goreload

Live reload tool for Go development

TLDR

Watch and reload the app in the current directory

$ goreload

Watch and build a specific entry point

$ goreload [main.go]

Watch a specific path

$ goreload -t [./cmd/server]

Exclude a directory from watching

$ goreload -x [vendor]

Reload on any file change, not just .go files

$ goreload --all

Pass extra arguments to go build

$ goreload --buildArgs "[-ldflags=-s -w]"

goreload is a live reload tool for Go development, forked from codegangsta/gin. It watches source files and automatically rebuilds and restarts the application when changes are detected, eliminating manual rebuild cycles.The tool supports configurable watch directories, exclude patterns, and custom build commands.

PARAMETERS

-t, --path DIR

Directory to watch for changes (default: current directory).

-d, --build DIR

Path to build files from (default: same as --path).

-b, --bin NAME

Name of the generated binary (default: .goreload).

-x, --excludeDir DIR

Relative directory to exclude from monitoring (repeatable).

--all

Reload on any file change, not just .go files.

--buildArgs ARGS

Extra arguments passed through to go build.

--logPrefix PREFIX

Custom prefix for log output.

-h, --help

Display help information.

-v, --version

Print version and exit.

CAVEATS

Development tool only. Some file events may be missed. Configure exclude patterns.

HISTORY

goreload was forked from codegangsta/gin, trimming unused features, and has itself been re-forked by several maintainers (e.g. acoshift, oxycoder) as one of many Go live-reload utilities.

RESOURCES

Source code