Gowok is a comprehensive Golang library designed to eliminate repetitive boilerplate when building project starters and frameworks.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install gowok
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install gowok using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Gowok?
Gowok, often referred to as a Golang Premwok, provides a robust set of utilities to accelerate the creation of Go-based applications. It addresses the common pain points of manual database management and server bootstrapping, allowing developers to focus on core logic rather than repetitive plumbing. By integrating Openclaw Skills into your development workflow, you can leverage Gowok's unified approach to configuration and project execution.
The library prioritizes developer experience by adhering to official Go coding patterns and using familiar community libraries. Whether you are building a small utility or a complex system, Gowok offers a stable foundation for singleton management, HTTP routing, and nil safety, ensuring your code remains clean and maintainable.
Gowok Use Cases
- REST API Backend Development: Utilize built-in support for net/http to rapidly deploy scalable web services.
- GRPC Microservices: Implement high-performance communication between services with parallel HTTP support.
- Event-Driven Workers: Set up event listeners and background runners using the integrated hooks management system.
- Project Scaffolding: Create custom project starters with pre-configured database connections and configuration loaders using Openclaw Skills patterns.
How Gowok Works
- Configuration Loading: The skill initializes by reading structured configuration values from the environment or local files.
- Singleton Registration: Global long-lived objects like database connections or loggers are instantiated and stored in a centralized container.
- Runner Initialization: The project runner is configured to manage the lifecycle and execution environment of the application.
- Service Bootstrapping: HTTP or GRPC servers are started based on the defined routes and middleware handlers.
- Execution: The application enters its active state via the simple Run function, managing all registered listeners and hooks automatically.
Gowok Setup
To begin using this tool within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, install the library into your Go module:
go get github.com/gowok/gowok
Basic implementation in your main.go file:
package main
import "github.com/gowok/gowok"
func main() {
// Load project and initialize all services
gowok.Run()
}
Gowok Data Schema & Taxonomy
Gowok organizes project data through a structured system of configuration and singleton containers. The following table outlines how data and metadata are organized within Openclaw Skills implementations:
| Component | Description | Data Type |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | Stores environment variables and application settings | Struct/Map |
| Singleton | Manages shared instances of DB connections or loggers | Interface |
| SQL Connections | Multi-server SQL connection management and pooling | Connection Object |
| Runner | Manages lifecycle state and execution hooks | Runtime Logic |
| Nil Safety | Wraps nilable values for safe access patterns | Some[T] Type |
Gowok Advanced Features
- Nil Safety (Some): Advanced wrapping of nilable values to prevent runtime panics and ensure safe data access throughout your application.
- Multi-Protocol Support: Simultaneously run HTTP and GRPC servers within a single application instance for hybrid architectures.
- Singleton Container: A global object container for efficient management of long-lived dependencies and state.
- Custom Runner Hooks: Extend the bootstrapping process with custom logic during the project's startup or shutdown phases.
- Multi-SQL Support: Connect to multiple SQL servers with varying connection types using a unified interface within the Openclaw Skills framework.
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