openfaas / openfaas/faas-cli

Suggestion: migrate from Dep to Go Module

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blocked proposal
Dominant language
Go
Stars
816
Forks
230
Avg merge
6h 4m
Merged PRs (30d)
1

Description

Since Go module is experimental in 1.11, we should wait for 1.12 to have this feature as official.

Expected Behaviour

Go module will be used to keep track of dependencies and avoid the need of GOPATH

Current Behaviour

dep is currently used

WIP

https://github.com/openfaas/faas-cli/compare/master...itscaro:go-module

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by reviewing the repository's current dep setup and the linked WIP comparison, then verify the CLI builds and its existing checks pass with Go modules managing dependencies and without requiring GOPATH.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
build-system, cli
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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