env
A simple and zero-dependencies library to parse environment variables into structs (by caarlos0)
viper
Go configuration with fangs (by spf13)
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env
Posts with mentions or reviews of env.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-03-24.
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Safely Load Environment Variables
How is this compared to https://github.com/caarlos0/env
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From Go on EC2 to Fly.io: +fun, −$9/mo
One could consider using https://github.com/caarlos0/env instead of the hand-woven
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I created a library for parsing environment variables "envparse"
These are a few reasons my team is using https://github.com/caarlos0/env
- A new method of configuration load in Golang
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Configuration in microservices
Consider something like this library that allows loading of environment variables into a struct.
- 'Discoverable' Environment Variables for Configuration
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azcfg - Azure Key Vault secrets to struct
The pattern with using struct tags was inspired by the eminent module env (https://github.com/caarlos0/env).
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Gerenciando as variáveis de ambiente do seu projeto Golang
https://github.com/caarlos0/env.
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A lightweight package for loading environment variables into structs
How does it compare with https://github.com/caarlos0/env ?
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I've been using "caarlos0/env" for nearly 4 years? Anything better?
I also have been using https://github.com/caarlos0/env in all projects since that was the one which I used in first project.
viper
Posts with mentions or reviews of viper.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-01-20.
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Proxy Server in Go
The code uses Viper to load configuration files in the application.
- API completa em Golang - Parte 2
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What 3rd-party libraries do you use often/all the time?
github.com/spf13/viper
- API completa em Golang - Parte 1
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Building RESTful API with Hexagonal Architecture in Go
Instead of directly accessing environment variables with os.Getenv(), integrating a configuration handler like viper might make it maintainable.
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What is the most common approach to configure a backend app?
I guess most people are using https://github.com/spf13/viper but I don't know if I should read everything from
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Could I get a code review?
Use Viper for config file or environmental variable configuration -- it's going to save you a whole lot of time.
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Which packages do you recommend for building cli tools?
Cobra and Viper.
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Library for Python similar to Go's Viper / 12 Factor
I've mostly been using https://github.com/spf13/viper of late for my go projects. It supports the standard config formats, (json, yaml, toml etc) and lets you override any value with a ENV value.
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Two ways to provide configuration: command-line, yaml file.
Not only that, the "unmarshall to struct" method doesn't work at all for environment variables. https://github.com/spf13/viper/issues/188
What are some alternatives?
When comparing env and viper you can also consider the following projects:
ini - Package ini provides INI file read and write functionality in Go
godotenv - A Go port of Ruby's dotenv library (Loads environment variables from .env files)
kelseyhightower/envconfig - Golang library for managing configuration data from environment variables
envconfig - Small library to read your configuration from environment variables
toml - Instream TOML to JSON encoder
koanf - Simple, extremely lightweight, extensible, configuration management library for Go. Support for JSON, TOML, YAML, env, command line, file, S3 etc. Alternative to viper.
cleanenv - ✨Clean and minimalistic environment configuration reader for Golang
go-env - Golang handling of environment values
mapstructure - Go library for decoding generic map values into native Go structures and vice versa.