Built a Go web framework focused on DX + full-stack workflow (hot reload, Vite integration, middleware, validation)
Hey everyone,
Over the past few days I've been building a Go web framework called Vodka.
I originally started it because I got tired of constantly juggling separate frontend/backend workflows during development.
A lot of Go frameworks are great at request handling, but I wanted something more focused on the actual developer experience and workflow around building full-stack apps.
Current features include:
* Radix tree routing
* Middleware chaining
* Route groups
* JSON binding + validation
* Built-in error handling
* JWT auth helpers
* Hot reload for Go backend
* React + Go scaffolding
* One-command full-stack dev environment
Example:
vodka create my-app
vodka run dev
This scaffolds and runs:
* a Go backend
* a Vite + React frontend
* backend hot reload
* frontend HMR
I also added:
* runnable examples
* docs
* custom middleware support
* validation system custom auth middleware support
The project is now open sourced and I'd genuinely appreciate feedback and contributions from more experienced Go developers, especially around:
* API design
* middleware architecture
* Developer experience decisions
* project structure
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