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Live Reloading with Air Example

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This example demonstrates how to set up live reloading for a Go application using the Air tool. The purpose of this example is to show how to automatically reload your application during development whenever you make changes to the source code.

Description​

Live reloading is a useful feature during development as it saves time by automatically restarting the application whenever changes are detected. This example sets up a simple Fiber application and configures Air to watch for changes and reload the application.

Requirements​

Setup​

  1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/gofiber/recipes.git
    cd recipes/air

  2. Install the dependencies:

    go mod download

  3. Install Air:

    go install github.com/air-verse/air@latest

Configuration​

Air is configured using the air/.air.conf file. This file specifies the build command, binary name, and directories to watch for changes. The configuration files for different operating systems are provided:

  • air/.air.windows.conf for Windows
  • air/.air.linux.conf for Linux

Running the Example​

To run the example with live reloading, use the following command:

air -c .air.linux.conf

or for Windows:

air -c .air.windows.conf

The server will start and listen on localhost:3000. Any changes to the source code will automatically trigger a rebuild and restart of the application.

Example Routes​

  • GET /: Returns a simple greeting message.

Code Overview​

main.go​

package main

import (
    "log"
    "github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
)

func main() {
    // Create new Fiber instance
    app := fiber.New()

    // Create new GET route on path "/"
    app.Get("/", func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
        return c.SendString("Hello, World!")
    })

    // Start server on http://localhost:3000
    log.Fatal(app.Listen(":3000"))
}

Conclusion​

This example provides a basic setup for live reloading a Go application using Air. It can be extended and customized further to fit the needs of more complex applications.

References​