Another option is to use direnv (http://direnv.net http://direnv.net). Just add this to your .envrc in your project's folder: PATH_add bin GOPATH="$PW

Another option is to use direnv (http://direnv.net http://direnv.net). Just add this to your .envrc in your project's folder: PATH_add bin GOPATH="$PWD" The environment is automatically loaded or unloaded whenever you enter or leave the directory. EDIT: Disclaimer, I'm the main author of direnv