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While the use of\n`ctags` is quite popular among `emacs` and `vi` users especially for\ndynamically-typed languages, there exist no tools for automating the\nre-indexing of multiple projects as their respectives files are added,\nremoved and modified. `tagger` is developed in order to fill this gap.\n\n# Features\n\n`tagger` has the following features:\n\n* recursive monitoring of multiple project directories (using\n  `fsnotify`)\n* configuration over the program and arguments to run when a file\n  change is detected (default is `ctags -R -e`)\n* exclusion filters for ignoring project directories\n* some support for secondary project directories (libraries) that are\n  located outside the project directory tree (only ruby's\n  `rvm`/`bundler` gemset paths supported at the moment)\n* throttling of reindexing events; especially useful for actively\n  developed projects\n* a `yaml` configuration file for statically specifying which projects\n  to monitor\n* an http interface for adding/removing/listing projects dynamically at runtime\n\n# Known Issues\n\nOn MacOS there exists a [known\nissue](https://github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify/issues/129) with\nfilesystem monitoring using kqueue through the fsnotify library that\nproduces a \"too many open files\" error. The solution is probably some\nadjustment of the relevant OS limit.\n\n# Installation\n\nLinux binaries are available from the project's [release\npage](https://github.com/kkentzo/tagger/releases).\n\n# Usage\n\n`tagger -h` will provide usage details for the program. A sample\nconfiguration yaml is also [provided for reference](demo.yml) for\nspecifying the list of projects that `tagger` will start monitoring as\nwell as indexer-specific details.\n\n# Development and Tests\n\nFirst of all, make sure that you have a [working go\ninstallation](https://golang.org/doc/install) (this includes a valid\n`$GOPATH`). `tagger` can then be installed using:\n\n``` bash\n$ go get -u github.com/kkentzo/tagger\n```\n\nThe `dep` tool is also necessary for installing the program's\ndependencies:\n\n``` bash\n$ go get -u github.com/golang/dep/cmd/dep\n$ cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/kkentzo/tagger\n$ dep ensure\n```\n\nThe standard go tooling can be used to build the project and run the\ntests:\n\n``` bash\n$ go build\n$ go test ./... -v\n```\n\n# Wish list\n\nSome features that may be added in the project at some point:\n\n* generalize a project's ancillary (secondary) indexer beyond\n  ruby/rvm(for libraries that are located outside the project's\n  directory tree)\n* implement adaptive indexing by dynamically measuring indexing time\n  per project and adjusting throttling accordingly\n\n# Contributing\n\nBug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at the [project's\npage](https://github.com/kkentzo/tagger). This project is intended to\nbe a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are\nexpected to adhere to the [Contributor\nCovenant](http://contributor-covenant.org) code of conduct.\n\n# License\n\n`tagger` is available as open source under the terms of the [MIT\nLicense](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fkkentzo%2Ftagger","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fkkentzo%2Ftagger","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fkkentzo%2Ftagger/lists"}