https://github.com/emersion/go-autostart

A Go library to run a command after login
https://github.com/emersion/go-autostart

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A Go library to run a command after login

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/emersion/go-autostart
• Owner: emersion
• License: mit
• Created: 2016-06-24T14:14:57.000Z (about 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-12-20T12:41:39.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-31T10:11:12.844Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: Go
• Size: 19.5 KB
• Stars: 162
• Watchers: 10
• Forks: 32
• Open Issues: 8
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# go-autostart

[![GoDoc](https://godoc.org/github.com/emersion/go-autostart?status.svg)](https://godoc.org/github.com/emersion/go-autostart)

A Go library to run a command after login.

## Usage

```go

package main

import (

	"log"

	"github.com/emersion/go-autostart"

)

func main() {

	app := &autostart.App{

		Name: "test",

		DisplayName: "Just a Test App",

		Exec: []string{"sh", "-c", "echo autostart >> ~/autostart.txt"},

	}

	if app.IsEnabled() {

		log.Println("App is already enabled, removing it...")

		if err := app.Disable(); err != nil {

			log.Fatal(err)

		}

	} else {

		log.Println("Enabling app...")

		if err := app.Enable(); err != nil {

			log.Fatal(err)

		}

	}

	log.Println("Done!")

}

```

## Behavior

* On Linux and BSD, it creates a `.desktop` file in `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/autostart`

  (i.e. `$HOME/.config/autostart`). See http://askubuntu.com/questions/48321/how-do-i-start-applications-automatically-on-login

* On macOS, it creates a `launchd` job. See http://blog.gordn.org/2015/03/implementing-run-on-login-for-your-node.html

* On Windows, it creates a link to the program in `%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup`

## License

MIT