https://github.com/mmonterroca/docxgo
Complete rewrite of go-docx: Production-grade Word document creation with domain-driven architecture, full OOXML compliance, and comprehensive error handling.
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Complete rewrite of go-docx: Production-grade Word document creation with domain-driven architecture, full OOXML compliance, and comprehensive error handling.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/mmonterroca/docxgo
- Owner: mmonterroca
- License: other
- Created: 2025-10-25T18:07:13.000Z (8 months ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2026-01-14T06:00:19.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-01-14T23:37:33.486Z (5 months ago)
- Topics: document-generation, docx, golang, microsoft-word, ooxml, word
- Language: Go
- Homepage:
- Size: 12.4 MB
- Stars: 73
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# docxgo
Production-grade Microsoft Word .docx (OOXML) file manipulation in Go.
[](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/mmonterroca/docxgo/v2)
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## Overview
**docxgo** is a powerful, clean-architecture library for creating Microsoft Word documents in Go. Built with production-grade code quality, comprehensive documentation, and modern design patterns.
### Key Features
- ✅ **Clean Architecture** - Interface-based design, dependency injection, separation of concerns
- ✅ **Type Safety** - No `interface{}`, explicit error handling throughout
- ✅ **Builder Pattern** - Fluent API for easy document construction
- ✅ **Thread-Safe** - Concurrent access supported with atomic operations
- ✅ **Production Ready** - EXCELLENT error handling, comprehensive validation
- ✅ **Well Documented** - Complete godoc, examples, and architecture docs
- ✅ **Open Source** - MIT License, use in commercial and private projects
---
## Status
**Current Version**: v2.2.2 (Stable)
**Stability**: Production Ready
**Released**: February 2026
**Test Coverage**: 50.7%
**Latest Features**: Table Style Borders (v2.2.2), Theme System (v2.1.0+), Round-trip Style Preservation (v2.2.1)
> **Note**: This library underwent a complete architectural rewrite in 2024-2025, implementing clean architecture principles, comprehensive testing, and modern Go practices. Version 2.0.0 released October 2025, with theme system added in v2.1.0 and continued improvements through v2.2.2.
---
## Installation
```bash
go get github.com/mmonterroca/docxgo/v2
```
### Requirements
- Go 1.21 or higher
- No external C dependencies
- Works on Linux, macOS, Windows
---
## Quick Start
### Option 1: Simple API (Direct Domain Interfaces)
```go
package main
import (
"log"
docx "github.com/mmonterroca/docxgo/v2"
)
func main() {
// Create document
doc := docx.NewDocument()
// Add paragraph with formatted text
para, _ := doc.AddParagraph()
run, _ := para.AddRun()
run.SetText("Hello, World!")
run.SetBold(true)
run.SetColor(docx.Red)
// Save document
if err := doc.SaveAs("simple.docx"); err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
}
```
### Option 2: Builder API (Fluent, Chainable - Recommended)
```go
package main
import (
"log"
docx "github.com/mmonterroca/docxgo/v2"
"github.com/mmonterroca/docxgo/v2/domain"
)
func main() {
// Create builder with options
builder := docx.NewDocumentBuilder(
docx.WithTitle("My Report"),
docx.WithAuthor("John Doe"),
docx.WithDefaultFont("Calibri"),
docx.WithDefaultFontSize(22), // 11pt in half-points
docx.WithPageSize(docx.A4),
docx.WithMargins(docx.NormalMargins),
)
// Add content using fluent API
builder.AddParagraph().
Text("Project Report").
Bold().
FontSize(16).
Color(docx.Blue).
Alignment(domain.AlignmentCenter).
End()
builder.AddParagraph().
Text("This is bold text").Bold().
Text(" and this is ").
Text("colored text").Color(docx.Red).FontSize(14).
