Echo Framework Guide

Applies to: Echo v4+, REST APIs, Microservices, High-Performance Web Applications Language Guide: @.claude/skills/go-guide/SKILL.md

Overview

Echo is a high-performance, extensible, minimalist Go web framework. It features an optimized HTTP router, middleware support, data binding, and rendering.

Use Echo when:

• You need high performance with minimal overhead
• You want a clean, intuitive API
• Built-in middleware matters (JWT, CORS, Gzip, etc.)
• You prefer automatic TLS via Let's Encrypt

Consider alternatives when:

• You want the most popular framework (use Gin)
• You need WebSocket support built-in (use Fiber)
• Maximum community resources are needed (use Gin)