It's mostly tradition rather than a hard requirement. Go has long supported vanity import paths: https://pkg.go.dev/cmd/go#hdr-Remote_import_paths https://pkg.g

It's mostly tradition rather than a hard requirement. Go has long supported vanity import paths: https://pkg.go.dev/cmd/go#hdr-Remote_import_paths https://pkg.go.dev/cmd/go#hdr-Remote_import_paths For example, we use Hugo to provide independent Go package URLs even though the code is hosted on GitHub. That makes migrating away from GitHub trivial if we ever choose to do so (Repo: https://github.com/foundata/hugo-theme-govanity https://github.com/foundata/hugo-theme-govanity; Example: https://golang.foundata.com/hugo-theme-dev/ https://golang.foundata.com/hugo-theme-dev/). Usage works as expected: go get golang.foundata.com/hugo-theme-dev Edit: Formatting