unicell / hof

The High Code Framework (low-code for devs), a modular code generation system powered by CUE

hof - the high code framework

hof combines data models, code generation, and modules to help you write and maintain large amounts of code.

1. data model - define & manage data models - the source of truth
2. code generation - data + template = _ (anything) - technology agnostic
3. modules - composable data models & generators - an ecosystem

hof is a CLI tool you will add to your workflows. It is technology agnostic, captures common patterns and boilerplate, has modules that span technologies, and continues to work as your application evolves.

• data model management so you can checkpoint, diff, and calculate migrations
• code generation to scaffold consistent code and boilerplate across the stack
• diff3 to support custom code, data model updates, and code regeneration
• modular and composable code generators with dependency management

hof uses CUE extensively to power the DX and implementation. There are also several utilities subcommands for adhoc file generation, data transformations, and CUE powered scripting.

Install

You will have to download hof the first time. After that hof will prompt you to update and install new releases as they become available.

You can find the latest version from the releases page or use hof to install a specific version of itself with hof update --version vX.Y.Z.

# Homebrew
brew install hofstadter-io/tap/hof

# Latest Release
go install github.com/hofstadter-io/hof/cmd/hof@latest

# Latest Commit
go install github.com/hofstadter-io/hof/cmd/hof@_dev

# Shell Completions (bash, zsh, fish, power-shell)
echo ". <(hof completion bash)" >> $HOME/.profile
source $HOME/.profile

# Show the help text
hof --help

Documentation

Please see docs.hofstadter.io to learn more.

The first-example will take you through the process of creating and using a simple generator Several demos in a separate repository and various hofmod-* repositories are available for you to use.

Join us on Slack! https://hofstadter-io.slack.com We are more than happy to answer your questions.

Main Commands

hof

hof - the high code framework

  Learn more at https://docs.hofstadter.io

Usage:
  hof [flags] [command] [args]

Main commands:
  create                bootstrap projects, components, and files from any git repo
  datamodel             manage, diff, and migrate your data models
  gen                   modular and composable code gen: CUE & data + templates = _
  flow                  run CUE pipelines with the hof/flow DAG engine
  fmt                   format any code and manage the formatters
  mod                   polyglot dependency management based on go mods and MVS

Additional commands:
  help                  help about any command
  update                check for new versions and run self-updates
  version               print detailed version information
  completion            generate completion helpers for your terminal
  feedback              send feedback, bug reports, or any message

Flags:
  -h, --help             help for hof
  -p, --package string   the Cue package context to use during execution
  -q, --quiet            turn off output and assume defaults at prompts
  -v, --verbosity int    set the verbosity of output

Use "hof [command] --help / -h" for more information about a command.