go-mod-bump

Script to elegantly update direct Go modules in separate commits.

Automatically updates dependencies similar to go get -u, but commits the update to each direct module in a separate commit.

How to install

mkdir -p ~/bin
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xorcare/go-mod-bump/main/go-mod-bump.sh > ~/bin/go-mod-bump
chmod +x ~/bin/go-mod-bump

After that don't forget to add the ~/bin directory to the $PATH variable. Use one of the following commands to do this:

echo 'export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/bin"' >> ~/.bashrc
# Or
echo 'export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/bin"' >> ~/.zshrc

If you know a better way use it or let me know I will update the documentation.

How to use

For update all direct models, use:

go-mod-bump all

For update one specific direct module, specify its name. For example:

go-mod-bump github.com/xorcare/pointer

For update multiple direct modules, specify their names. For example:

go-mod-bump github.com/xorcare/pointer github.com/xorcare/tornado

Also, you can add custom prefix for git message. For example:

go-mod-bump -p 'build(deps): ' all

Git log with message prefix example

build(deps): Bump github.com/xorcare/pointer from v1.0.0 to v1.1.1
build(deps): Bump github.com/xorcare/tornado from v0.1.0 to v0.1.1
build(deps): Bump github.com/xorcare/golden from v0.6.0 to v0.8.2

Know issues and limitations

• The script does not know how to work with replace directive, if it is used in your project be careful and do not forget to update dependencies manually.
• Pipelines are not supported, you cannot use go-mod-bump in combination with |.
• The script runs very slowly on projects with a lot of dependencies.
• The script does not abort execution if a module fails to update. It will try to update other modules if possible.

Disclaimer

When using this script, you should be aware that it propagates changes to the Git history. In some cases, you may lose all your uncommitted changes forever.

Examples of output

Log with all modules updated successfully

go-mod-bump: upgraded github.com/xorcare/pointer v1.0.0 => [v1.1.1]
go-mod-bump: upgraded github.com/xorcare/tornado v0.1.0 => [v0.1.1]
go-mod-bump: upgraded github.com/xorcare/golden v0.6.0 => [v0.8.2]
go-mod-bump: upgraded golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20191011191535-87dc89f01550 => [v0.18.0]
go-mod-bump: upgraded golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20200302205851-738671d3881b =>
[v0.0.0-20210508222113-6edffad5e616]

Log with on module update failed

go-mod-bump: failed to update module github.com/xorcare/golden
v0.0.0-20180918085934-3c96afc26e10 to v0.0.0-20200320164324-52e96869b7ff
try to update module manually using commands:
go get github.com/xorcare/golden@v0.0.0-20180918085934-3c96afc26e10
go mod tidy
go build ./...
go-mod-bump: upgraded github.com/xorcare/tornado v0.1.0 => [v0.1.1]
go-mod-bump: upgraded github.com/xorcare/pointer v1.0.0 => [v1.1.1]

Git log example

Bump github.com/xorcare/pointer from v1.0.0 to v1.1.1
Bump github.com/xorcare/tornado from v0.1.0 to v0.1.1
Bump github.com/xorcare/golden from v0.6.0 to v0.8.2
Bump golang.org/x/crypto from v0.0.0-20191011191535-87dc89f01550 to v0.18.0
Bump golang.org/x/lint from v0.0.0-20200302205851-738671d3881b to
v0.0.0-20210508222113-6edffad5e616