for CLI wrapping Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 20/100

palantir/go-java-launcher#21 · Opened Dec 12, 2016
Kebab-case YML keys Open

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 15/100

palantir/go-java-launcher#17 · Opened Dec 5, 2016
When JRE is not compatible with OS error message is tricky to understand Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

palantir/go-java-launcher#14 · 2 comments · Opened Nov 18, 2016
Excessive logging on startup Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 48/100

palantir/go-java-launcher#7 · 8 comments · Opened Sep 11, 2016

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