End()
// Build and save
doc, err := builder.Build()
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
if err := doc.SaveAs("report.docx"); err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
}
```
### Option 3: Read and Modify Existing Documents 🆕
```go
package main
import (
"log"
docx "github.com/mmonterroca/docxgo/v2"
)
func main() {
// Open existing document
doc, err := docx.OpenDocument("template.docx")
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
// Read existing content
paragraphs := doc.Paragraphs()
for _, para := range paragraphs {
// Modify existing text
runs := para.Runs()
for _, run := range runs {
if run.Text() == "PLACEHOLDER" {
run.SetText("Updated Value")
run.SetBold(true)
}
}
}
// Add new content
newPara, _ := doc.AddParagraph()
newRun, _ := newPara.AddRun()
newRun.SetText("This paragraph was added by the reader")
// Save modified document
if err := doc.SaveAs("modified.docx"); err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
}
```
### More Examples
See the [`examples/`](examples/) directory for 13 comprehensive examples:
- **[01_basic](examples/01_basic/)** - Simple document with builder pattern
- **[02_intermediate](examples/02_intermediate/)** - Professional product catalog
- **[03_toc](examples/03_toc/)** - Table of contents generation
- **[04_fields](examples/04_fields/)** - TOC, page numbers, hyperlinks
- **[05_styles](examples/05_styles/)** - Built-in style system (40+ styles)
- **[06_sections](examples/06_sections/)** - Page layout, margins, orientation
- **[07_advanced](examples/07_advanced/)** - All features combined
- **[08_images](examples/08_images/)** - Image insertion and positioning
- **[09_advanced_tables](examples/09_advanced_tables/)** - Cell merging, nested tables, styling
- **[10_paragraph_spacing](examples/10_paragraph_spacing/)** - Line and paragraph spacing
- **[11_multi_section](examples/11_multi_section/)** - Multi-section layouts
- **[12_read_and_modify](examples/12_read_and_modify/)** - Read and modify existing documents
- **[13_themes](examples/13_themes/)** - Theme system with 7 preset themes
---
## Architecture
This library follows clean architecture principles with clear separation of concerns:
```
github.com/mmonterroca/docxgo/v2/
├── domain/ # Core interfaces (public API)
│ ├── document.go # Document interface
│ ├── paragraph.go # Paragraph interface
│ ├── run.go # Run interface
│ ├── table.go # Table interfaces
│ ├── section.go # Section interfaces
│ ├── image.go # Image interfaces
│ └── style.go # Style interfaces
│
├── internal/ # Internal implementations
│ ├── core/ # Core domain implementations
│ ├── manager/ # Service managers (ID, media, style, relationship)
│ ├── reader/ # Document reading/parsing
│ ├── serializer/ # XML serialization
│ ├── writer/ # .docx file writing
│ └── xml/ # OOXML structures
│
├── pkg/ # Public utilities
│ ├── errors/ # Structured error types
│ ├── constants/ # OOXML constants
│ └── color/ # Color utilities
│
├── themes/ # Theme system (7 preset themes)
│
└── examples/ # 13 usage examples
├── 01_basic/ ... 13_themes/
```
### Design Principles
1. **Interface Segregation** - Small, focused interfaces
2. **Dependency Injection** - No global state
3. **Explicit Errors** - Errors returned immediately, not silently ignored
4. **Immutability** - Defensive copies to prevent external mutation
5. **Type Safety** - Strong typing, no `interface{}`
6. **Thread Safety** - Concurrent access supported
7. **Documentation** - Every public method documented
---
## Features
### ✅ Fully Implemented
**Core Document Structure**
- Document creation with metadata (title, author, subject, keywords)
- Paragraphs with comprehensive formatting
- Text runs with character-level styling
- Tables with rows, cells, and styling
- Sections with page layout control
**Text Formatting**
- Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough
- Font color (RGB), size, and family
- Highlight colors (15 options)
- Alignment (left, center, right, justify)
- Line spacing (single, 1.5, double, custom)
- Indentation (left, right, first-line, hanging)
**Advanced Table Features** (Phase 9 - Complete)
- **Cell Merging**: Horizontal (colspan) and vertical (rowspan)
- **Nested Tables**: Tables within table cells
- **8 Built-in Styles**: Normal, Grid, Plain, MediumShading, LightShading, Colorful, Accent1, Accent2
- Row height control
- Cell width and alignment
- Borders and shading
**Images & Media** (Phase 8 - Complete)
- **9 Image Formats**: PNG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, SVG, WEBP, ICO, EMF
- Inline and floating images
- Custom dimensions (pixels, inches, EMUs)
- Positioning (left, center, right, custom coordinates)
- Automatic format detection
- Relationship management
**Fields & Dynamic Content** (Phase 6 - Complete)
- **Table of Contents (TOC)**: Auto-generated with styles
- **Page Numbers**: Current page, total pages
- **Hyperlinks**: External URLs and internal bookmarks
- **StyleRef**: Dynamic text from heading styles
- **Date/Time**: Document creation/modification dates
- **Custom Fields**: Extensible field system
**Headers & Footers** (Phase 6 - Complete)
- Default, first page, and even/odd page headers/footers
- Page numbering in footers
- Dynamic content with fields
- Per-section customization
**Styles System** (Phase 6 - Complete)
- **40+ Built-in Styles**: All standard Word paragraph styles
- **Character Styles**: For inline formatting
- **Custom Styles**: Create and apply user-defined styles
- Style inheritance and cascading
**Builder Pattern** (Phase 6.5 - Complete)
- Fluent API for easy document construction
- Error accumulation (no intermediate error checking)
- Chainable methods for all operations
- Functional options for configuration
**Quality & Reliability** (Phase 11 - Complete)
- **EXCELLENT Error Handling**: Structured errors with rich context
- Comprehensive validation at every layer
- Thread-safe ID generation (atomic counters)
- **50.7% Test Coverage** (improvement plan ready: → 95%)
- **0 Linter Warnings** (golangci-lint with 30+ linters)
- Complete godoc documentation
### Planned Features
- Mail merge and templates
- Comments and change tracking
- Custom XML parts
- Advanced drawing shapes
- Document comparison
- Content controls
---
## Error Handling
All operations return explicit errors - no silent failures. The error system was rated **EXCELLENT** in Phase 11 review:
```go
// Structured errors with full context
para, err := doc.AddParagraph()
if err != nil {
// Error contains: operation, code, message, and context
// Example: "operation=Document.AddParagraph | code=VALIDATION_ERROR | ..."
