diff --git a/config/foundation_sdk.yaml b/config/foundation_sdk.yaml
index 13eeb5df..a273f187 100644
--- a/config/foundation_sdk.yaml
+++ b/config/foundation_sdk.yaml
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ output:
 
   languages:
     - go:
-        go_mod: true
         package_root: '%go_package_root%'
         builder_templates:
           - '%__config_dir%/templates/go'
diff --git a/package_templates/go/.gitignore b/package_templates/go/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..61ead866
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package_templates/go/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/vendor
diff --git a/package_templates/go/cmd/cli/convert/commands.go b/package_templates/go/cmd/cli/convert/commands.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b7864b1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package_templates/go/cmd/cli/convert/commands.go
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+package convert
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana-foundation-sdk/go/cmd/cli/tools"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana-foundation-sdk/go/cog"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana-foundation-sdk/go/dashboard"
+	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
+)
+
+type converter func(input []byte, hint string) (string, error)
+
+func Command() *cli.Command {
+	converters := map[string]converter{
+		tools.KindDashboard: convertDashboard,
+		tools.KindPanel:     convertPanel,
+		tools.KindQuery:     convertQuery,
+	}
+
+	return &cli.Command{
+		Name:        "convert",
+		Usage:       "Convert Grafana resources to Go",
+		Description: "Converts a Grafana resource JSON from INPUT (or standard input) to Go.",
+		ArgsUsage:   "[INPUT]",
+		Flags: []cli.Flag{
+			&cli.StringFlag{
+				Name:     "kind",
+				Aliases:  []string{"k"},
+				Required: true,
+			},
+			&cli.StringFlag{
+				Name: "hint",
+			},
+		},
+		Action: func(cCtx *cli.Context) error {
+			kind := cCtx.String("kind")
+			converterFunc, found := converters[kind]
+			if !found {
+				return fmt.Errorf("unknown kind '%s'. Valid kinds are: %s", kind, strings.Join(tools.KnownKinds(), ", "))
+			}
+
+			input, err := tools.ReadFileOrStdin(cCtx.Args().First())
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			result, err := converterFunc(input, cCtx.String("hint"))
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			fmt.Println(result)
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func convertDashboard(input []byte, _ string) (string, error) {
+	dash := dashboard.Dashboard{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(input, &dash); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return dashboard.DashboardConverter(dash), nil
+}
+
+func convertPanel(input []byte, _ string) (string, error) {
+	panel := dashboard.Panel{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(input, &panel); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return cog.ConvertPanelToCode(panel, panel.Type), nil
+}
+
+func convertQuery(input []byte, hint string) (string, error) {
+	query, err := cog.UnmarshalDataquery(input, hint)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return cog.ConvertDataqueryToCode(query), nil
+}
diff --git a/package_templates/go/cmd/cli/main.go b/package_templates/go/cmd/cli/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01f6452f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package_templates/go/cmd/cli/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana-foundation-sdk/go/cmd/cli/convert"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana-foundation-sdk/go/cmd/cli/validate"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana-foundation-sdk/go/cog/plugins"
+	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	plugins.RegisterDefaultPlugins()
+
+	app := &cli.App{
+		Name:    "grafana-foundation-sdk",
+		Version: "{{ .Extra.ReleaseBranch }}",
+		Commands: cli.Commands{
+			convert.Command(),
+			validate.Command(),
+		},
+	}
+
+	if err := app.Run(os.Args); err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n", err.Error())
+	}
+}
diff --git a/package_templates/go/cmd/cli/tools/input.go b/package_templates/go/cmd/cli/tools/input.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ced840b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package_templates/go/cmd/cli/tools/input.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package tools
+
+import (
+	"io"
+	"os"
+)
+
+func ReadFileOrStdin(inputFile string) ([]byte, error) {
+	if inputFile == "" {
+		return io.ReadAll(os.Stdin)
+	}
+
+	file, err := os.Open(inputFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = file.Close() }()
+
+	return io.ReadAll(file)
+}
diff --git a/package_templates/go/cmd/cli/tools/kinds.go b/package_templates/go/cmd/cli/tools/kinds.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..631eddc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package_templates/go/cmd/cli/tools/kinds.go
