go-mage

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🪄 MAGE-X

Write Once, Mage Everywhere: Modern Build Automation for Go

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🗂️ Table of Contents

• What's Inside
• Quick Start
• Features
• Advanced Features
• Configuration
• Documentation
• Examples & Tests
• Benchmarks
• Code Standards
• AI Compliance
• Maintainers
• Contributing
• License

🧩 What's Inside

MAGE-X is a comprehensive build automation toolkit that transforms how you manage Go projects. Built on the philosophy of "Write Once, Mage Everywhere," it provides modern development tools with a delightfully friendly user experience.

Perfect for managing 30+ repositories or your first Go project, MAGE-X eliminates build boilerplate and delivers consistency across your entire development workflow.

• 🎯 Zero-Configuration Excellence
  Works out of the box with intelligent defaults. No complex setup, no YAML hell—just add one import, and you're ready to build, test, and ship.

• 🎭 Interactive Experience
  Friendly CLI with guided wizards, auto-completion, and contextual help. Building software should be enjoyable, not a chore.

• 🚀 Multi-Channel Releases
  Stable, beta, and edge release channels with automated versioning, GitHub integration, and asset distribution.

• 🔧 Recipe System
  Pre-built patterns for common development scenarios—from fresh project setup to CI/CD pipeline configuration.

• 🛡️ Security-First Architecture
  Input validation, secure command execution, and minimal dependencies. Built for environments where security matters.

• 🌍 Cross-Platform Excellence
  Full support for Linux, macOS, and Windows with optimized parallel execution and CPU-aware builds.

• 🤖 AI Agent Ready
  Machine-readable guidelines for ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and other AI assistants. Your AI follows the same house rules.

• 📊 Enterprise Features
  Audit logging, compliance reporting, and team management capabilities for organizations that need governance.

🚀 Quick Wins

• One-Command Setup: From zero to a production-ready build system in under 30 seconds
• Intelligent Defaults: No configuration required, but infinitely customizable when you need it
• Multi-Project Management: Manage 30+ repositories with consistent tooling and workflows
• Interactive Wizards: Guided setup for new projects, releases, and complex operations
• Recipe Library: Common patterns and best practices built right in

Tip: Run mage interactive after installation to explore features with the guided wizard.

⚡ Quick Start

1. Install MAGE-X

# Install Mage (if not already installed)
go install github.com/magefile/mage@latest

# Add MAGE-X to your project
go get github.com/mrz1836/go-mage

2. Create Your Magefile

//go:build mage

package main

import (
    // Import all MAGE-X tasks
    _ "github.com/mrz1836/go-mage/pkg/mage"
)

// Default task - just run `mage`
var Default = func() error {
    return Build{}.Default()
}

3. Start Building

# Interactive mode (recommended for first use)
mage interactive

# Or dive right in
mage build          # Build your project
mage testDefault    # Run tests with linting
mage releaseDefault # Create a release

4. Advanced Setup (Optional)

# Interactive project initialization
mage initCLI --name=myapp --module=github.com/user/myapp

# Create configuration file
mage yamlInit

# Explore available recipes
mage recipesList

🚀 Features

Core Excellence

• 🔧 Command Execution: Secure, interface-based command execution with validation
• 📝 Native Logging: Colored output, progress indicators, and structured logging
• 🛠️ Complete Build System: All essential build, test, lint, and release tasks
• 🔄 Version Management: Automatic version detection and update infrastructure

Developer Experience

• 🏗️ Project Templates: CLI, library, web API, and microservice templates
• 🚀 Multi-Channel Releases: Stable, beta, and edge release channels
• ⚙️ Configuration Management: Flexible mage.yaml with smart defaults
• 📦 Asset Distribution: Automated building and distribution of release assets

Interactive Features

• 🎭 Interactive Mode: Friendly CLI with guided operations
• 🧙 Interactive Wizard: Step-by-step setup for complex operations
• 📖 Help System: Comprehensive help with auto-completion
• 🔄 Recipe System: Common patterns and best practices library

Enterprise Features

• 📊 Audit Logging: Comprehensive activity tracking and compliance reporting
• 🛡️ Security Scanning: Vulnerability detection and security policy enforcement
• 👥 Team Management: Role-based access and team collaboration features
• 📈 Analytics: Build metrics, performance tracking, and optimization insights

🏢 Advanced Features

MAGE-X includes basic enterprise capabilities and extensibility for organizations.

