Does go support local file-based git repository?

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Does go support local file-based git repository?

local git repository
git init --bare /repository/mypackage.git

go.mod
replace example.com/mypackage => /repository/mypackage.git@main

main.go

package main
import "example.com/mypackage"
...
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I’m not quite sure what you are asking! You don’t need a repository at all for local development. If you explain more about your use case we might be able to help.

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Try one of these:

  • Use a Go workspace – probably the best approach;
  • Vendor example.com/mypackage into your main project.
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I figured it out!
I had to use git clone to clone the local repository myself. right?

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Yes, Go does support local file-based Git repositories. You can use the replace directive in your go.mod file to point to a local repository. In your case, it would look something like:

replace example.com/mypackage => /repository/mypackage.git@main

This allows Go to fetch the package from your local Git repo when running commands like go get or go build. Just ensure that the path is correct, and it points to the location of your bare Git repository.

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