tmpmod

tmpmod is a tool for temporary use of modified Go modules.

Usage

First, submit a pull request to the upstream repository for modification.

So, you have the modified branch. Now use tmpmod.

1. Create a renamed branch ( tmpmod switch )

Create a branch with the module renamed to the specified ( --as ) name.

Temporarily use a patched module by pushing the created branch and importing it.

# /src/github.com/supercool/greatmodule (fix-something)> tmpmod switch --as github.com/k1low/greatmodule
Switching to renamed-github.com/k1low/greatmodule-by-tmpmod...
Renaming module to github.com/k1low/greatmodule...
Committed

Usage: push renamed-github.com/k1low/greatmodule-by-tmpmod and use `go get github.com/k1low/greatmodule@f120013f64dca79ae9da1978ac6a54d780bb98e7`
# /src/github.com/supercool/greatmodule (renamed-github.com/k1low/greatmodule-by-tmpmod)> git push k1low renamed-github.com/k1low/greatmodule-by-tmpmod

2. Retrieve source code from a branch and rename it ( tmpmod get )

Retrieve the source code from the specified branch and rename it.

# /src/github.com/k1LoW/myproject (main)> tmpmod get github.com/supercool/greatmodule@fix-something
Getting github.com/supercool/greatmodule@fix-something...
Renaming module to github.com/k1LoW/myproject/tmpmod/github.com/supercool/greatmodule...

Usage: use `github.com/k1LoW/myproject/tmpmod/github.com/supercool/greatmodule`
# /src/github.com/k1LoW/myproject (main)>

--rename-all

If you want to rename also the module path in the importing source codes, use --rename-all.

Revert renamed module ( tmpmod revert )

# /src/github.com/k1LoW/myproject (main)> tmpmod revert tmpmod/github.com/supercool/greatmodule
Getting github.com/supercool/greatmodule@fix-something...
Reverting module from github.com/k1LoW/myproject/tmpmod/github.com/supercool/greatmodule to github.com/supercool/greatmodule...

Reverted
# /src/github.com/k1LoW/myproject (main)>

Install

homebrew tap:

$ brew install k1LoW/tap/tmpmod

manually:

Download binary from releases page

go install:

$ go install github.com/k1LoW/tmpmod@latest

deb:

$ export TMPMOD_VERSION=X.X.X
$ curl -o tmpmod.deb -L https://github.com/k1LoW/tmpmod/releases/download/v$TMPMOD_VERSION/tmpmod_$TMPMOD_VERSION-1_amd64.deb
$ dpkg -i tmpmod.deb

RPM:

$ export TMPMOD_VERSION=X.X.X
$ yum install https://github.com/k1LoW/tmpmod/releases/download/v$TMPMOD_VERSION/tmpmod_$TMPMOD_VERSION-1_amd64.rpm

apk:

$ export TMPMOD_VERSION=X.X.X
$ curl -o tmpmod.apk -L https://github.com/k1LoW/tmpmod/releases/download/v$TMPMOD_VERSION/tmpmod_$TMPMOD_VERSION-1_amd64.apk
$ apk add tmpmod.apk

Why not use replace?

Because modules that use replace can't go install.