The minimal, self-updating Go CLI starter kit.
Sprout provides a unified architecture for building production-ready command-line tools and system services. It eliminates the boilerplate of setting up robust CLI applications, offering a solid foundation that scales from simple scripts to complex daemons.
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| Develop your application | Create release via changelog entry | Review & publish generated release | Install with a single line command | Simple click-to-update notification |
- Modern CLI Interface: Built on
urfave/cli/v3for a standard, portable user experience. - Self-Updating: Integrated daily version checks and single-command updates.
- Daemon Mode: Optional systemd-managed background service capability.
- Atomic State: Shared LMDB database for reliable configuration/state across Daemon and CLI processes.
- CI/CD Ready: Automated, changelog-driven release pipeline via GitHub Actions.
- Cross-Platform: Easy installation and support for Linux and Windows (WSL).
Sprout is designed around the principle of unified dependency injection, ensuring that your application state is consistent and easily testable. For a deep dive into the system design, see ARCHITECTURE.md.
- Use this Template: How to fork, configure, and build your own application using Sprout.
- Installation Guide: A template for your end-user installation instructions.
Apache 2.0 - See LICENSE.md for details.
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