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Makefile for golang project
# =============================================================================
# Variables
# =============================================================================
# Application name
APP := jop
# Package paths
MAIN_DIR := cmd/jop
# Directories
BIN_DIR := bin
DIST_DIR := dist
# Build output
OUTPUT := $(BIN_DIR)/$(APP)
# Platforms for cross-compilation
PLATFORMS := linux/amd64 darwin/amd64 darwin/arm64 windows/amd64
# Go flags
GO := go
GOFLAGS := -v
LDFLAGS := -w -s -extldflags "-static"
# Version info (from git)
VERSION := $(shell git describe --tags --always 2>/dev/null || echo "dev")
COMMIT := $(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
DATE := $(shell date -u +%Y-%m-%d 2>/dev/null || date +%Y-%m-%d)
# =============================================================================
# Colors
# =============================================================================
RED := \033[31m
GREEN := \033[32m
CYAN := \033[36m
YELLOW := \033[33m
RESET := \033[0m
# =============================================================================
# Helper Functions
# =============================================================================
define print_status
@echo -e "$(CYAN)[$(1)] $(2)$(RESET)"
endef
# =============================================================================
# Default Target
# =============================================================================
.PHONY: all
all: fmt vet test
# =============================================================================
# Build Targets
# =============================================================================
.PHONY: build
build: $(BIN_DIR)
@echo -e "$(CYAN)[EXEC]$(RESET) go build -o $(OUTPUT) -ldflags '$(LDFLAGS)' ./$(MAIN_DIR)"
@go build -o $(OUTPUT) -ldflags '$(LDFLAGS)' ./$(MAIN_DIR)
@echo -e "$(GREEN) Build SUCCESS$(RESET)"
$(BIN_DIR):
@mkdir -p $(BIN_DIR)
.PHONY: build-all
build-all: $(BIN_DIR)
@echo -e "$(CYAN)========================================$(RESET)"
@echo -e "$(CYAN) Cross-Compiling $(GREEN)$(APP)$(RESET)"
@echo -e "$(CYAN)========================================$(RESET)"
$(foreach platform,$(PLATFORMS), \
$(eval os := $(word 1,$(subst /, ,$(platform)))) \
$(eval arch := $(word 2,$(subst /, ,$(platform)))) \
@echo " Building for $(os)/$(arch)..." \
$(eval output := $(BIN_DIR)/$(APP)-$(platform)) \
$(if $(filter windows,$(os)),$(eval output := $(output).exe),) \
GOOS=$(os) GOARCH=$(arch) $(GO) build $(GOFLAGS) -o $(output) -ldflags \
"-X main.Version=$(VERSION) -X main.Commit=$(COMMIT) -X main.Date=$(DATE)" \
./$(MAIN_DIR) && echo "$(GREEN) ✓ $(os)/$(arch)$(RESET)" || exit 1;)
# =============================================================================
# Test Targets
# =============================================================================
.PHONY: test
test:
$(call print_status,TEST,go test ./internal/... ./pkg/...)
@$(GO) test ./internal/... ./pkg/...
.PHONY: test-verbose
test-verbose:
$(call print_status,TEST,go test -v -race -cover ./internal/... ./pkg/...)
@$(GO) test -v -race -cover ./internal/... ./pkg/...
# =============================================================================
# Code Quality Targets
# =============================================================================
.PHONY: fmt
fmt:
$(call print_status,FMT,go fmt ./...)
@$(GO) fmt ./...
.PHONY: vet
vet:
$(call print_status,VET,go vet ./cmd/... ./internal/... ./pkg/...)
@$(GO) vet ./...
.PHONY: lint
lint:
@which golangci-lint > /dev/null 2>&1 || $(GO) install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@latest
$(call print_status,LINT,golangci-lint run ./...)
@golangci-lint run ./...
# =============================================================================
# Dependency Targets
# =============================================================================
.PHONY: deps
deps:
$(call print_status,DEPS,go mod tidy)
@$(GO) mod tidy
$(call print_status,DEPS,go mod download)
@$(GO) mod download
$(call print_status,DEPS,go mod verify)
@$(GO) mod verify
# =============================================================================
# Clean Targets
# =============================================================================
.PHONY: clean
clean:
$(call print_status,CLEAN,rm -rf $(BIN_DIR) $(DIST_DIR))
@rm -rf $(BIN_DIR) $(DIST_DIR)
$(call print_status,CLEAN,go clean -cache)
@$(GO) clean -cache
# =============================================================================
# Install Targets
# =============================================================================
.PHONY: install
install: build
$(call print_status,INSTALL,go install -ldflags '-X main.Version=$(VERSION) -X main.Commit=$(COMMIT) -X main.Date=$(DATE)' ./$(MAIN_DIR))
@$(GO) install -ldflags '-X main.Version=$(VERSION) -X main.Commit=$(COMMIT) -X main.Date=$(DATE)' ./$(MAIN_DIR)
# =============================================================================
# Release Targets
# =============================================================================
.PHONY: release
release: clean test build-all
@mkdir -p $(DIST_DIR)
@echo -e "$(GREEN) Release ready in ./dist/$(RESET)"
@for platform in $(PLATFORMS); do \
os=$$(echo $$platform | cut -d/ -f1); \
arch=$$(echo $$platform | cut -d/ -f2); \
src=$(BIN_DIR)/$(APP)-$$platform; \
[ "$$os" = "windows" ] && src=$$src.exe; \
dst=$(DIST_DIR)/$(APP)-$$platform; \
[ "$$os" = "windows" ] && dst=$$dst.exe; \
cp $$src $$dst; \
echo " Created: $$dst"; \
done
# =============================================================================
# Utility Targets
# =============================================================================
.PHONY: watch
watch:
@which air > /dev/null 2>&1 || $(GO) install github.com/cosmtrek/air@latest
$(call print_status,WATCH,air)
@air
.PHONY: doc
doc:
$(call print_status,DOC,godoc -http :6060)
@godoc -http :6060
.PHONY: run
run: build
@$(BIN_DIR)/$(APP)
.PHONY: repl
repl: build
@$(BIN_DIR)/$(APP)
# =============================================================================
# Help
# =============================================================================
.PHONY: help
help:
@echo -e "$(CYAN)jop Makefile$(RESET)"
@echo ""
@echo "Build Targets:"
@echo " make build Build $(APP) for current platform"
@echo " make build-all Cross-compile for all platforms"
@echo ""
@echo "Test Targets:"
@echo " make test Run tests"
@echo " make test-verbose Run tests with verbose, race detection and coverage"
@echo ""
@echo "Code Quality:"
@echo " make fmt Format code"
@echo " make vet Run go vet"
@echo " make lint Run golangci-lint"
@echo ""
@echo "Dependency Management:"
@echo " make deps Download and verify dependencies"
@echo ""
@echo "Clean/Install:"
@echo " make clean Remove build artifacts"
@echo " make install Install to \$$GOPATH/bin"
@echo ""
@echo "Release:"
@echo " make release Create release builds"
@echo ""
@echo "Utilities:"
@echo " make run/repl Build and run REPL"
@echo " make watch Watch and rebuild (requires air)"
@echo " make doc Start documentation server"
@echo " make all Run fmt, vet, test"
@echo " make help Show this help"
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