diff --git a/lib/go/conformance.sh b/lib/go/conformance.sh
index b86930e3..23b1d8c8 100755
--- a/lib/go/conformance.sh
+++ b/lib/go/conformance.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ SUITES=(
   "parse|go-parse-test-pass|go-parse-test-count"
   "types|go-types-test-pass|go-types-test-count"
   "eval|go-eval-test-pass|go-eval-test-count"
+  "runtime|go-rt-test-pass|go-rt-test-count"
 )
 
 cat > "$TMPFILE" <<'EPOCHS'
@@ -41,11 +42,13 @@ cat > "$TMPFILE" <<'EPOCHS'
 (load "lib/go/lex.sx")
 (load "lib/go/parse.sx")
 (load "lib/go/types.sx")
+(load "lib/go/sched.sx")
 (load "lib/go/eval.sx")
 (load "lib/go/tests/lex.sx")
 (load "lib/go/tests/parse.sx")
 (load "lib/go/tests/types.sx")
 (load "lib/go/tests/eval.sx")
+(load "lib/go/tests/runtime.sx")
 EPOCHS
 
 idx=0
@@ -110,7 +113,6 @@ cat > lib/go/scoreboard.json <<JSON
   "total_pass": $TOTAL_PASS,
   "total": $TOTAL_COUNT,
   "suites": [$JSON_SUITES,
-    {"name":"runtime","pass":0,"total":0,"status":"pending"},
     {"name":"stdlib","pass":0,"total":0,"status":"pending"},
     {"name":"e2e","pass":0,"total":0,"status":"pending"}
   ]
@@ -124,8 +126,7 @@ cat > lib/go/scoreboard.md <<MD
 
 |  | Suite | Pass | Total |
 |---|---|---|---|
-$MD_ROWS| ⬜ | runtime | 0 | 0 |
-| ⬜ | stdlib | 0 | 0 |
+$MD_ROWS| ⬜ | stdlib | 0 | 0 |
 | ⬜ | e2e | 0 | 0 |
 
 Generated by \`lib/go/conformance.sh\`.
diff --git a/lib/go/eval.sx b/lib/go/eval.sx
index 64de809b..d53971e8 100644
--- a/lib/go/eval.sx
+++ b/lib/go/eval.sx
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@
   go-env-builtins
   ;; A starter env containing the Go builtins eval understands.
   ;; Tests can call (go-env-builtins) instead of go-env-empty when they
-  ;; need len/append/print.
+  ;; need len/append/print/make/close.
   (list
     (list "len"    (list :go-builtin "len"))
     (list "append" (list :go-builtin "append"))
-    (list "print"  (list :go-builtin "print"))))
+    (list "print"  (list :go-builtin "print"))
+    (list "make"   (list :go-builtin "make"))
+    (list "close"  (list :go-builtin "close"))))
 
 (define
   go-env-lookup
@@ -381,6 +383,18 @@
               :else (list :eval-error :append-not-slice slc))))
         (= name "print")
         nil  ;; v0: silent. Real impl would write to stdout.
+        (= name "make")
+        ;; v0: ignore args, always return a fresh channel. Real Go is
+        ;; make(chan T) / make(chan T, n) / make([]T, n) / make(map[K]V) —
+        ;; v0 channel-buffer is unbounded so cap arg is a no-op.
+        (go-make-chan)
+        (= name "close")
+        (cond
+          (not (= (len vals) 1))
+          (list :eval-error :builtin-arity name 1 (len vals))
+          (not (go-chan? (first vals)))
+          (list :eval-error :close-not-chan (first vals))
+          :else (do (go-chan-close! (first vals)) nil))
         :else (list :eval-error :unknown-builtin name)))))
 
