build multiple binaries and include them in one package

.github/workflows/autotest.yml

@@ -199,3 +199,30 @@ jobs:
         overwrite: true
         release_tag: v0.1-test-assets
         compress_assets: ${{ matrix.compress_assets }}
+
+  multi-binaries-test:
+    name: Multi Binaries Test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        goos: [linux, windows, darwin]
+        goarch: [amd64]
+        project_path: [./test/multi-binaries/..., './test/multi-binaries/cmd1 ./test/multi-binaries/cmd2']
+    steps:
+    - name: Set BUILD_TIME env
+      run: echo BUILD_TIME=$(date -u +%Y%m%dT%H%M%S) >> ${GITHUB_ENV}
+    - name: Checkout
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Run go-release-action on test code
+      uses: ./
+      with:
+        github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        goos: ${{ matrix.goos }}
+        goarch: ${{ matrix.goarch }}
+        project_path: ${{ matrix.project_path }}
+        pre_command: go mod init localtest
+        extra_files: LICENSE README.md
+        build_flags: -v -tags v0.1-test-assets-${{ env.BUILD_TIME }}
+        overwrite: true
+        release_tag: v0.1-test-assets
+        multi_binaries: true

README.md

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Automatically publish `Go` binaries to Github Release Assets through Github Acti
 - Support private repositories.
 - Support executable compression by [upx](https://github.com/upx/upx).
 - Support retry if upload phase fails.    
+- Support build multiple binaries and include them in one package(`.zip/.tar.gz`).       
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
 | goamd64 | **Optional** | `GOAMD64` is the running programs amd64 microarchitecture level, which is available since `go1.18`. It should only be used when `GOARCH` is `amd64`: one of `v1`, `v2`, `v3`, `v4`. |
 | goarm | **Optional** | `GOARM` is the running programs arm microarchitecture level, which is available since `go1.1`. It should only be used when `GOARCH` is `arm`: one of `5`, `6`, `7`, |
 | goversion |  **Optional** | The `Go` compiler version. `latest`([check it here](https://go.dev/VERSION?m=text)) by default, optional `1.13`, `1.14`, `1.15`, `1.16`, `1.17`, `1.18`, `1.19`. You can also define a specific minor release, such as `1.19.5`. <br>Alternatively takes a download URL or a path to go.mod instead of version string. Make sure your URL references the `linux-amd64` package. You can find the URL on [Go - Downloads](https://go.dev/dl/).<br>e.g., `https://dl.google.com/go/go1.13.1.linux-amd64.tar.gz`. |
-| project_path | **Optional** | Where to run `go build`. <br>Use `.` by default. |
+| project_path | **Optional** | Where to run `go build`. <br>Use `.` by default. <br>If enable `multi_binaries: true`, you can use `project_path: ./cmd/...` or `project_path: ./cmd/app1 ./cmd/app2` to build multiple binaries and include them in one package.  |
 | binary_name | **Optional** | Specify another binary name if do not want to use repository basename. <br>Use your repository's basename if not set. |
 | pre_command | **Optional** | Extra command that will be executed before `go build`. You may want to use it to solve dependency if you're NOT using [Go Modules](https://github.com/golang/go/wiki/Modules). |
 | build_command | **Optional** | The actual command to build binary, typically `go build`. You may want to use other command wrapper, e.g., [packr2](https://github.com/gobuffalo/packr/tree/master/v2), example `build_command: 'packr2 build'`. Remember to use `pre_command` to set up `packr2` command in this scenario.<br>It also supports the `make`(`Makefile`) building system, example `build_command: make`. In this case both `build_flags` and `ldflags` will be ignored since they should be written in your `Makefile` already. Also, please make sure the generated binary placed in the path where `make` runs, i.e., `project_path`. |

action.yml

@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Upload release assets or not'
     required: false
     default: 'TRUE'
+  multi_binaries:
+    description: 'Build and package multiple binaries together'
+    required: false
+    default: 'FALSE'
 
 outputs:
   release_asset_dir:
@@ -136,6 +140,8 @@ runs:
     - ${{ inputs.retry }}
     - ${{ inputs.post_command }}
     - ${{ inputs.compress_assets }}
+    - ${{ inputs.upload }}
+    - ${{ inputs.multi_binaries }}
 
 branding:
   icon: 'package'

