I currently use submodules inside of vendor/ and set each dependency's remote to the SSH URL. You can then simply use git clone --recursive to get everything, i

I currently use submodules inside of vendor/ and set each dependency's remote to the SSH URL. You can then simply use git clone --recursive to get everything, including via SSH. That being said, I share your hope that this can remain smooth in the new Go modules implementation. $GOPATH is always a hurdle for new-comers to wrap their heads around in my experience.