github.com/authelia/authelia

This package represents an outdated, abandoned attempt to package Authelia as a Go module. The version tag (3.16.2+incompatible) indicates it predates Go modules support, and the last release from 2019 confirms it's no longer maintained in this form. Authelia itself is an active project, but it's designed as a standalone authentication server, not a Go library you import.

Attempting to use this as a dependency will immediately fail with module resolution errors. The package structure isn't designed for consumption as a library - there are no exported client APIs, helper functions, or SDK-style interfaces. Instead, you're meant to deploy Authelia as a separate service and interact with it via HTTP/OIDC protocols.

If you need authentication in your Go application, you should either deploy Authelia as an external auth provider and integrate via standard OIDC libraries, or use proper Go authentication libraries. This particular module artifact should not be used in any modern Go project.

This package is essentially abandoned with the last release in 2019 and carries an '+incompatible' semver tag, indicating it predates proper Go module support. The versioning alone should be a red flag for any production system. Attempting to use this as a library rather than the standalone Authelia service reveals it was never designed for embedded use.

From an operations perspective, this is a nightmare. There are no clean interfaces for integrating authentication flows into your services, no connection pooling abstractions you can tap into, and the configuration system is tightly coupled to file-based YAML meant for the standalone daemon. Error handling is inconsistent throughout, with many paths simply logging and exiting rather than returning errors you can handle gracefully.

The repository itself is active, but as a complete authentication portal, not as a Go library. If you need Authelia's functionality, deploy it as a separate service and integrate via standard auth headers. Trying to import this package directly will lead to dependency hell, outdated transitive dependencies with known vulnerabilities, and code that fights you at every turn.

This package appears to be an artifact from Authelia's early development and is not intended for consumption as a Go library. The '+incompatible' suffix indicates pre-module versioning issues, and the last release from 2019 predates modern Go module standards. When attempting to import this package, you'll find it's structured as a complete authentication server application, not a reusable library with exported APIs.

There's no clear programmatic API surface for integration - the codebase is oriented around running Authelia as a standalone service via Docker or binary deployment. Documentation doesn't cover Go package usage because it's not designed for that purpose. Error messages are service-oriented rather than library-oriented, and there are no code examples showing how to import and use this as a dependency.

If you need Authelia's functionality, deploy it as a separate service and interact via its HTTP APIs. If you need authentication/authorization libraries in Go, look for purpose-built packages like ory/fosite, casbin/casbin, or coreos/go-oidc instead.