Building a web service with go-tool-base, part 2: a gRPC service, with TLS
Define a protobuf contract, generate Go with buf, implement a gRPC server over a domain store, and turn on hardened TLS with mkcert and ALPN.
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Orienteering
Step-by-step how-tos. Pick up the map and follow along.
Building a web service with go-tool-base, part 1: lifecycle and graceful shutdown
Service lifecycle in Go: register services with start and stop verbs, handle SIGINT and SIGTERM, and shut down gracefully with liveness checks.
Building a CLI with go-tool-base, part 5: a CLI that updates itself
Add self-update to a Go CLI: resolve releases per platform, compare versions, verify checksums and migrate config on upgrade.
Building a CLI with go-tool-base, part 4: an AI dungeon master
Build an AI dungeon master in Go: keep the model to prose only by putting the rules in the system prompt and the mechanics in typed tool calls.
Building a CLI with go-tool-base, part 3: expose your CLI to AI agents
Expose an existing Go CLI to AI agents over MCP without writing any AI code, using built-in commands. The agent reach equals the CLI reach.
Building a CLI with go-tool-base, part 2: configuration your tool can trust
Configuration for a Go CLI: precedence of flags over env over files, per-command embedded defaults, layered config merging and a strict mode.
Building a CLI with go-tool-base, part 1: scaffold and your first command
Install gtb, scaffold a releasable Go project, understand the generated and owned file split, then add your first command and run it.
Migrating away from Mediawiki and how to export its data
Exporting the latest revision of every MediaWiki page from a PostgreSQL backend, joining through the slots table, and what to do next.
Adding Ambient Sounds to your Discord Server On Linux
Piping ambient audio into Discord on Linux for a tabletop game: virtual null-sink and loopback modules wired up through pavucontrol.
Encrypting additional drives with LUKS on Linux
Encrypting an additional drive on Linux with LUKS: partition it, generate a keyfile, encrypt it and mount it automatically at boot.
