Boilerplate, CI

.gitattributes

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+*.go linguist-language=Go
+*.html linguist-detectable=false
+*.md linguist-detectable=false
+*.sh linguist-detectable=false
+*.vimrc linguist-detectable=false
+makefile linguist-detectable=false

.github/workflows/go.yml

@@ -1,28 +1,67 @@
 # This workflow will build a golang project
 # For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-go
 
+#
+# Created: 18th August 2025
+# Updated: 3rd August 2026
+#
+
 name: Go
 
+env:
+  VERBOSITY: 1
+
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "master" ]
+    branches:
+    - boilerplate
+    - dev
+    - idiomatic
+    - master
+    - rc1
+    - rc2
+    - rc3
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ "master" ]
+
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: bash
 
 jobs:
 
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      # Set fail-fast to false to ensure that feedback is delivered for all matrix combinations. Consider changing this to true when your workflow is stable.
+      fail-fast: false
+
+      matrix:
+        go-version:
+        - '1.26'
+        - '1.25'
+        - '1.24'
+        - '1.23'
+        - '1.22'
+        - '1.21'
+        os:
+        - macos-latest
+        - ubuntu-latest
+        - windows-latest
+
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Set up Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v4
+    - name: "Set up Go ${{ matrix.go-version }}"
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
-        go-version: '1.24'
+        go-version: '${{ matrix.go-version }}'
+
+    - name: "Display Go version"
+      run: go version
 
-    - name: Build
+    - name: "Build all targets"
       run: ./build.sh
 
-    - name: Test
-      run: ./run_all_unit_tests.sh
+    - name: "Run all unit-tests"
+      run: ./run_all_unit_tests.sh --verbosity ${{ env.VERBOSITY }}

.gitignore

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Synesis Information Systems .gitignore for Go libraries
+
+
 # directories (by name)
 
 /scratch/
@@ -16,6 +19,7 @@
 *~
 *.[568vq]
 *.a
+*.dll
 *.dylib
 *.exe
 *.lib
@@ -27,4 +31,3 @@
 *.test
 *.tmp
 *.zip
-

.sis/project_name.txt

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+libCLImate.Go

.sis/script_info_lines.txt

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+libCLImate.Go is a Command-Line Interface boilerplate mini-framework for Go
+Copyright (c) 2019-2026, Matthew Wilson and Synesis Information Systems
+Copyright (c) 2015-2019, Matthew Wilson and Synesis Software

.vimrc

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+" Synesis Go project .vimrc — aligned with .vscode/settings.json (Go)
+
+set nocompatible
+filetype indent plugin on
+syntax enable
+set autoindent
+set backspace=indent,eol,start
+set hlsearch
+set incsearch
+set number
+
+" files.insertFinalNewline
+set eol
+set fixeol
+
+" editor.renderWhitespace: all
+set list
+set listchars=tab:->,trail:-,extends:>,precedes:<,nbsp:+
+
+" editor.detectIndentation: false — global defaults (editor.tabSize: 2, insertSpaces: false)
+set colorcolumn=76
+set noexpandtab
+set shiftwidth=2
+set softtabstop=2
+set tabstop=2
+
+" colorcolumn draws a full-column tint in Vim (not a VS Code-style 1px line).
+" Keep it subtle via the ColorColumn highlight group; reapply after colorscheme changes.
+if has('termguicolors')
+  " set termguicolors
+endif
+
+function! s:ConfigureColorColumn() abort
+  highlight ColorColumn ctermbg=236 guibg=#2a2a2a cterm=NONE gui=NONE
+endfunction
+
+call s:ConfigureColorColumn()
+autocmd ColorScheme * call s:ConfigureColorColumn()
+
+" files.trimTrailingWhitespace
+autocmd BufWritePre * %s/\s\+$//e
+
+augroup sis_go
+  autocmd!
+
+  " [go] — gofmt uses tabs; match .vscode [go] tabSize 2 / insertSpaces false
+  autocmd FileType go setlocal noexpandtab tabstop=2 shiftwidth=2 softtabstop=2 colorcolumn=60,76,100
+
+  " [shellscript]
+  autocmd FileType sh,bash,zsh setlocal expandtab tabstop=2 shiftwidth=2 softtabstop=2 colorcolumn=60,76
+
+  " [json] / [markdown] / [yaml]
+  autocmd FileType json,markdown,yaml setlocal expandtab tabstop=2 shiftwidth=2 softtabstop=2
+augroup END

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@
 	],
 	"go.formatTool": "goimports",
 	"go.lintFlags": [
-		"--fast"
+		"--fast",
 	],
 	"go.lintOnSave": "workspace",
 	"go.lintTool": "golangci-lint",
 	"go.useLanguageServer": true,
 	"gopls": {
+		"ui.completion.usePlaceholders": true,
 		"ui.semanticTokens": true,
-		"ui.completion.usePlaceholders": true
 	},
 }

CHANGES.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# **libCLImate.Go** Changes
+# libCLImate.Go - CHANGES <!-- omit in toc -->
 
 
 ## 0.8.2-beta-1 - 18th August 2025

EXAMPLES.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# libCLImate.Go Examples
+# libCLImate.Go - Examples <!-- omit in toc -->
 
 |Name|Source & Description|Summary|
 |---|---|---|

LICENSE

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-BSD 3-Clause License - libCLImate.Go
+libCLImate.Go - BSD 3-Clause License
 
-Copyright (c) 2019-2025, Matthew Wilson and Synesis Information Systems
+Copyright (c) 2019-2026, Matthew Wilson and Synesis Information Systems
 Copyright (c) 2015-2019, Matthew Wilson and Synesis Software
-
 All rights reserved.
 
