Version

This package helps stamp binary executables with version information. When you build a go binary with this tool, you can print the version information with the "version", "-version", or "--version" flag.

Usage

Here is what a minimal program looks like:

package main

import (
    "github.com/wx13/version"
)

func main() {
    version.Run()
    println("Do something...")
}

Now go get the package:

$ go get github.com/wx13/version/goversion

Build your code with:

$ goversion build <any other normal build args>

The version number is obtained from a file called .version or VERSION in the current directory or a parent directory.

Here is what the result looks like:

$ ./foo version
Version:    0.1
Build Date: 2016-12-23T23:21:41-08:00
Commit:     c4e91ed7dc70ec09f097b3847a88090e21dbe936

Advanced Usage

See the example directory for more advanced usage. You can set a custom print template. You can also use version information in your program, such as in a UI widget.