release.sh

@@ -95,20 +95,30 @@ else
   fi
 fi
 
+
 # build
 BUILD_ARTIFACTS_FOLDER=build-artifacts-$(date +%s)
-RELEASE_ASSET_DIR=${INPUT_PROJECT_PATH}/${BUILD_ARTIFACTS_FOLDER}
-mkdir -p ${RELEASE_ASSET_DIR}
-cd ${INPUT_PROJECT_PATH}
-if [[ "${INPUT_BUILD_COMMAND}" =~ ^make.* ]]; then
-  # start with make, assumes using make to build golang binaries, execute it directly
-  GOAMD64=${GOAMD64_FLAG} GOARM=${GOARM_FLAG} GOOS=${INPUT_GOOS} GOARCH=${INPUT_GOARCH} eval ${INPUT_BUILD_COMMAND}
-  if [ -f "${BINARY_NAME}${EXT}" ]; then
-    # assumes the binary will be generated in current dir, copy it for later processes
-    cp ${BINARY_NAME}${EXT} ${BUILD_ARTIFACTS_FOLDER}/
-  fi
+if [ ${INPUT_MULTI_BINARIES^^} == 'TRUE' ]; then
+  RELEASE_ASSET_DIR=${BUILD_ARTIFACTS_FOLDER}
+  mkdir -p ${RELEASE_ASSET_DIR}
+
+  # leverage golang feature to support multiple binaries 
+  # for example, 'go build -o xxx ./cmd/...' or 'go build -o xxx ./cmd/app1 ./cmd/app2' to generate multiple binaries'
+  GOAMD64=${GOAMD64_FLAG} GOARM=${GOARM_FLAG} GOOS=${INPUT_GOOS} GOARCH=${INPUT_GOARCH} ${INPUT_BUILD_COMMAND} ${INPUT_BUILD_FLAGS} -o ${BUILD_ARTIFACTS_FOLDER} ${INPUT_PROJECT_PATH} 
 else
-  GOAMD64=${GOAMD64_FLAG} GOARM=${GOARM_FLAG} GOOS=${INPUT_GOOS} GOARCH=${INPUT_GOARCH} ${INPUT_BUILD_COMMAND} -o ${BUILD_ARTIFACTS_FOLDER}/${BINARY_NAME}${EXT} ${INPUT_BUILD_FLAGS} ${LDFLAGS_PREFIX} "${INPUT_LDFLAGS}"
+  RELEASE_ASSET_DIR=${INPUT_PROJECT_PATH}/${BUILD_ARTIFACTS_FOLDER}
+  mkdir -p ${RELEASE_ASSET_DIR}
+  cd ${INPUT_PROJECT_PATH}
+  if [[ "${INPUT_BUILD_COMMAND}" =~ ^make.* ]]; then
+    # start with make, assumes using make to build golang binaries, execute it directly
+    GOAMD64=${GOAMD64_FLAG} GOARM=${GOARM_FLAG} GOOS=${INPUT_GOOS} GOARCH=${INPUT_GOARCH} eval ${INPUT_BUILD_COMMAND}
+    if [ -f "${BINARY_NAME}${EXT}" ]; then
+      # assumes the binary will be generated in current dir, copy it for later processes
+      cp ${BINARY_NAME}${EXT} ${BUILD_ARTIFACTS_FOLDER}/
+    fi
+  else
+    GOAMD64=${GOAMD64_FLAG} GOARM=${GOARM_FLAG} GOOS=${INPUT_GOOS} GOARCH=${INPUT_GOARCH} ${INPUT_BUILD_COMMAND} -o ${BUILD_ARTIFACTS_FOLDER}/${BINARY_NAME}${EXT} ${INPUT_BUILD_FLAGS} ${LDFLAGS_PREFIX} "${INPUT_LDFLAGS}"
+  fi
 fi
 
 # executable compression
@@ -126,7 +136,9 @@ fi
 if [ ! -z "${INPUT_EXTRA_FILES}" ]; then
   cd ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}
   cp -r ${INPUT_EXTRA_FILES} ${RELEASE_ASSET_DIR}/
-  cd ${INPUT_PROJECT_PATH}
+  if [ ! ${INPUT_MULTI_BINARIES^^} == 'TRUE'  ]; then
+    cd ${INPUT_PROJECT_PATH}
+  fi
 fi
 
 cd ${BUILD_ARTIFACTS_FOLDER}

test/.gitignore

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 go.mod
 go.sum
 testmain
+cmd1
+cmd2

test/multi-binaries/cmd1/test_main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+)
+
+const notSet string = "not set"
+
+// these information will be collected when build, by `-ldflags "-X main.gitCommit=06b8d24"`
+var (
+	buildTime = notSet
+	gitCommit = notSet
+	gitRef    = notSet
+)
+
+func printVersion() {
+	fmt.Printf("Build Time: %s\n", buildTime)
+	fmt.Printf("Git Commit: %s\n", gitCommit)
+	fmt.Printf("Git Ref:    %s\n", gitRef)
+}
+
+func main() {
+	fmt.Printf("%s Hello Action!\n", os.Args[0])
+	printVersion()
+}

test/multi-binaries/cmd2/test_main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+)
+
+const notSet string = "not set"
+
+// these information will be collected when build, by `-ldflags "-X main.gitCommit=06b8d24"`
+var (
+	buildTime = notSet
+	gitCommit = notSet
+	gitRef    = notSet
+)
+
+func printVersion() {
+	fmt.Printf("Build Time: %s\n", buildTime)
+	fmt.Printf("Git Commit: %s\n", gitCommit)
+	fmt.Printf("Git Ref:    %s\n", gitRef)
+}
+
+func main() {
+	fmt.Printf("%s Hello Action!\n", os.Args[0])
+	printVersion()
+}

test/test_main.go

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package main
 
-import "fmt"
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+)
 
 const notSet string = "not set"
 
@@ -18,6 +21,6 @@ func printVersion() {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	fmt.Println("Hello Action!")
+	fmt.Printf("%s Hello Action!\n", os.Args[0])
 	printVersion()
 }