A lightweight Go library for handling HTTP responses in HTML, JSON, XML, and other formats.
gores is a Go package that provides utility functions for sending HTTP responses in various formats like HTML, JSON, XML, plain text, and files. It simplifies response handling in web applications and RESTful APIs by offering a clean, minimal API for common tasks.
Go developers building web applications, RESTful APIs, or microservices who need a lightweight way to handle HTTP responses without the overhead of full web frameworks.
Developers choose gores for its simplicity, small footprint, and focused functionality—it does one thing well without adding unnecessary dependencies or complexity to their projects.
Go package that handles HTML, JSON, XML and etc. responses
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The library is described as 'very small and lightweight' in the README, making it ideal for microservices and APIs where dependency bloat is a concern.
Functions like gores.JSON and gores.HTML provide clean, one-liner ways to send common response types, as shown in the usage examples.
Includes gores.File for static files and gores.Download for file downloads with custom filenames, simplifying a common web development task.
Easily set HTTP status codes for all responses by passing them as parameters, as demonstrated in the code snippets for each response type.
Focused solely on response handling, it lacks routing, middleware, and templating, forcing developers to integrate other libraries for a complete web server.
For operations like file serving, error handling is left to the developer, as seen in the example where errors from gores.File are logged manually without built-in recovery.
The README is concise and primarily shows usage examples; for advanced topics or edge cases, developers must rely on godoc or external resources.