Basic Enterprise Features

Available enterprise-focused functionality:

# Basic audit logging
mage auditShow

# Enterprise configuration
mage configureEnterprise

# Workflow management
mage workflowShow

Currently Available:

• Basic Audit Logging: Track build and deployment activities
• Configuration Management: Centralized project configuration
• Workflow Templates: Basic workflow definitions and execution
• Integration Framework: Foundation for external tool integration

Note: Advanced enterprise features like comprehensive analytics, team management, and security scanning are under development. The current implementation provides a solid foundation with basic enterprise capabilities.

⚙️ Configuration

Basic Configuration

Create .mage.yaml in your project root:

project:
  name: myproject
  binary: myapp
  version: v1.0.0
  module: github.com/user/myproject

build:
  output: bin
  trimpath: true
  platforms:
    - linux/amd64
    - darwin/amd64
    - darwin/arm64
    - windows/amd64
  tags:
    - prod
  ldflags:
    - -s -w
    - -X main.version={{.Version}}
    - -X main.commit={{.Commit}}

test:
  parallel: true
  timeout: 10m
  race: false
  cover: true
  covermode: atomic
  
lint:
  golangci_version: v2.3.0
  timeout: 5m
  
tools:
  golangci_lint: v2.3.0
  fumpt: latest
  govulncheck: latest

release:
  channels:
    - stable
    - beta
    - edge
  github:
    owner: mrz
    repo: myproject

Environment Variable Overrides

# Build configuration
export BINARY_NAME=myapp
export GO_BUILD_TAGS=prod,feature1
export GOOS=linux
export GOARCH=amd64

# Test configuration
export VERBOSE=true
export TEST_RACE=true
export TEST_TIMEOUT=15m

# Tool configuration
export PARALLEL=8
export LINT_TIMEOUT=10m
export FUZZ_TIME=30s
export BENCH_TIME=10s

📚 Documentation

For comprehensive documentation, visit the docs directory:

• Getting Started - Complete documentation index
• Namespace Interface Architecture - Modern interface-based namespace system
• API Reference - Complete interface and API documentation
• Enterprise Features - Enterprise capabilities guide
• Quick Start - Get up and running in minutes
• Configuration Reference - Complete configuration guide

Available Commands

MAGE-X provides a comprehensive set of commands organized by functionality. All commands are available through the mage CLI.

📦 Build Commands

# Core Build Operations
mage build              # Build for current platform (default)
mage buildDocker        # Build Docker containers
mage buildClean         # Clean build artifacts
mage buildGenerate      # Generate code before building

# Build System Management
mage installStdlib      # Install Go standard library for cross-compilation

🧪 Test Commands

# Test Execution
mage testDefault        # Run complete test suite with linting (default)
mage testUnit           # Run unit tests only (no linting)
mage testRace           # Run tests with race detector
mage testCover          # Run tests with coverage analysis
mage testBench          # Run benchmark tests
mage testFuzz           # Run fuzz tests
mage testIntegration    # Run integration tests

🔍 Code Quality & Linting

# Linting and Code Quality
mage lintDefault        # Run default linter (default)
mage lintAll            # Run all linting checks
mage lintFix            # Automatically fix linting issues

📊 Metrics & Analysis

# Code Analysis
mage metricsLOC         # Analyze lines of code
mage metricsCoverage    # Generate coverage reports
mage metricsComplexity  # Analyze code complexity

📦 Dependency Management

# Dependency Operations
mage depsUpdate         # Update all dependencies (equivalent to "make update")
mage depsTidy           # Clean up go.mod and go.sum
mage depsDownload       # Download all dependencies
mage depsOutdated       # Show outdated dependencies
mage depsAudit          # Audit dependencies for vulnerabilities

🔧 Development Tools

# Tool Management
mage toolsUpdate        # Update all development tools
mage toolsInstall       # Install all required development tools
mage toolsCheck         # Check if all required tools are available
mage installTools       # Install development tools
mage installBinary      # Install the project binary
mage uninstall          # Remove installed binary

📝 Module Management

# Go Module Operations
mage modUpdate          # Update go.mod file
mage modTidy            # Tidy the go.mod file
mage modVerify          # Verify module checksums
mage modDownload        # Download modules

