golang-standards/project-layout
Project Layout
This project provides a standardized directory layout pattern that establishes a predictable structure for organizing source code, configuration files, and documentation. It serves as a community-driven framework designed to improve project maintainability, simplify developer onboarding, and ensure consistency across large-scale software development efforts.
By enforcing uniform file layouts, the project reduces cognitive load for developers working across multiple services or microservices. It utilizes convention-based folder templates to ensure that application logic, infrastructure, and configuration files are isolated into distinct, predictable locations. This approach facilitates modular growth and clarifies ownership of internal packages and external dependencies.
The framework supports scalable codebase organization by directing build artifacts into dedicated directories and aligning project structures with established ecosystem best practices. These conventions ensure compatibility with standard tooling and build processes throughout the entire development lifecycle.
Features
- Project Directory Layouts - Establishing a predictable directory structure for software projects to improve code navigation, team onboarding, and long-term maintainability across large codebases.
- Project Layout Standards - Enforcing uniform file layouts across multiple repositories to reduce cognitive load for developers switching between different services or microservices.
- Convention-Based Directory Structures - Organizes source code and configuration files into predictable locations to simplify navigation and improve project maintainability across teams.
- Configuration-Driven Scaffolding - Uses predefined folder templates to ensure consistent project initialization and adherence to community-accepted best practices for software organization.
- Go Ecosystem Conventions - Adopting community-accepted conventions for organizing source code, configuration, and documentation to ensure compatibility with standard tooling and build processes.
- Project Structure Conventions - A set of community-driven conventions for organizing source code, configuration files, and documentation to improve project maintainability and developer onboarding.
- Project Scaffolding Tools - Organize source code, configuration files, and documentation using established conventions to ensure consistency and maintainability across different software projects throughout the entire development lifecycle.
- Repository Architectures - A common organizational framework that defines where specific types of files belong to ensure consistency across large-scale software development projects.
- Dependency Encapsulation Strategies - Groups internal packages and external vendor code into specific folders to clarify ownership and manage complex project dependencies effectively.
- Modular Architectures - Isolates application logic from infrastructure and configuration files by enforcing distinct top-level directories for different functional components.