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48 lines
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# Gomod2nix
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Convert applications using Go modules -> Nix
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## Usage
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From the Go project directory execute:
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``` bash
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$ gomod2nix
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```
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This will create `gomod2nix.toml` that's used like so
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``` nix
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let
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pkgs = import <nixpkgs> {
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overlays = [
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(self: super: {
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buildGoApplication = super.callPackage ./builder { };
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})
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];
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};
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in pkgs.buildGoApplication {
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pname = "gomod2nix-example";
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version = "0.1";
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src = ./.;
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modules = ./gomod2nix.toml;
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}
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```
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For more in-depth usage check the [Getting Started](./docs/getting-started.md) and the [Nix API reference](./docs/nix-reference.md) docs.
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## FAQ
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### Why not continue work on vgo2nix?
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Vgo2nix was built on top of the old Nixpkgs build abstraction `buildGoPackage`, this abstraction was built pre-modules and suffered from some fundamental design issues with modules, such as only allowing a single version of a Go package path inside the same build closure, something that Go itself allows for.
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We need a better build abstraction that takes Go modules into account, while remaining [import from derivation](https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Import_From_Derivation)-free.
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### Will this be included in Nixpkgs
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Yes. Once the API is considered stable.
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## Motivation
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The [announcement blog post](https://www.tweag.io/blog/2021-03-04-gomod2nix/) contains comparisons with other Go build systems for Nix and additional notes on the design choices made.
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## License
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This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE)
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file for details.
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