get was created because I couldn't install go packages through the command go get github.com/<AUTHOR>/<PACKAGE>. The reason was because git clone doesn't work for me due to network/security constraints.
Once installed you can install a go package by running the following:
$GOPATH/bin/get github.com/<AUTHOR>/<PACKAGE>
At the end of the execution, you will be prompted to run go install manually e.g.
Now you need to run the following command to install the package:
cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/lwheng/get && go install && cd -
Please star this repo if you see the irony