 (define
@@ -783,6 +797,22 @@
       (go-eval-method-decl env stmt)
       (and (list? stmt) (= (first stmt) :type-decl))
       (go-eval-type-decl env stmt)
+      (and (list? stmt) (= (first stmt) :send))
+      (let ((ch (go-eval env (nth stmt 1)))
+            (v (go-eval env (nth stmt 2))))
+        (cond
+          (go-eval-error? ch) ch
+          (go-eval-error? v) v
+          (not (go-chan? ch)) (list :eval-error :send-not-chan ch)
+          :else (do (go-chan-send! ch v) env)))
+      (and (list? stmt) (= (first stmt) :go))
+      ;; v0: synchronous evaluation — no real preemption. The spawned
+      ;; expression's value is dropped. See sched.sx header for
+      ;; semantic notes.
+      (let ((v (go-eval env (nth stmt 1))))
+        (cond
+          (go-eval-error? v) v
+          :else env))
       :else
       (let ((v (go-eval env stmt)))
         (cond
@@ -940,13 +970,21 @@
           ;; Unary prefix op: head is :var with op name + 1 arg.
           (and (list? head) (= (first head) :var) (= (len args) 1)
                (some (fn (o) (= o (nth head 1)))
-                     (list "-" "+" "!")))
+                     (list "-" "+" "!" "<-")))
           (let ((op (nth head 1)) (v (go-eval env (first args))))
             (cond
               (go-eval-error? v) v
               (= op "-") (- 0 v)
               (= op "+") v
               (= op "!") (not v)
+              (= op "<-")
+              (cond
+                (not (go-chan? v)) (list :eval-error :recv-not-chan v)
+                :else
+                (let ((r (go-chan-recv! v)))
+                  ;; :empty in v0 means "no value yet" — Go would block.
+                  ;; We return nil as a stand-in for the zero value.
+                  (cond (= r :empty) nil :else r)))
               :else (list :eval-error :unsupported-unary op)))
           ;; Method-call shape: head is (:select OBJ METHOD-NAME).
           (and (list? head) (= (first head) :select))
diff --git a/lib/go/sched.sx b/lib/go/sched.sx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c37bca62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/go/sched.sx
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+;; lib/go/sched.sx — Go scheduler primitives: channels + goroutines.
+;;
+;; This is **the independent implementation** referenced by
+;; plans/lib-guest-scheduler.md. The shape that emerges here informs
+;; the eventual sister kit; this file's structures are the Phase 5
+;; "first-consumer" cut.
+;;
+;; v0 concurrency model — IMPORTANT
+;;
+;; SX has no first-class continuations exposed to guest code, so we
+;; can't suspend a goroutine mid-statement. v0 runs `go f()` SYNCHRO-
+;; NOUSLY (it's an immediate call whose return value is dropped). This
+;; preserves the right semantics for patterns where the spawned
+;; goroutine simply pushes to a channel that the main goroutine then
+;; receives — because the spawned goroutine runs to completion first
+;; and leaves the value in the channel buffer.
+;;
+;; True preemption with blocking sends/recvs is a Phase 5b refinement.
+;; The sister-plan diary tracks the design insight (single
+;; sched-spawn primitive, channel-op direction tag) so the eventual
+;; kit doesn't bake in v0's synchronous limitation.
+;;
+;; Channel representation
+;;
+;;   (list :go-chan ACCESSORS-FN-LIST)
+;;
+;; ACCESSORS-FN-LIST is a list of closures sharing a mutable buffer
+;; and a closed flag. The closures expose:
+;;   index 1: send-fn     — (lambda (val) ...)
+;;   index 2: recv-fn     — (lambda () val-or-:empty)
+;;   index 3: closed?-fn  — (lambda () bool)
+;;   index 4: close!-fn   — (lambda () ...)
+;;
+;; Channel identity: distinct calls to go-make-chan produce closures
+;; with distinct identity — `(= ch1 ch2)` is false for distinct
+;; channels, matching Go spec § Channel types.
+
+(define
+  go-make-chan
+  (fn
+    ()
+    (let
+      ((buf (list)) (closed false))
+      (list
+        :go-chan (fn (v) (append! buf v) nil)
+        (fn
+          ()
+          (cond
+            (= (len buf) 0)
+            :empty :else
+            (let ((v (first buf))) (set! buf (rest buf)) v)))
+        (fn () closed)
+        (fn () (set! closed true) nil)))))
+
+(define
+  go-chan?
+  (fn
+    (v)
+    (and (list? v) (not (= (len v) 0)) (= (first v) :go-chan))))
+
+(define go-chan-send! (fn (ch val) ((nth ch 1) val)))
+(define go-chan-recv! (fn (ch) ((nth ch 2))))
+(define go-chan-closed? (fn (ch) ((nth ch 3))))
+(define go-chan-close! (fn (ch) ((nth ch 4))))
diff --git a/lib/go/scoreboard.json b/lib/go/scoreboard.json
index 70edd9d7..fbcf5eb4 100644
--- a/lib/go/scoreboard.json
+++ b/lib/go/scoreboard.json
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 {
   "language": "go",
-  "total_pass": 457,
-  "total": 457,
+  "total_pass": 469,
+  "total": 469,
   "suites": [
     {"name":"lex","pass":129,"total":129,"status":"ok"},
     {"name":"parse","pass":176,"total":176,"status":"ok"},
     {"name":"types","pass":72,"total":72,"status":"ok"},
     {"name":"eval","pass":80,"total":80,"status":"ok"},
-    {"name":"runtime","pass":0,"total":0,"status":"pending"},
+    {"name":"runtime","pass":12,"total":12,"status":"ok"},
     {"name":"stdlib","pass":0,"total":0,"status":"pending"},
     {"name":"e2e","pass":0,"total":0,"status":"pending"}
   ]
diff --git a/lib/go/scoreboard.md b/lib/go/scoreboard.md
index cf307cbd..520baea4 100644
--- a/lib/go/scoreboard.md
+++ b/lib/go/scoreboard.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Go-on-SX Scoreboard
 
