Add Govard - Go-based local development orchestrator

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Description

This PR adds Govard, a professional-grade local development orchestrator engineered in Go.

What is Govard?

Govard is a Go-based versatile runtime and development orchestrator that manages complex containerized environments with a focus on stability, speed, and a premium developer experience. It uses the native Docker SDK for direct container orchestration.

Why it belongs in awesome-go

• Written in Go: Native Go binary using Docker SDK
• Server Application: Orchestrates Docker containers for local development
• Developer Tool: Provides CLI + Desktop app for development workflow management
• Actively maintained: Regular releases and active development

Key Features

• Automatic framework discovery (Magento 2, Laravel, Symfony, WordPress, etc.)
• Docker SDK orchestration (not shell-script wrappers)
• Local HTTPS/DNS with built-in Caddy + dnsmasq
• Remote management with safety guardrails
• Cross-platform CLI + Desktop app (Wails)
• VSCode integration for PHP tooling

Checklist

• Entry is added to the correct section (Server Applications)
• Entry is sorted alphabetically (after go-proxy-cache)
• Description is concise and follows the format
• Project is actively maintained

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Add Govard to Server Applications

📝 Documentation 🕐 Less than 5 minutes

AI Description

• Adds Govard to the Server Applications catalog.
• Describes its Docker-based orchestration and supported PHP frameworks.

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A direct README catalog entry is the established and most appropriate approach for adding a project to awesome-go; no separate documentation or structural change is warranted.

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README.mdList Govard as a server application +1/-0

List Govard as a server application

• Adds Govard to the Server Applications section with a concise description of its Docker SDK orchestration, framework discovery, and PHP framework support.

README.md

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Closing to fix alphabetical order. Govard should be placed after 'gondola' not after 'go-proxy-cache'.