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smallnest/gen

Converts a database into gorm structs and RESTful api observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/smallnest/gen · Go · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3101
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1227
  • n_releases_24m: 0

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Adoption not part of the score

1439 stars · 230 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Go CLI code generator that connects to an existing database, analyzes its schema, and produces GORM-compatible struct definitions with gorm, JSON, db, and protobuf tags. It can also scaffold a complete CRUD RESTful API project template from the database.

Use cases

  • generate gorm structs from an existing database schema
  • scaffold a CRUD REST API from database tables
  • convert mysql or sqlite tables into go structs with tags
  • generate nullable column types for go structs
  • bootstrap a go backend project from a legacy database

When to choose

  • you have an existing database and want Go structs or a REST API generated from it
  • you use GORM and want tags and model methods generated automatically
  • you want a quick scaffold for CRUD endpoints over your tables

When to avoid

  • you prefer writing models by hand or use a different ORM
  • you need a runtime ORM library rather than a one-time code generator
  • your schema changes frequently and you need live migrations

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

orm api-framework database databases backend developer-tools apis cli go cross-platform gorm rest-api database-to-code crud scaffolding codegen code-generation

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