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package tools
+
+type Kind = string
+
+const (
+	KindDashboard = "dashboard"
+	KindPanel     = "panel"
+	KindQuery     = "query"
+)
+
+func KnownKinds() []Kind {
+	return []Kind{
+		KindDashboard,
+		KindPanel,
+		KindQuery,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/package_templates/go/cmd/cli/validate/commands.go b/package_templates/go/cmd/cli/validate/commands.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dbd25780
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package_templates/go/cmd/cli/validate/commands.go
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+package validate
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana-foundation-sdk/go/cmd/cli/tools"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana-foundation-sdk/go/cog"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana-foundation-sdk/go/dashboard"
+	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
+)
+
+type unmarshaller func(decoder *json.Decoder, input []byte, hint string) (any, error)
+
+var unmarshallers = map[string]unmarshaller{
+	tools.KindDashboard: unmarshalDashboard,
+	tools.KindPanel:     unmarshalPanel,
+	tools.KindQuery:     unmarshalQuery,
+}
+
+func Command() *cli.Command {
+	return &cli.Command{
+		Name:        "validate",
+		Usage:       "Validate a Grafana resource",
+		Description: "Validates a resource JSON from INPUT (or standard input).",
+		ArgsUsage:   "[INPUT]",
+		Flags: []cli.Flag{
+			&cli.StringFlag{
+				Name:     "kind",
+				Aliases:  []string{"k"},
+				Required: true,
+			},
+			&cli.StringFlag{
+				Name: "hint",
+			},
+			&cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:    "strict",
+				Aliases: []string{"s"},
+			},
+		},
+		Action: func(cCtx *cli.Context) error {
+			input, err := tools.ReadFileOrStdin(cCtx.Args().First())
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			decoder := json.NewDecoder(bytes.NewBuffer(input))
+
+			if cCtx.Bool("strict") {
+				decoder.DisallowUnknownFields()
+			}
+
+			_, err = unmarshalKind(decoder, input, cCtx.String("kind"), cCtx.String("hint"))
+
+			return err
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func unmarshalKind(decoder *json.Decoder, input []byte, kind string, hint string) (any, error) {
+	unmarshallerFunc, found := unmarshallers[kind]
+	if !found {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown kind '%s'. Valid kinds are: %s", kind, strings.Join(tools.KnownKinds(), ", "))
+	}
+
+	return unmarshallerFunc(decoder, input, hint)
+}
+
+func unmarshalDashboard(decoder *json.Decoder, input []byte, _ string) (any, error) {
+	dash := dashboard.Dashboard{}
+	if err := decoder.Decode(&dash); err != nil {
+		return dash, err
+	}
+
+	return dash, nil
+}
+
+func unmarshalPanel(decoder *json.Decoder, input []byte, _ string) (any, error) {
+	panel := dashboard.Panel{}
+	if err := decoder.Decode(&panel); err != nil {
+		return panel, err
+	}
+
+	return panel, nil
+}
+
+func unmarshalQuery(decoder *json.Decoder, input []byte, hint string) (any, error) {
+	query, err := cog.UnmarshalDataquery(input, hint)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return query, nil
+}
diff --git a/package_templates/go/go.mod b/package_templates/go/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..91bdeeef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package_templates/go/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+module github.com/grafana/grafana-foundation-sdk/go
+
+go 1.21
+
+require github.com/urfave/cli/v2 v2.27.4
+
+require (
+	github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.4 // indirect
+	github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.1.0 // indirect
+	github.com/xrash/smetrics v0.0.0-20240521201337-686a1a2994c1 // indirect
+)
diff --git a/package_templates/go/go.sum b/package_templates/go/go.sum
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..46bd4d82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package_templates/go/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.4 h1:wfIWP927BUkWJb2NmU/kNDYIBTh/ziUX91+lVfRxZq4=
+github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/v2 v2.0.4/go.mod h1:tgQtvFlXSQOSOSIRvRPT7W67SCa46tRHOmNcaadrF8o=
+github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.1.0 h1:JIOH55/0cWyOuilr9/qlrm0BSXldqnqwMsf35Ld67mk=
+github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.1.0/go.mod h1:+Rmxgy9KzJVeS9/2gXHxylqXiyQDYRxCVz55jmeOWTM=
+github.com/urfave/cli/v2 v2.27.4 h1:o1owoI+02Eb+K107p27wEX9Bb8eqIoZCfLXloLUSWJ8=
+github.com/urfave/cli/v2 v2.27.4/go.mod h1:m4QzxcD2qpra4z7WhzEGn74WZLViBnMpb1ToCAKdGRQ=
+github.com/xrash/smetrics v0.0.0-20240521201337-686a1a2994c1 h1:gEOO8jv9F4OT7lGCjxCBTO/36wtF6j2nSip77qHd4x4=
+github.com/xrash/smetrics v0.0.0-20240521201337-686a1a2994c1/go.mod h1:Ohn+xnUBiLI6FVj/9LpzZWtj1/D6lUovWYBkxHVV3aM=