diff --git a/go/calc.go b/go/calc.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98c10f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/calc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"regexp"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/chzyer/readline"
+)
+
+type Calc struct {
+	debug     bool
+	batch     bool
+	stdin     bool
+	stack     *Stack
+	completer readline.AutoCompleter
+}
+
+const Help string = `Available commands:
+batch   enable batch mode
+debug   enable debug output
+dump    display the stack contents
+clear   clear the whole stack
+shift   remove the last element of the stack
+help    show this message
+
+Available operators:
+basic operators: + - * /
+`
+
+func NewCalc() *Calc {
+	c := Calc{stack: NewStack(), debug: false}
+
+	c.completer = readline.NewPrefixCompleter(
+		readline.PcItem("dump"),
+		readline.PcItem("debug"),
+		readline.PcItem("clear"),
+		readline.PcItem("batch"),
+		readline.PcItem("shift"),
+		readline.PcItem("undo"),
+		readline.PcItem("help"),
+		readline.PcItem("+"),
+		readline.PcItem("-"),
+		readline.PcItem("*"),
+		readline.PcItem("/"),
+	)
+
+	return &c
+}
+
+func (c *Calc) ToggleDebug() {
+	c.debug = !c.debug
+	c.stack.ToggleDebug()
+}
+
+func (c *Calc) ToggleBatch() {
+	c.batch = !c.batch
+}
+
+func (c *Calc) ToggleStdin() {
+	c.stdin = !c.stdin
+}
+
+func (c *Calc) Eval(line string) {
+	line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
+	space := regexp.MustCompile(`\s+`)
+	simple := regexp.MustCompile(`[\+\-\*\/]`)
+
+	if line == "" {
+		return
+	}
+
+	for _, item := range space.Split(line, -1) {
+		num, err := strconv.ParseFloat(item, 64)
+
+		if err == nil {
+			c.stack.Backup()
+			c.stack.Push(num)
+		} else {
+			if simple.MatchString(line) {
+				c.simple(item[0])
+				continue
+			}
+
+			switch item {
+			case "help":
+				fmt.Println(Help)
+			case "dump":
+				c.stack.Dump()
+			case "debug":
+				c.ToggleDebug()
+			case "batch":
+				c.ToggleBatch()
+			case "clear":
+				c.stack.Backup()
+				c.stack.Clear()
+			case "shift":
+				c.stack.Backup()
+				c.stack.Shift()
+			case "undo":
+				c.stack.Restore()
+			default:
+				fmt.Println("unknown command or operator!")
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Calc) Result() {
+	if !c.stdin {
+		fmt.Print("= ")
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println(c.stack.Last())
+}
+
+func (c *Calc) simple(op byte) {
+	c.stack.Backup()
+
+	for c.stack.Len() > 1 {
+		b := c.stack.Pop()
+		a := c.stack.Pop()
+		var x float64
+
+		if c.debug {
+			fmt.Printf("DEBUG:        evaluating: %.2f %c %.2f\n", a, op, b)
+		}
+
+		switch op {
+		case '+':
+			x = a + b
+		case '-':
+			x = a - b
+		case '*':
+			x = a * b
+		case '/':
+			if b == 0 {
+				fmt.Println("error: division by null!")
+				return
+			}
+			x = a / b
+		default:
+			panic("invalid operator!")
+		}
+
+		c.stack.Push(x)
+
+		if !c.batch {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	c.Result()
+}
diff --git a/go/go.mod b/go/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19dd436
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module rpn
+
+go 1.20
+
+require (
+	github.com/chzyer/readline v1.5.1 // indirect
+	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220310020820-b874c991c1a5 // indirect
+)
diff --git a/go/go.sum b/go/go.sum
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..242b615
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+github.com/chzyer/logex v1.2.1/go.mod h1:JLbx6lG2kDbNRFnfkgvh4eRJRPX1QCoOIWomwysCBrQ=
+github.com/chzyer/readline v1.5.1 h1:upd/6fQk4src78LMRzh5vItIt361/o4uq553V8B5sGI=
+github.com/chzyer/readline v1.5.1/go.mod h1:Eh+b79XXUwfKfcPLepksvw2tcLE/Ct21YObkaSkeBlk=
+github.com/chzyer/test v1.0.0/go.mod h1:2JlltgoNkt4TW/z9V/IzDdFaMTM2JPIi26O1pF38GC8=
+github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5 h1:iy+VFUOCP1a+8yFto/drg2CJ5u0yRoB7fZw3DKv/JXA=
+github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5/go.mod h1:McXfInJRrz4CZXVZOBLb0bTZqETkiAhM9Iw0y3An2Bg=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220310020820-b874c991c1a5 h1:y/woIyUBFbpQGKS0u1aHF/40WUDnek3fPOyD08H5Vng=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220310020820-b874c991c1a5/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
diff --git a/go/main.go b/go/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a82bb39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/chzyer/readline"
+	flag "github.com/spf13/pflag"
+)
+
+const VERSION string = "0.0.1"
+
+const Usage string = `This is rpn, a reverse polish notation calculator cli.
