mraerino/pop

Pop is a tool that makes it easier for developers to work with databases when building applications in the Go programming language. It handles the everyday tasks of saving, reading, updating, and deleting records, along with running database migrations and building queries. At its core, Pop wraps an existing database library and cleans up the repetitive patterns developers usually deal with. It follows a "convention over configuration" philosophy inspired by Ruby's ActiveRecord. For example, if your database table has columns for "created_at" and "updated_at," Pop automatically fills in those timestamps when records are created or changed. Table names are also derived automatically from your data structures, a "User" struct maps to a "users" table, and a "FooBar" struct maps to "foo_bars." This project is aimed at Go developers who want a smoother experience working with databases without writing boilerplate code. Someone building a web application with the Buffalo framework would naturally reach for Pop, since it is part of that ecosystem. It suits teams that prefer conventions handling the routine work, naming, timestamps, ID fields, so they can focus on their actual application logic. One notable tradeoff is that Pop enforces specific conventions. Tables need an "id" column, and struct names need to follow the expected patterns. If you are comfortable with those rules, Pop removes a lot of manual setup. If your database does not follow those conventions, you may need to adjust or look elsewhere. The README is fairly brief and points to the broader Buffalo documentation for installation, configuration, and deeper examples rather than including them directly.