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without

README.md

@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 # libCLImate.Go <!-- omit in toc -->
 
+**C**ommand-**L**ine **I**nterface boilerplate mini-framework, for Go
+
+![Language](https://img.shields.io/badge/Go-00ADD8?style=flat&logo=go&logoColor=white)
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-BSD_3--Clause-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause)
 [![GitHub release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/synesissoftware/libCLImate.Go.svg)](https://github.com/synesissoftware/libCLImate.Go/releases/latest)
 [![Last Commit](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/synesissoftware/libCLImate.Go)](https://github.com/synesissoftware/libCLImate.Go/commits/master)
 [![Go](https://github.com/synesissoftware/libCLImate.Go/actions/workflows/go.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/synesissoftware/libCLImate.Go/actions/workflows/go.yml)
 [![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/synesissoftware/libCLImate.Go)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/synesissoftware/libCLImate.Go)
 [![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/synesissoftware/libCLImate.Go.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/synesissoftware/libCLImate.Go)
 
-**C**ommand-**L**ine **I**nterface boilerplate mini-framework, for Go
-
 
 ## Introduction
 
@@ -242,4 +243,3 @@ Defect reports, feature requests, and pull requests are welcome on https://githu
 
 
 <!-- ########################### end of file ########################### -->
-

TODO.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# **libCLImate.Go** TODO <!-- omit in toc -->
+# libCLImate.Go - TODO <!-- omit in toc -->
 
 
 ## **libCLImate.Go** 0.6.x TODOs:

build.sh

@@ -2,34 +2,114 @@
 
 ScriptPath=$0
 Dir=$(cd $(dirname "$ScriptPath"); pwd)
+ProjectNameFile="$Dir/.sis/project_name.txt"
+ProjectName=$(tr -d '[:space:]' < "$ProjectNameFile")
 
 
+# ##########################################################
+# command-line handling
+
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+
+  case $1 in
+    --help)
+
+      [ -f "$Dir/.sis/script_info_lines.txt" ] && cat "$Dir/.sis/script_info_lines.txt"
+      cat << EOF
+Builds the ${ProjectName} library and (if present) examples
+
+$ScriptPath [ ... flags/options ... ]
+
+Flags/options:
+
+    standard flags:
+
+    --help
+        displays this help and terminates
+
+EOF
+
+      exit 0
+      ;;
+    *)
+
+      >&2 echo "$ScriptPath: unrecognised argument '$1'; use --help for usage"
+
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+
+  shift
+done
+
+
+# ##########################################################
+# main()
+
 mkdir -p "$Dir/scratch/build-artefacts/"
 
 
 # library
-echo "building library ..."
-go build -v $Dir
+echo "building ${ProjectName} library ..."
+go build -v "$Dir"
+
 
 # examples
-if [ -d "$Dir/examples" ];then
+if [ -d "$Dir/examples" ]; then
 
-	echo "building examples ..."
-	cd "$Dir/scratch/build-artefacts/"
-	find "$Dir/examples" -type f -name '*.go' -print -exec go build -v {} \;
-	cd ->/dev/null
+  echo "building ${ProjectName} examples ..."
+
+  # subdirectory examples (examples/<name>/main.go)
+  for example_dir in "$Dir"/examples/*/; do
+
+    [ -d "$example_dir" ] || continue
+
+    if [ -f "${example_dir}main.go" ]; then
+
+      example_name=$(basename "$example_dir")
+      echo "building example ${example_name} ..."
+      go build -v -o "$Dir/scratch/build-artefacts/${example_name}" "$example_dir"
+    fi
+  done
+
+  # loose single-file examples (examples/*.go)
+  for example_file in "$Dir"/examples/*.go; do
+
+    [ -f "$example_file" ] || continue
+
+    example_name=$(basename "$example_file" .go)
+    echo "building example ${example_name} ..."
+    go build -v -o "$Dir/scratch/build-artefacts/${example_name}" "$example_file"
+  done
 fi
 
 
-# tests
-if [ -d "$Dir/tests" ];then
+# tests (standalone programs under tests/, if present)
+if [ -d "$Dir/tests" ]; then
+
+  echo "building ${ProjectName} tests ..."
 
-	echo "building tests ..."
-	cd "$Dir/scratch/build-artefacts/"
-	find "$Dir/tests" -type f -name '*.go' -print -exec go build -v {} \;
-	cd ->/dev/null
+  for test_dir in "$Dir"/tests/*/; do
+
+    [ -d "$test_dir" ] || continue
+
+    if [ -f "${test_dir}main.go" ]; then
+
+      test_name=$(basename "$test_dir")
+      echo "building test ${test_name} ..."
+      go build -v -o "$Dir/scratch/build-artefacts/${test_name}" "$test_dir"
+    fi
+  done
+
+  for test_file in "$Dir"/tests/*.go; do
+
+    [ -f "$test_file" ] || continue
+
+    test_name=$(basename "$test_file" .go)
+    echo "building test ${test_name} ..."
+    go build -v -o "$Dir/scratch/build-artefacts/${test_name}" "$test_file"
+  done
 fi
 
 
 # ############################## end of file ############################# #
-