makego

MakeGo

MakeGo is a simple tool for compilation and packaging of Go projects. It uses a single TOML configuration file to automate the build process and package for all major Linux systems.

How to Build

1. Clone or download the repository.
2. Build using
   • MakeGo: Run makego
   • Go: Run go get && go build -ldflags="-w -s" .

Installation

MakeGo can be downloaded as a binary, as a package from the Releases page or using Go's package manager.

Installing Using Go

1. Run: go install github.com/DanielNos/makego@latest

Installing Binary

Linux

1. Download the correct MakeGo binary for your system.
2. Move the package to /usr/local/bin: mv [binary name] /usr/local/bin/makego

Windows

1. Download the correct MakeGo binary for your system.
2. Move it to the folder where it should be installed.
3. Open the Edit the system environment variables application.
4. Go to the Advanced tab and click on the Environment Variables... button.
5. Find the Path environment variable and click Edit.
6. Click New and write the path to your installation folder to the new Field.
7. Click OK. You may need to restart your terminal or system to apply this change.

Installing Package

1. Download the correct MakeGo package for your package manager.
2. Install it using the package manager:
   • APT: sudo apt install [package path]
   • DNF: sudo dnf install [package path]
   • PacMan: sudo pacman -S [package path]

Quick Start

1. Create a new configuration file: makego new
2. Edit the make.toml file to suit your needs.
3. Build your project: makego

Commands

Usage

makego [action [argument]] [config file]

Actions

Default action is all.

• help - Shows help.
• new [template] - Creates a new config from a template. Templates: normal, all, empty
• clean or cln - Removes all build and package directories.
• binary or bin - Builds project binaries.
• package or pkg - Builds project binaries and packages them.
• all - Does the same as package.
• purge - Removes all build and packaging tools.

Flags

• --help or -h - Shows help.
• --version or -v - Shows version.
• --time or -t - Prints timestamps for log messages.

Config File

This is how the default make.toml template looks:

[application]
name = "app"
version = "1.0.0"
description = "My cool application."
long_description = "My cool application."
url = "https://github.com/Username/app"
license = ""
gui = false

[desktop_entry]
name = "App"
icon = "./icon.png"
categories = [ "Utility" ]

[maintainer]
name = "Name Surname"
email = "[email protected]"

[build]
target = "."
flags = "-ldflags=\"-w -s\""
platforms = [ "linux/amd64", "windows/amd64", "darwin/arm64" ]

[deb]
package = false
architectures = [ "amd64" ]

[rpm]
package = false
build_src = true
architectures = [ "amd64" ]

[pkg]
package = true
architectures = [ "amd64" ]

[appimage]
package = true
architectures = [ "amd64" ]
custom_apprun = ""

application

desktop_entry

maintainer

build

deb, pkg

rpm

appimage

Supported Architectures:

It's possible to package other architectures that aren't specified here, but they are either unsupported by the packaging system or not tested