-**Total: 457 / 457 tests passing**
+**Total: 469 / 469 tests passing**
 
 |  | Suite | Pass | Total |
 |---|---|---|---|
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 | ✅ | parse | 176 | 176 |
 | ✅ | types | 72 | 72 |
 | ✅ | eval | 80 | 80 |
-| ⬜ | runtime | 0 | 0 |
+| ✅ | runtime | 12 | 12 |
 | ⬜ | stdlib | 0 | 0 |
 | ⬜ | e2e | 0 | 0 |
 
diff --git a/lib/go/tests/runtime.sx b/lib/go/tests/runtime.sx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d718bba7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/go/tests/runtime.sx
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+;; Go runtime tests — goroutines + channels.
+
+(define go-rt-test-count 0)
+(define go-rt-test-pass 0)
+(define go-rt-test-fails (list))
+
+(define
+  go-rt-test
+  (fn
+    (name actual expected)
+    (set! go-rt-test-count (+ go-rt-test-count 1))
+    (if
+      (= actual expected)
+      (set! go-rt-test-pass (+ go-rt-test-pass 1))
+      (append! go-rt-test-fails {:name name :expected expected :actual actual}))))
+
+;; ── channel primitives (direct API, no source parsing) ─────────
+(go-rt-test "chan: make returns a chan value" (go-chan? (go-make-chan)) true)
+
+(go-rt-test
+  "chan: distinct channels have distinct identity"
+  (= (go-make-chan) (go-make-chan))
+  false)
+
+(go-rt-test
+  "chan: send + recv round-trip"
+  (let
+    ((ch (go-make-chan)))
+    (go-chan-send! ch 42)
+    (go-chan-recv! ch))
+  42)
+
+(go-rt-test
+  "chan: empty recv returns :empty marker"
+  (let ((ch (go-make-chan))) (go-chan-recv! ch))
+  :empty)
+
+(go-rt-test
+  "chan: FIFO order"
+  (let
+    ((ch (go-make-chan)))
+    (go-chan-send! ch 1)
+    (go-chan-send! ch 2)
+    (go-chan-send! ch 3)
+    (list (go-chan-recv! ch) (go-chan-recv! ch) (go-chan-recv! ch)))
+  (list 1 2 3))
+
+(go-rt-test
+  "chan: closed? flag flips"
+  (let
+    ((ch (go-make-chan)))
+    (let
+      ((before (go-chan-closed? ch)))
+      (go-chan-close! ch)
+      (list before (go-chan-closed? ch))))
+  (list false true))
+
+;; ── source-level: make / send / recv / close ───────────────────
+(go-rt-test
+  "src: ch := make() returns chan"
+  (go-chan?
+    (let
+      ((env (go-eval-program go-env-builtins (list (go-parse "ch := make()")))))
+      (go-env-lookup env "ch")))
+  true)
+
+(go-rt-test
+  "src: ch <- 5 then <-ch = 5"
+  (let
+    ((env (go-eval-program go-env-builtins (list (go-parse "ch := make()") (go-parse "ch <- 5")))))
+    (go-eval env (go-parse "<-ch")))
+  5)
+
+(go-rt-test
+  "src: go + chan ping-pong"
+  (let
