Go Echo Templ Project Structure

Overview

The Go/Echo+</>Templ: User List App is a full stack application developed using Golang’s Echo framework. It demonstrates the implementation of layered architecture, the use of the Templ Template language, and frontend development with HTMx technology. The application follows the “onion model” where each layer has a specific responsibility and does not have knowledge of the layer above it. This architectural pattern simplifies the code structure and is suitable for complex applications. The application utilizes the a-h/templ library for templating, which allows writing code similar to Go with autocompletion and strong typing. It also utilizes the Echo web framework, known for its high performance and extensibility. HTMx technology is used to achieve a single-page application-like behavior without page reloads. The views are styled using Tailwind CSS and DaisyUI obtained from their respective CDNs.

Features

• Layered architecture following the “onion model”
• Use of Templ Template language for writing Go-like code with autocompletion and strong typing
• Utilization of Golang’s Echo web framework for high performance and extensibility
• HTMx technology for single-page application-like behavior without page reloads
• Styling of views using Tailwind CSS and DaisyUI

Installation

To set up the Go/Echo+</>Templ: User List App, follow these steps:

1. Install Go on your machine.

2. Install Air for hot reloading when editing code.

3. Start the app in development mode.

   air
   

4. Build the app for production.

   go build -o user-list-app
   

   Note: In order to have autocompletion and syntax highlighting in VS Code for the Templ templating language, install the templ-vscode extension. For Vim/nvim users, install the corresponding plugin. To generate the Go code corresponding to the templates, download the executable binary from Github and place it in the PATH of your system. Use the following command to monitor changes to the .templ files and compile them on save. Refer to the Templ documentation for installation and IDE support.

Summary

The Go/Echo+</>Templ: User List App is a demonstration of a full stack application developed using Golang’s Echo framework. It showcases the implementation of layered architecture, the use of the Templ Template language, and frontend development with HTMx technology. The application follows the “onion model” for clear code structure and utilizes the a-h/templ library for writing Go-like code with autocompletion and strong typing. Echo web framework provides high performance and extensibility, while HTMx technology enables single-page application-like behavior without page reloads. The views are styled using Tailwind CSS and DaisyUI.