Moving main.go to cmd

[paganotoni]

There is a common pattern in the Go community to put the main packages within the cmd folder, including this repo. However, Buffalo generated applications add the main.go file in the root folder of the codebase.

I wonder if it would be a good idea to move Buffalo generated apps to have their main.go file live within the cmd/[appname] folder, and in that way follow this common Go pattern.

Implementing this change would mean (From the top of my head):

• Updating the generated application templates
• Updating the build process
• Adding a fixer to move the file

Thoughts?

cc @sio4 @fasmat @stanislas-m

[fasmat]

I'd be ok with the change. Wasn't bothered by the current location of main.go but you are right it should be in cmd not cmd/buffalo

[sio4]

That could be a good idea for v1!

For now, there could be some plus and minus:

• It looks more go-ish so gophers will love it.
• clean root.
• By the way, since the buffalo app is not built by go install command, the convention could not be important.
• Then cli need to care about both locations or need another fixer. I feel like buffalo cli became more complex and I would like to prevent complexity as much as possible.

Not only for this, IMO, I think it would be better if we start planning the direction of v1 rather than improve/make a change in the current version. I think collecting random ideas is a good starting point, so I hope we could have a bucket for collecting random ideas for v1. What do you think?

One question. What is your preference for design discussion? I hope to follow/learn your culture or preference. For me, I feel good with a shared doc (like the doc I shared last year).

[paganotoni]

Google docs would be good. Then we can have discussions here for each of the items in the roadmap. As a sidenote, that process is something we need to come up with as a team.

[sio4]

FYI, the doc I wrote is as follows. Please request access. Not sure if it is better to make it public.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yO4xYyTzPVpJeOPbsnbFAUzf1OSSFhN4vOtnSzPlSuM/edit?usp=sharing