Build an Open Source Project: Behind the Scenes

• xq

  6 752 8.0 Go

  Command-line XML and HTML beautifier and content extractor

Some time ago, I started a project called "xq", which is a command-line XML and HTML beautifier and content extractor written in Go. Using this project as an example, I want to show what I did to make it a little bit more discoverable and usable by other people.

• goreleaser

  59 12,995 9.8 Go

  Deliver Go binaries as fast and easily as possible

  

With "xq", I went even further and automated the release process using GoReleaser. To publish a new release, the only thing I need is to create and push the Git tag. The corresponding GitHub Action will trigger a release process, and GoReleaser prepares the binaries and changelog based on declared conventions. The result has a high level of predictability, and no manual work is required.

• WorkOS

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  The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

  

• HomeBrew

  1,281 39,373 10.0 Ruby

  🍺 The missing package manager for macOS (or Linux)

  

We like to push our Open Source project to GitHub, but it's code-centric. We should help our users with clear and easy installation instructions. And here is a trap. I use Mac and want my "xq" utility installable using Homebrew:

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