Leverage Go workspaces for multi-module local development
Blog post from LogRocket
Go workspaces, introduced in Go v1.18, offer a streamlined solution for managing multiple Go modules simultaneously, enhancing developer productivity by allowing them to work with several modules as main modules using a single go.work file. This feature simplifies workflows by eliminating the need to edit individual go.mod files for each module, thus making the process of handling dependencies and versioning more efficient. Developers can easily initialize a workspace with the init command, which creates a go.work file, and use the use directive to add modules to the workspace. This approach is particularly beneficial for large projects and open-source collaborations, as it facilitates seamless integration and operation across multiple modules, improving version control and release processes. The introduction of Go workspaces is part of Go's ongoing efforts to enhance the language's ease of use and backward compatibility, alongside other features like fuzzing, generics, and performance improvements in recent versions.