go-gen is a CLI tool for generating Restful API backends in Golang. It provides a convenient way to create a new Golang project with options to choose preferred routing frameworks.

The latest binary releases are available on the releases page.

Download the .exe binary appropriate for your system. For most users, this is likely the 64-bit version.

After downloading, move it to your local bin folder usr/local/bin.

Download the macos binary.

After downloading, move it to your local bin folder usr/local/bin

Download the linux binary.

After downloading, move it to your local bin folder usr/local/bin

To install go-gen, you need to have Go installed on your system. Then, run the following command:

go install github.com/Ezzy77/go-gen@latest

Once installed, you can use the go-gen command to create a new Golang project. Here's how to use it:

go-gen create --name [project_name]

Replace [project_name] with the name of your project.

• --name, -n: Specifies the name of the project to be created.

If you run the go-gen create command without specifying the project name, it will prompt you to enter the project name and select options for the routing framework and database.

go-gen create

Follow the prompts to select the desired options.

go-gen create --name myproject

This command will create a new directory named myproject in your home directory, and generate a Golang project with the selected options.

After selecting the routing framework and database, go-gen will print the selected options:

• Routing Framework: [Selected Routing Framework]
• Database: [Selected Database]

go-gen generates the following files and directories in your project directory:

• main.go: Entry point of your application.
• handlers/: Directory containing HTTP request handlers.
• models/: Directory for database models (if selected).
• utils/: Directory for utility functions.
• go.mod and go.sum: Go module files.