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os/exec.Cmd.Run

standard library

The 320th most-called standard-library method by production calls. Called 4,314 times across 465 modules; 2,849 of those run outside tests and generated code.

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prod calls
2,849
non-test, non-generated
all calls
4,314
total callsites
modules
465
distinct callers
in loop
9%
of prod calls
in tests
34%
1,465 calls
resolved
100%
to a known target

resolution mix

How each call resolves

How each call was attributed. Only resolved kinds, where the target function is known, count toward the ranking. Interface dispatch and unresolved receivers are reported separately and never guessed. Read the taxonomy →

  • Concrete method100%A method on a value whose type is known exactly.
  • Embedded method<1%Reached through an embedded type.

who calls this

Notable callers

Production calls into Cmd.Run from notable Go projects. Open one on the map to see what else it hammers.

where it's called

Callsites in the wild

12 representative callsites of 4,314, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.

top callers

The modules that reach for it

The modules that call Cmd.Run most in this snapshot.

  • github.com/steveyegge/gastown41510%
  • github.com/gastownhall/gastown3959%
  • github.com/steveyegge/beads2466%
  • github.com/gastownhall/beads2396%
  • tailscale.com882%

siblings

More from os/exec

The other most-called members in this package. See all →