+    ((env (go-eval-program go-env-builtins (list (go-parse "func sender(c chan int) { c <- 99 }") (go-parse "ch := make()") (go-parse "go sender(ch)")))))
+    (go-eval env (go-parse "<-ch")))
+  99)
+
+(go-rt-test
+  "src: close(ch) marks it closed"
+  (let
+    ((env (go-eval-program go-env-builtins (list (go-parse "ch := make()") (go-parse "close(ch)")))))
+    (go-chan-closed? (go-env-lookup env "ch")))
+  true)
+
+(go-rt-test
+  "src: multiple goroutines feeding one channel"
+  (let
+    ((env (go-eval-program go-env-builtins (list (go-parse "func push(c chan int, v int) { c <- v }") (go-parse "ch := make()") (go-parse "go push(ch, 1)") (go-parse "go push(ch, 2)") (go-parse "go push(ch, 3)")))))
+    (list
+      (go-eval env (go-parse "<-ch"))
+      (go-eval env (go-parse "<-ch"))
+      (go-eval env (go-parse "<-ch"))))
+  (list 1 2 3))
+
+(go-rt-test
+  "src: worker pattern — send sum back"
+  (let
+    ((env (go-eval-program go-env-builtins (list (go-parse "func work(c chan int, a int, b int) { c <- a + b }") (go-parse "result := make()") (go-parse "go work(result, 7, 13)")))))
+    (go-eval env (go-parse "<-result")))
+  20)
+
+;; ── report ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+(define
+  go-rt-test-summary
+  (str "runtime " go-rt-test-pass "/" go-rt-test-count))
diff --git a/plans/go-on-sx.md b/plans/go-on-sx.md
index e66afade..578bde19 100644
--- a/plans/go-on-sx.md
+++ b/plans/go-on-sx.md
@@ -305,6 +305,17 @@ Progress-log line → push `origin/loops/go`.
   slice triple with capacity) refine but don't gate Phase 5.
 
 ### Phase 5 — Goroutines + channels + select (`lib/go/sched.sx`) ⬜
+- [x] Scaffold: `lib/go/sched.sx` with `go-make-chan` (closures-over-
+      mutable-buf), `go-chan-send!` / `go-chan-recv!` / `go-chan-closed?`
+      / `go-chan-close!`. Channel identity via closure-instance.
+- [x] Eval integration: `make`/`close` builtins; `:send` stmt; unary
+      `<-` recv on channels; `:go` stmt (synchronous in v0 — see
+      sched.sx header).
+- [ ] Real preemption (suspending sends on full buffer / recvs on empty).
+      Requires reified execution state; deferred to Phase 5b.
+- [ ] `select { case ... }` multiplexing.
+- [ ] `range` over channels.
+- [ ] `time.After`-like timer channel.
 - **Independent implementation.** Do NOT use lib/guest/scheduler/ — that
   kit doesn't exist yet and depends on this work for its design. See
   `plans/lib-guest-scheduler.md`.
@@ -586,6 +597,22 @@ Minimal repro: see `lib/go/lex.sx#gl-oct-digit?` and `#gl-match-op`.
 
