GoBlip is a lightweight, dependency-free watcher for Go projects.
It detects file changes (“blips”) and restarts your Go app automatically.

🧩 Gin support: GoBlip works seamlessly with the Gin framework.

Run your Gin server with goblip -- go run . and enjoy automatic reload on file changes.

💡 Why GoBlip?

The best part — GoBlip uses zero external libraries.
It’s built entirely with the Go standard library, which makes it:

• ⚡ Fast: minimal overhead and instant startup
• 🔒 Safe: no dependency vulnerabilities or supply-chain risks
• 🧩 Stable: powered only by Go’s well-supported core packages
• 🛠️ Long-term reliable: works across all future Go versions without maintenance headaches

This means GoBlip will keep working for years — fast, clean, and dependency-free.

• No external dependencies — just Go’s standard library
• Cross-platform (macOS, Linux, Windows)
• Clean modular structure (cmd/, internal/)
• Configurable poll interval and file types
• Graceful shutdown via signals (Ctrl+C)

Clone or install:

go install github.com/ayushdoesdev/goblip/cmd/goblip@latest

Make sure your Go bin directory is in your PATH:

export PATH="$PATH:$(go env GOPATH)/bin"

# Default: go run your project automatically
goblip

# Run a specific command
goblip -- go run ./cmd/server

# Verbose output
goblip -v -- go run main.go

# Custom poll interval and extensions
goblip -interval 250ms -ext ".go,.tpl" -- go run .

Contributions are welcome!

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch:

   git checkout -b feature/your-feature

3. Make your changes
4. Run formatting and vet:

  go fmt ./...
  go vet ./...

5. Commit and open a Pull Request