+
+Usage: rpn [-bdvh] [<operator>]
+
+Options:
+  -b, --batchmode   enable batch mode
+  -d, --debug       enable debug mode
+  -v, --version     show version
+  -h, --help        show help
+
+When <operator>  is given, batch  mode ist automatically  enabled. Use
+this only when working with stdin. E.g.: echo "2 3 4 5" | rpn +
+
+Copyright (c) 2023 T.v.Dein
+`
+
+func main() {
+	calc := NewCalc()
+
+	showversion := false
+	showhelp := false
+	enabledebug := false
+
+	flag.BoolVarP(&calc.batch, "batchmode", "b", false, "batch mode")
+	flag.BoolVarP(&enabledebug, "debug", "d", false, "debug mode")
+	flag.BoolVarP(&showversion, "version", "v", false, "show version")
+	flag.BoolVarP(&showhelp, "help", "h", false, "show usage")
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	if showversion {
+		fmt.Printf("This is rpn version %s\n", VERSION)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if showhelp {
+		fmt.Println(Usage)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if enabledebug {
+		calc.ToggleDebug()
+	}
+
+	rl, err := readline.NewEx(&readline.Config{
+		Prompt:            "\033[31m»\033[0m ",
+		HistoryFile:       os.Getenv("HOME") + ".rpn-history",
+		HistoryLimit:      500,
+		AutoComplete:      calc.completer,
+		InterruptPrompt:   "^C",
+		EOFPrompt:         "exit",
+		HistorySearchFold: true,
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	defer rl.Close()
+	rl.CaptureExitSignal()
+
+	if inputIsStdin() {
+		calc.ToggleStdin()
+	}
+
+	for {
+		line, err := rl.Readline()
+		if err != nil {
+			break
+		}
+
+		calc.Eval(line)
+	}
+
+	if len(flag.Args()) > 0 {
+		calc.Eval(flag.Args()[0])
+	}
+}
+
+func inputIsStdin() bool {
+	stat, _ := os.Stdin.Stat()
+	return (stat.Mode() & os.ModeCharDevice) == 0
+}
diff --git a/go/stack.go b/go/stack.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..562ec89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/stack.go
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"container/list"
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+type Stack struct {
+	dll       list.List
+	backup    list.List
+	debug     bool
+	rev       int
+	backuprev int
+	mutex     sync.Mutex
+}
+
+func NewStack() *Stack {
+	return &Stack{dll: list.List{}, backup: list.List{}, rev: 0, backuprev: 0}
+}
+
+func (s *Stack) Debug(msg string) {
+	if s.debug {
+		fmt.Printf("DEBUG(%03d): %s\n", s.rev, msg)
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Stack) ToggleDebug() {
+	s.debug = !s.debug
+}
+
+func (s *Stack) Bump() {
+	s.rev++
+}
+
+func (s *Stack) Push(x float64) {
+	s.mutex.Lock()
+	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	s.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("     push to stack: %.2f", x))
+
+	s.Bump()
+	s.dll.PushBack(x)
+}
+
+func (s *Stack) Pop() float64 {
+	s.mutex.Lock()
+	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	if s.dll.Len() == 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	tail := s.dll.Back()
+	val := tail.Value
+	s.dll.Remove(tail)
+
+	s.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("DEBUG: remove from stack: %.2f", val))
+
+	s.Bump()
+	return val.(float64)
+}
+
+func (s *Stack) Shift() {
+	s.mutex.Lock()
+	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	if s.dll.Len() == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	tail := s.dll.Back()
+	s.dll.Remove(tail)
+
+	s.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("DEBUG: remove from stack: %.2f", tail.Value))
+}
+
+func (s *Stack) Last() float64 {
+	if s.dll.Back() == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	return s.dll.Back().Value.(float64)
+}
+
+func (s *Stack) Dump() {
+	fmt.Printf("Stack revision %d (%p):\n", s.rev, &s.dll)
+	for e := s.dll.Front(); e != nil; e = e.Next() {
+		fmt.Println(e.Value)
+	}
+
+	if s.debug {
+		fmt.Printf("Backup stack revision %d (%p):\n", s.backuprev, &s.backup)
+		for e := s.backup.Front(); e != nil; e = e.Next() {
+			fmt.Println(e.Value)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Stack) Clear() {
+	s.Debug("DEBUG: clearing stack")
+
+	s.dll = list.List{}
+}
+
+func (s *Stack) Len() int {
+	return s.dll.Len()
+}
+
+func (s *Stack) Backup() {
+	// we need clean the list and restore it from scratch each time we
+	// make a backup, because the elements in list.List{} are pointers
+	// and lead to unexpected  results. The methid here works reliably
+	// at least.
+	s.backup = list.List{}
+	for e := s.dll.Front(); e != nil; e = e.Next() {
+		s.backup.PushBack(e.Value)
+	}
+	s.backuprev = s.rev
+}
+
+func (s *Stack) Restore() {
+	if s.rev == 0 {
+		fmt.Println("error: stack is empty.")
+		return
+	}
+
+	s.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("restoring stack to revision %d", s.backuprev))
+
+	s.rev = s.backuprev
+	s.dll = s.backup
+}