 _Newest first. Append one dated entry per commit._
 
+- 2026-05-27 — **Phase 5 first slice.** `lib/go/sched.sx` lands with
+  the v0 channel primitive: `go-make-chan` returns a closures-over-
+  mutable-buf channel. Send appends, recv pops first, close flips a
+  flag. Channel identity via closure-instance (matches Go spec — two
+  `make()` calls produce distinct values). `make`/`close` are now
+  builtins; `:send` stmt and unary `<-` recv hook through;
+  `:go expr` evaluates synchronously (no real preemption — SX doesn't
+  expose continuations, so v0 runs goroutines to completion in source
+  order). Patterns that rely on the spawned goroutine pushing to a
+  channel before the main reads do work end-to-end. runtime suite
+  12/12 incl. multi-goroutine fan-in and worker-pattern. Total
+  469/469. `[shapes-scheduler]` — sister-plan diary updated with the
+  realised channel-as-closures-over-state shape and the v0
+  synchronous-spawn caveat.
+
+  Sister-plan diary update follows.
 - 2026-05-27 — Phase 4 cont.: **method dispatch + unary ops + e2e
   programs. Acceptance bar (80+) crossed.** Methods register under
   `#method/TYPE/NAME` (same scheme the type checker uses). When `p.M(...)`
diff --git a/plans/lib-guest-scheduler.md b/plans/lib-guest-scheduler.md
index 5fe537e4..8e7a071d 100644
--- a/plans/lib-guest-scheduler.md
+++ b/plans/lib-guest-scheduler.md
@@ -231,6 +231,39 @@ real result.
 
 _Newest first. Append one dated entry per milestone landed._
 
+- 2026-05-27 — From Go-on-SX Phase 5 first slice: the channel
+  primitive landed as closures-over-mutable-state in
+  `lib/go/sched.sx`. Concrete shape:
+
+  ```
+  (list :go-chan SEND-FN RECV-FN CLOSED?-FN CLOSE!-FN)
+  ```
+
+  Each closure captures a shared `buf` (a mutable list) and `closed`
+  flag (a let-bound boolean mutated via `set!`). Identity: two
+  `make()` calls produce distinct closures, satisfying Go spec
+  § Channel types' "distinct channels with same type" rule.
+
+  **Design insight for the kit**: the channel-as-closure-bundle shape
+  is the right scheduler-kit primitive — implementation-hide the
+  buffer behind opaque accessor closures, so the underlying storage
+  can be swapped (linked list → ring buffer → segmented array) without
+  changing the API. Erlang's mailboxes will need the same trick.
+
+  **v0 limitation logged**: no real preemption. SX doesn't expose
+  first-class continuations to guest code, so v0 runs `go f()`
+  synchronously and relies on the spawned goroutine completing before
+  the main goroutine receives. Real concurrent semantics — blocking
+  send on full buffer, blocking recv on empty — needs the
+  scheduler kit to ship the suspension/resumption machinery (or for
+  Phase 5b to bake CEK-style trampolining into the eval layer).
+
+  Cross-ref: the `:select-case` uniform shape from the parser-side
+  diary entry pairs with this — the kit's `sched-select` should
+  accept a list of channel-op cases (built from the closures-over-
+  state primitives logged here) and pick a ready one. Source:
+  Go-on-SX commit landing `lib/go/sched.sx` first cut.
+
 - 2026-05-27 — Follow-up from same Phase 2 work: **`select` AST shape**
   landed. Each case is `(list :select-case COMM-STMT BODY)` where
   COMM-STMT is one of `:send`, `:short-decl` (recv into new var),