Skip repetitive infrastructure
Generate models, DTOs, data access, validation, CRUD endpoints, forms, and migrations from a shared application model—then spend your time on business logic and product quality.
Build complete web applications faster—without giving up control of your code.
GOAT is a code generator and development toolkit for data-driven applications. Define your domain once, then generate a consistent Go backend, Angular frontend, API, forms, database migrations, and CMS-ready workflows. Every generated file remains ordinary source code you can review, edit, and commit.
- Go and Angular in one coherent project
- Isolated, Docker-based development workflows
- Generated code that stays yours
Why build with GOAT
Keep every layer consistent
A single domain definition connects the database, Go API, and Angular interface, reducing the drift and glue code that appear when each layer evolves separately.
Automate without lock-in
Generation is not a one-time scaffold. Apply focused changes as the application grows, inspect them with Git, and freely extend or refactor the resulting source code.
Quick start
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Create your project
Install GOAT and Docker, then run `goat init ./my-project --name my-project --git-repo https://github.com/your-user/my-project.git`. You will get a working Go and Angular project with an example model, fixtures, scripts, and version-matched documentation.
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Configure your environment
Open the generated `.env` file and set your local values. Keep database passwords and other secrets out of version control. PostgreSQL and Node.js can run inside the provided containers.
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Run the application
From the project directory, run `goat run:script --path=herd/dev.goat`, then open `http://localhost:8080`. The first run generates the application, prepares the database, loads fixtures, and starts the backend and frontend.