# gravityblast/fresh

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3,860 stars · 378 forks · Go · MIT

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/gravityblast/fresh
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/gravityblast-fresh.md

## Description

Fresh is a development utility and process manager for Go web applications that synchronizes the running state of a binary with its source code. It functions as a live-reload orchestrator that automatically recompiles and restarts Go applications when source or template files are modified.

The tool distinguishes itself by capturing compilation failures and serving them through a web middleware layer, allowing build errors to be displayed directly within the browser.

It manages the full development cycle by monitoring the filesystem via kernel events to trigger automatic rebuilds and handling the lifecycle of child processes. These capabilities ensure that the running server reflects the most recent code changes without manual intervention.

## Tags

### Development Tools & Productivity

- [Go Live-Reloading Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/go-live-reloading-tools.md) — Automating the compile and run cycle for Go projects to see code changes reflected in the application immediately.
- [Binary Hot-Reloading](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/binary-hot-reloading.md) — Orchestrates the rebuilding and restarting of Go binaries to synchronize running state with source code.
- [Live-Reloading Servers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/documentation-servers/live-reloading-servers.md) — Implements a development server workflow that synchronizes application state with source and template modifications.
- [Live Reloading Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/live-reloading-tools.md) — Provides a utility that monitors Go source code and automatically synchronizes updates to the running environment.
- [Process Lifecycle Managers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/process-lifecycle-managers.md) — Manages the spawning and clean termination of the Go application process to sync it with source changes.
- [Build Rebuild Triggers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/workflow-automation-tools/development-automation/development-rebuild-triggers/native-module-rebuild-triggers/build-rebuild-triggers.md) — Automatically recompiles the Go binary when source files change during the development cycle.
- [Build Error Reporters](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/build-tooling/build-observability-metadata/build-observability-and-diagnostics/build-error-reporters.md) — Captures and formats compilation failures to display them directly within the developer's web browser. ([source](https://github.com/gravityblast/fresh#readme))

### DevOps & Infrastructure

- [Source-Change Auto-Restarts](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/restart-automation/process-restarts/source-change-auto-restarts.md) — Stops and restarts the running Go application automatically whenever source or template files are modified. ([source](https://github.com/gravityblast/fresh#readme))
- [Child Process Spawning](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/workflow-run-management/asynchronous-run-launches/child-process-spawning.md) — Handles the launching and lifecycle of external Go binary processes in response to file changes.

### Operating Systems & Systems Programming

- [Rapid Iteration Controllers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/go-server-process-managers/rapid-iteration-controllers.md) — Enables rapid development of Go web applications through automatic restarts and real-time build error feedback.

### Programming Languages & Runtimes

- [Go Development Tooling](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/programming-languages-runtimes/go-development-tooling.md) — Serves as a specialized utility for Go application development with integrated build-error reporting.

### Software Engineering & Architecture

- [Build Error Middleware](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/error-handling-middleware/build-error-middleware.md) — Captures compilation failures and serves them through a web middleware layer for browser-based error display.
- [Out-of-Process Build Execution](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/out-of-process-build-execution.md) — Executes build tasks in a separate process context to keep the main orchestrator responsive.

### System Administration & Monitoring

- [Cross-Platform Filesystem Event Monitors](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/system-event-monitors/macos-filesystem-event-monitors/cross-platform-filesystem-event-monitors.md) — Uses native operating system notifications to detect filesystem changes without manual disk polling.

### Part of an Awesome List

- [Build and Compilation Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devtools/build-and-compilation-tools.md) — Live-reload tool for development.