You don't need Go, but it enables certain features like Hugo modules, which I find easier to use e.g. for themes than e.g. git submodules: https://gohugo.io/hug

You don't need Go, but it enables certain features like Hugo modules, which I find easier to use e.g. for themes than e.g. git submodules: https://gohugo.io/hugo-modules/ https://gohugo.io/hugo-modules/ Basically it uses the Go dependency manager to help you assemble your website. Here's my documentation on Hugo modules for my work-in-progress Hugo theme: https://git.sr.ht/~skyfaller/maxethics-hugo#hugo-modules https://git.sr.ht/~skyfaller/maxethics-hugo#hugo-modules