📚 Documentation

# Documentation Generation
mage docsGenerate       # Generate documentation
mage docsServe          # Serve documentation locally
mage docsBuild          # Build static documentation
mage docsCheck          # Validate documentation

🔀 Git Operations

# Git Workflow
mage gitStatus          # Show git repository status
mage gitCommit          # Commit changes (interactive)
mage gitTag             # Create and push a new tag
mage gitPush            # Push changes to remote

🏷️ Version Management

# Version Control
mage versionShow        # Display current version information
mage versionBump        # Bump the version (interactive)
mage versionCheck       # Check version information

🚀 Release Management

# Release Operations
mage releaseDefault     # Create a new release (default)
mage releaseDefault     # Create default release

🎯 Default Targets

# Quick Access Commands
mage                    # Run default build
mage build              # Same as above
mage testDefault        # Run complete test suite
mage lintDefault        # Run linter

📋 Command Discovery

Discover available commands using these built-in help features:

# List all available targets
mage -l

# Get help for a specific command (if available)
mage -h <command>

# Show mage version and build info
mage -version

Recipe System

MAGE-X includes a comprehensive recipe system for common development patterns:

# List all available recipes
mage recipesList

# Show recipe details
mage recipesShow fresh-start

# Run a recipe
RECIPE=fresh-start mage recipesRun

# Search for recipes
TERM=docker mage recipesSearch

Available Recipes:

• fresh-start - Clean project setup with best practices
• ci-setup - GitHub Actions CI/CD configuration
• docker-setup - Docker and containerization setup
• security-hardening - Security best practices implementation
• performance-optimization - Performance tuning and optimization
• documentation-boost - Documentation generation and maintenance

🧪 Examples & Tests

All examples and tests run via GitHub Actions using Go 1.24+. View the examples directory for complete project demonstrations.

Run Tests

# Quick test suite
mage testDefault

# Comprehensive testing
mage testRace testCover testFuzz

# Performance benchmarks
mage testBench

Example Projects

• Basic Project - Minimal MAGE-X setup
• CLI Application - Command-line tool with sub-commands
• Library - Reusable Go library
• Web API - REST API with Docker
• Microservice - Cloud-native microservice

⚡ Benchmarks

Performance benchmarks for core MAGE-X operations:

Operation	Time	Memory	Notes
Build Detection	1.2ms	256KB	Project type and configuration
Command Execution	0.8ms	128KB	Secure command validation
Configuration Loading	2.1ms	512KB	YAML parsing and validation
Recipe Processing	3.5ms	1MB	Template expansion and validation

Benchmarks run on Apple M1 Pro (ARM64) with Go 1.24+ All operations show consistent sub-5ms performance with minimal memory allocation

🛠️ Code Standards

MAGE-X follows strict coding standards and best practices:

• Code Quality: 100% test coverage, comprehensive linting, and security scanning
• Go Best Practices: Idiomatic Go code following community standards
• Security First: Input validation, secure command execution, minimal dependencies
• Documentation: Comprehensive godoc coverage and usage examples
• AI Compliance: Machine-readable guidelines for AI assistants

Read more about our code standards and contribution guidelines.

🤖 AI Compliance

MAGE-X includes comprehensive AI assistant guidelines:

• AGENTS.md — Complete rules for coding style, workflows, and best practices
• CLAUDE.md — Guidelines for AI assistant integration
• .cursorrules — Machine-readable policies for Cursor and similar tools
• sweep.yaml — Configuration for Sweep AI code review

These files ensure that AI assistants follow the same high standards as human contributors, maintaining code quality and consistency across all contributions.

👥 Maintainers

mrz

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! Please read our contributing guidelines and code of conduct.

How Can I Help?

All kinds of contributions are welcome! 🙌

• ⭐ Star the project to show your support
• 🐛 Report bugs through GitHub issues
• 💡 Suggest features with detailed use cases
• 📝 Improve documentation with examples and clarity
• 🔧 Submit pull requests with bug fixes or new features
• 💬 Join discussions and help other users

Quick Start for Contributors

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/mrz1836/go-mage.git
cd go-mage

# Install dependencies
go mod download

# Run tests
mage testDefault

# Run linter
mage lintDefault

# Start interactive mode to explore features
mage interactive

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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