Step 1: Build for Windows

Step 1: Build for Windows

If you are on a Windows machine, you can build the CLI with:

go build -o gohexa.exe This will generate a gohexa.exe binary for Windows.

Step 2: Cross-Compile for Multiple Platforms

Go makes it easy to cross-compile binaries for different operating systems and architectures. You can use the GOOS and GOARCH environment variables to specify the target platform.

Here’s how to build your CLI for the most common platforms:

macOS (Intel/AMD64)

GOOS=darwin GOARCH=amd64 go build -o gohexa-mac

macOS (Apple Silicon/ARM64)

GOOS=darwin GOARCH=arm64 go build -o gohexa-mac-arm

Linux (AMD64)

GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -o gohexa-linux

Windows (AMD64)

GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build -o gohexa.exe

Windows (32-bit)

GOOS=windows GOARCH=386 go build -o gohexa-32.exe

Step 3: Automate Cross-Platform Builds with a Script

You can create a shell script (or batch script on Windows) to automate the build process for all platforms.

Example Shell Script (build.sh)

#!/bin/bash

# Create the build directory if it doesn't exist
mkdir -p build

# Build for macOS (Intel/AMD64)
GOOS=darwin GOARCH=amd64 go build -o build/gohexa-mac

# Build for macOS (Apple Silicon/ARM64)
GOOS=darwin GOARCH=arm64 go build -o build/gohexa-mac-arm

# Build for Linux (AMD64)
GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -o build/gohexa-linux

# Build for Windows (AMD64)
GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build -o build/gohexa.exe

# Build for Windows (32-bit)
GOOS=windows GOARCH=386 go build -o build/gohexa-32.exe

echo "Builds completed for macOS, Linux, and Windows in the build/ directory."

Step 4: Run the Script

Make the script executable and run it:

chmod +x build.sh
./build.sh