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Godep

godep is a dependency manager for Go that records, restores, and updates package versions to ensure reproducible builds across different environments. It functions as a version lock tool, tracking specific package revisions in a manifest file to synchronize development workspaces and build states.

The tool includes vendoring capabilities that copy external Go source code into a local directory, enabling projects to be built without active network access.

The system manages the full dependency lifecycle, covering version locking, workspace synchronization, and the updating of tracked packages to newer releases.

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Features

  • Go Dependency Managers - Manages package versions and dependencies specifically within the Go programming language ecosystem.
  • Dependency Lock Managers - Generates and maintains lock files to ensure consistent dependency versions and reproducible builds across environments.
  • Dependency Installers - Automates the installation of specific external package versions from a configuration file to synchronize workspaces.
  • Dependency Vendors - Archives external dependency source code locally to support builds without active network access.
  • Source Vendoring - Fetches and stores third-party source code locally within the project to enable offline builds.
  • Build Reproducibility Lockfiles - Uses lockfiles to pin exact dependency versions, ensuring reproducible builds across different machines.
  • Build Reproducibility Locking - Records specific package revisions in a lock file to ensure consistent and reproducible builds across different environments.
  • Dependency - Tracks specific package revisions in a manifest file to synchronize development workspaces and build states.
  • Workspace Dependency Restoration - Synchronizes the local development environment by reinstalling package versions defined in a saved configuration manifest.
  • Workspace Synchronization - Resets and updates the local development environment to match a saved manifest of Go package versions.
  • Vendor Directory Managers - Populates and maintains a vendor directory with Go package copies to isolate dependencies per project.
  • Dependency Manifests - Provides a centralized manifest file to map package names to specific versions for deterministic dependency resolution.
  • Vendor Directories - Stores project-specific copies of Go packages in a vendor directory to isolate dependencies and enable offline builds.
  • Dependency Version Updates - Provides utilities to refresh pinned package versions to their latest compatible releases and update the lock file.
  • Dependency Management - Tool for fixing dependencies to ensure reproducible builds.
  • Package Management - Tool for fixing library dependencies.
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  • kardianos/govendorkardianos avatar

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    govendor is a toolset for Go dependency management that enables the replication of external packages into a local directory to ensure reproducible builds without requiring active network access. It functions as a dependency vendor tool and version manager, fetching specific git revisions, tags, or branches of remote packages. The project includes a dependency auditor to identify missing, modified, or outdated packages compared to their remote sources. It also provides a license extraction utility that discovers and lists the legal licenses associated with project import paths and dependencies

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What does tools/godep do?

godep is a dependency manager for Go that records, restores, and updates package versions to ensure reproducible builds across different environments. It functions as a version lock tool, tracking specific package revisions in a manifest file to synchronize development workspaces and build states.

What are the main features of tools/godep?

The main features of tools/godep are: Go Dependency Managers, Dependency Lock Managers, Dependency Installers, Dependency Vendors, Source Vendoring, Build Reproducibility Lockfiles, Build Reproducibility Locking, Dependency.

Which projects share features with tools/godep?

Projects with overlapping indexed features include: masterminds/glide — Glide is a Go dependency management tool that fetches, pins, and vendors external packages to enable reproducible… golang/dep — This project is a dependency management tool for Go designed to track and lock package versions to ensure reproducible… kardianos/govendor — govendor is a toolset for Go dependency management that enables the replication of external packages into a local… rubygems/bundler — Bundler is a Ruby dependency manager that resolves gem versions and locks them in a lockfile so every machine installs… clibs/clib — clib is a C language package manager and dependency manager used to install, update, and manage external C libraries… cocoapods/specs — Specs is a centralized package metadata repository and distribution service for the Apple platform. It serves as a…