Go Clean Architecture

A Go backend with Gin, MongoDB, JWT authentication, and Docker support following Clean Architecture principles.

Tech Stack

• Framework: Gin
• Language: Go
• Database: MongoDB
• Auth: JWT
• Architecture: Clean Architecture

Prerequisites

• Go 1.21+
• MongoDB
• Docker (optional)

Setup

1. Clone the Template

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/amitshekhariitbhu/go-backend-clean-architecture.git .

If the directory is not empty:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/amitshekhariitbhu/go-backend-clean-architecture.git _temp_template
mv _temp_template/* _temp_template/.* . 2>/dev/null || true
rm -rf _temp_template

2. Remove Git History (Optional)

rm -rf .git
git init

3. Install Dependencies

go mod download

4. Setup Environment

Configure MongoDB connection and JWT secret.

Build

go build -o app ./cmd/main.go

Development

go run ./cmd/main.go