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Converts 'go mod graph' output into Graphviz's DOT language

modgv

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Converts 'go mod graph' output into GraphViz's DOT language.

  • takes no options or arguments
  • it reads the output generated by “go mod graph” on stdin
  • generates a DOT language and writes to stdout

Usage:

go mod graph | modgv | dot -Tpng -o graph.png

For each module:

  • the node representing the greatest version (i.e., the version chosen by Go's MVS algorithm) is colored green
  • other nodes, which aren't in the final build list, are colored grey

Installation

go get github.com/lucasepe/modgv/modgv

Here 👉 https://graphviz.gitlab.io/download/ how to install GraphViz for your OS.

Sample output (PNG)

go mod graph | modgv | dot -Tpng -o graph.png


Sample output (PDF with clickable links to module docs)

go mod graph | modgv | dot -Tps2 -o graph.ps
ps2pdf graph.ps graph.pdf

View generated PDF