Boneless is a powerful tool that offers a wide range of features to facilitate application development. In this blog post, we will explore some essential tools that can be used in conjunction with Boneless: Service Weaver, Go Migrate, SQLC, and Fiber. Let's discover how these tools can boost productivity and efficiency in application development.
After setting the context and providing a comprehensive introduction, we will demonstrate how to use our CLI. First, we need to install the necessary CLI tools.
By the way, first, we need to install the binary of Service Weaver, Go Migrate, SQLC, and Boneless. Even so, I suggest you read the documentation of all of them on your official websites.
$ go install -tags 'mysql sqlite3' github.com/golang-migrate/migrate/v4/cmd/migrate@latest
$ go install github.com/sqlc-dev/sqlc/cmd/sqlc@latest
$ go install github.com/ServiceWeaver/weaver/cmd/weaver@latest
$ go install github.com/renanbastos93/boneless/cmd/boneless@latest
Well, let's go on an adventure
Create scratch project
Always remember to check the available methods by executing boneless help. After that, we can proceed to create a new folder and a go.mod file.
$ mkdir -p myapp
$ cd myapp
$ go mod tidy myapp
# "Now we can start utilizing commands from Boneless
$ boneless create-scratch
After creating the project, we can go ahead and execute it.
$ SERVICEWEAVER_CONFIG="./weaver.toml" boneless run
Adding a New app
If you want to add a new component to your application built with Boneless, the process is straightforward. Here are the steps you can follow
$ boneless create-app user
After that, you need to make changes according to your requirements.
In addition, there are other Boneless commands available that you can use when they are truly necessary. See below:
$ boneless help
Usage: boneless [target]
Targets:
help Show commands for use
version Show version
new <sql|sqlite3> Create a project from scratch using Weaver, SQLC, and go-migrate
create-scratch <sql|sqlite3> Create a project from scratch using Weaver, SQLC, and go-migrate
build Build the Weaver component with SQLC
make-migrate <app-name> <name> Create a new migration for an app
migrate <app-name> <up|down> Run migrations for an app
create-app <app-name> Create a new app based on a template
build-app <app-name> Build an app using Weaver and SQLC
run Run the project using Weaver
Parameters:
<app-name> Name of the app to create or run migrations on
<name> Name of the migration to create
<up|down> Specify "up" to apply migrations or "down" to rollback migrations
<sql|sqlite> Specify "sql" to use some SQL "sqlite3" to use sqlite3 and it is the default
Examples:
boneless help
boneless version
boneless create-scratch
boneless build
boneless make-migrate my-app migration-name
boneless migrate my-app up
boneless create-app my-app
boneless build-app my-app
boneless run
Conclusion
In summary, we have explored the powerful tools available for application development using Boneless. We discussed the Command Line Interface (CLI) that facilitates the creation of web applications, along with Service Weaver, Go Migrate, SQLC, and Fiber. These tools provide essential features to boost productivity and efficiency in developing distributed applications, managing database migrations, generating secure code, and building fast web applications.
By utilizing these tools together, developers have a wide range of resources at their disposal to create robust, scalable, and secure applications. Through the Boneless CLI, you can initiate projects, manage database migrations, and leverage the benefits of Service Weaver and Fiber to build efficient and responsive APIs.
We hope this article has provided a comprehensive overview of these tools and sparked your interest in further exploring the potential of Boneless and its components. With the right combination of tools and knowledge, you will be well-positioned to develop high-quality web applications.
Top comments (21)
One of the main reasons I didn't use Golang for development projects was because of having to add all these dependencies manually. Thank you for creating and sharing this tool, this will come really helpful for me later on.
That's interesting. The main reason I love Go is because I have complete control over dependencies, as they vary per project.
It's always so neat to see different perspectives. If I may ask, what did you end up using instead of Go?
I mainly looked for Typescript due to the ease of it. Or if I was to build something big I used to use Symfony (the PHP framework).
These days I barely do any big projects due to focusing more on Ansible automation in my day to day work, and not having any energy to do personal projects outside of working hours.
Ah I see. I hope you get some time to do fun personal projects again!
Nice, interesting man. Well, What did you think about Boneless? I will be happy to know
It looks interesting, I haven't had time to play with it yet, I have too many side projects already!!
of course, no worries dude. Well, when you test it share your opinion, open issues, etc. Thanks.
Will do!
Currently, I primarily use Go with minimal dependencies to create projects from scratch. I believe in continuously improving my projects with small, incremental changes. However, I'm interested in providing more flexibility for others to choose their preferred dependencies.
If you're interested in contributing or suggesting changes, I encourage you to either reach out to me directly or open an issue on GitHub. I appreciate collaborative input and value the opportunity to enhance the project based on the needs and perspectives of the community. Your contributions and feedback are always welcome."
Awesome, I'll keep that in mind!
Thank you for your message! I completely understand your concern about managing dependencies in Golang. It can be a time-consuming task. I'm glad to hear that you found the tool I created helpful. I appreciate your kind words, and I'm confident it will make your future development projects much easier. If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to let me know
Looks amazing, congrats!
Thank you so much! If you have any questions or if there's anything else I can assist you with, please feel free to reach out.
Great Job my friend!
This CLI is exceptionally, functional and user-friendly!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you think so. I put a lot of effort into making this CLI exceptionally functional and user-friendly, so it's great to hear that you appreciate it. Your kind words mean a lot to me.
This is a neat tool, I can see it being of benefit, especially to new Go developers, but also for older hands who just want to get the config done and get coding already.
Nicely done!
Awesome, thanks for you feedback.
Is this
bonelesssimilar tocobraWhy do you think about that?
answering with queston, nice..
I am sorry dude. I did a mistake with you.
Well, Boneless and Cobra are not the same. Boneless is a CLI tool with the goal of facilitating the creation of web applications. It is often used in conjunction with other technologies like Service Weaver, Go Migrate, SQLC, and Fiber. Boneless provides functionality specific to web application development.
On the other hand, Cobra is a CLI library in the Go programming language that helps create other CLI tools. It provides a framework for building powerful and flexible command-line interfaces with features such as command hierarchies and flags. Cobra is focused on enabling the development of general-purpose CLI applications.
So, while both Boneless and Cobra are CLI-related tools, they have different purposes and functionalities. Boneless is geared towards web application development, while Cobra is a library for creating various types of CLI tools.