github.com/SurajKadam7/buddy
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Buddy is a powerful, thread-safe CLI tool that helps Go developers quickly generate project templates, manage custom files, and streamline development workflow.
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/SurajKadam7/buddy.git
cd buddy
# Build the binary
go build .
# Install globally (optional - requires sudo on Unix systems)
./buddy install
# Check version
./buddy version
# View help
./buddy --help
# Check status
./buddy status
# Create templates
buddy create # Use default strategy
buddy create --simple # Single Go file
buddy create --project # Full Go project structure
buddy create --advanced # Project with tooling (Makefile, etc.)
# Create custom named files
buddy create --name my-algorithm
buddy create --name api-client
# Manage your files
buddy list named # List all named files
buddy open 1 # Open file #1
buddy rename 1 new-name # Rename file #1
buddy delete 2 # Delete file #2
buddy search "TODO" # Search in files
# Configure buddy
buddy set-editor code # Set VS Code as editor
buddy set-path ~/my-projects # Set output directory
buddy set-strategy project # Set default strategy
buddy toggle-auto-open # Toggle auto-open in editor
buddy create - Create template with default strategybuddy create --simple - Single Go file with basic structurebuddy create --project - Go project with cmd/, internal/, pkg/ structurebuddy create --advanced - Full project with Makefile, .gitignore, etc.buddy create --name <filename> - Create custom named filebuddy list named - List all custom named filesbuddy open <number> - Open and activate a named filebuddy delete <number> - Delete a named filebuddy rename <number> <new-name> - Rename a named filebuddy search <term> - Search for files containing a termbuddy status - Show current configuration and statsbuddy config - Display detailed configurationbuddy set-editor <editor> - Set default editor (code, vim, etc.)buddy set-path <path> - Set output directory for generated filesbuddy set-strategy <strategy> - Set default template strategybuddy toggle-auto-open - Toggle auto-open files in editorbuddy install - Install buddy globallybuddy space - Analyze library space consumptionbuddy version - Show version informationbuddy --help - Show help for any commandCreates a single Go file with:
Creates a complete Go project with:
cmd/ directory with main.gointernal/ for private packagespkg/ for public packagesgo.mod fileCreates a professional Go project with:
Buddy stores configuration in ~/.buddy-config.json:
{
"output_path": "/Users/username/buddy-projects",
"default_strategy": "project",
"editor": "code",
"auto_open": true,
"editor_profiles": {
"code": "code",
"vim": "vim",
"nano": "nano"
}
}
codevim, nvimnanoemacsbuddy create --name <n> for rapid prototypingbuddy search to find files by name or content with fuzzy matchingbuddy set-editorbuddy space to track library usageNamed files are perfect for algorithm practice, quick experiments, or code snippets:
# Create algorithm files
buddy create --name binary-search
buddy create --name quick-sort
buddy create --name graph-traversal
# List and work with them
buddy list named
buddy open 2 # Opens quick-sort
buddy search "recursive" # Find files with recursion
# Get file statistics
buddy space # See space usage
The personalize/main.go automatically updates to run your selected file.
# Set up your environment
buddy set-editor code
buddy set-path ~/coding-practice
# Create some files
buddy create --name fibonacci
buddy create --name prime-numbers
buddy create --name binary-tree
# Work on fibonacci
buddy open 1
# Search for specific implementations
buddy search "recursive"
# Rename and organize
buddy rename 1 fibonacci-optimized
buddy delete 2
# Create a full project
buddy create --project
# Monitor usage
buddy space
buddy status
Permission denied during global install:
# Try with sudo (Unix systems)
sudo ./buddy install
# Or install to user directory
mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
cp buddy ~/.local/bin/
export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
Editor not opening files:
# Check editor availability
which code
which vim
# Reset editor configuration
buddy set-editor code
Files not found:
# Check current configuration
buddy status
buddy config
# Verify file list
buddy list named
Build issues:
# Clean and rebuild
go clean
go mod tidy
go build .
buddy <command> --helpbuddy --helpbuddy statusbuddy config# Run all tests
go test ./...
# Run with coverage
go test -cover ./...
# Run with race detection
go test -race ./...
# Run benchmarks
go test -bench=. ./...
git clone https://github.com/SurajKadam7/buddy.git
cd buddy
go mod tidy
go build .
We welcome contributions! Here's how to get started:
git checkout -b feature/amazing-featurego test ./...go test -cover ./...go test -race ./...git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'git push origin feature/amazing-featureThis project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Made with ❤️ for Go developers
"Streamline your Go development workflow with Buddy!"
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