log.Fatal(err)
}
// Validation errors with detailed information
err := run.SetSize(10000) // Invalid size
if err != nil {
// Returns: ValidationError with field, value, and constraint details
var validationErr *errors.ValidationError
if errors.As(err, &validationErr) {
fmt.Printf("Field '%s' failed: %s\n", validationErr.Field, validationErr.Message)
}
}
// Builder pattern accumulates errors
builder := docx.NewDocumentBuilder()
builder.AddParagraph().
Text("Hello").
FontSize(9999). // Invalid - error recorded
Bold().
End()
// All errors surface at Build()
doc, err := builder.Build()
if err != nil {
// Returns first accumulated error with full context
log.Fatal(err)
}
```
**Error System Features**:
- ✅ **DocxError**: Structured errors with operation context
- ✅ **ValidationError**: Domain-specific validation errors
- ✅ **BuilderError**: Error accumulation for fluent API
- ✅ **7 Error Codes**: Well-defined error categories
- ✅ **10+ Helper Functions**: Easy error creation
- ✅ **100% Best Practices**: Proper wrapping, context, no panics
See [docs/ERROR_HANDLING.md](docs/ERROR_HANDLING.md) for comprehensive review.
---
## Testing
```bash
# Run all tests
go test ./...
# Run with coverage
go test -cover ./...
# Generate coverage report
go test -coverprofile=coverage.out ./...
go tool cover -html=coverage.out
# Run specific package
go test -v ./internal/core
# Run benchmarks
go test -bench=. ./...
```
**Current Test Coverage**: 50.7%
See [docs/COVERAGE_ANALYSIS.md](docs/COVERAGE_ANALYSIS.md) for detailed coverage analysis.
---
## Documentation
### 📖 Complete Documentation Suite
**For Users:**
- **[V2 API Guide](docs/V2_API_GUIDE.md)** - Complete v2 API reference with examples ⭐ START HERE
- **[Implementation Status](docs/IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md)** - What's implemented, what's planned
- **[Examples](examples/README.md)** - 13 working code examples
- **[Migration Guide](MIGRATION.md)** - Migrating from v1 to v2
**For Developers:**
- **[V2 Design](docs/V2_DESIGN.md)** - Architecture, design decisions, and roadmap
- **[Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md)** - How to contribute
- **[Error Handling](docs/ERROR_HANDLING.md)** - Complete error system review
- **[Coverage Analysis](docs/COVERAGE_ANALYSIS.md)** - Test coverage report
**Quick Links:**
- [API Reference (pkg.go.dev)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/mmonterroca/docxgo/v2)
- [Documentation Index](docs/README.md) - Complete documentation guide
- [Credits](CREDITS.md) - Project history and contributors
---
## Performance
Optimized for real-world usage:
- **Pre-allocated slices** with sensible defaults (paragraphs: 32, tables: 8)
- **Thread-safe atomic counters** for ID generation
- **Lazy loading** of relationships and media
- **Efficient string building** for text extraction
- **Memory-conscious** defensive copies only when necessary
**Benchmarks** (coming in Phase 11.5):
- Simple document creation: target < 1ms
- Complex document (100 paragraphs, 10 tables): target < 50ms
- Image insertion: target < 5ms per image
---
## Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for:
- Code of conduct
- Development workflow (Git Flow)
- Testing requirements
- Pull request process
### Quick Contribution Guide
1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`)
3. Make your changes with tests
4. Ensure tests pass (`go test ./...`)
5. Commit your changes (follow commit message conventions)
6. Push to your fork
7. Open a Pull Request
---
## License
**MIT License**
This means:
- ✅ **Free to use** in any project (commercial or personal)
- ✅ **No copyleft** - modifications don't need to be shared
- ✅ **Permissive** - do almost anything you want
- ✅ **Attribution required** - keep copyright notices
See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for full text.
### Copyright
```
Copyright (C) 2024-2026 Misael Monterroca
Copyright (C) 2022-2024 fumiama (original enhancements)
Copyright (C) 2020-2022 Gonzalo Fernández-Victorio (original library)
```
See [CREDITS.md](CREDITS.md) for complete project history.
---
## Credits & History
This project evolved through multiple stages:
1. **gonfva/docxlib** (2020-2022) - Original library by Gonzalo Fernández-Victorio
2. **fumiama/go-docx** (2022-2024) - Enhanced fork with images, tables, shapes
3. **mmonterroca/docxgo v1** (2023-2024) - Professional features (headers, TOC, links)
4. **mmonterroca/docxgo v2** (2024-2026) - Complete architectural rewrite
**Current Maintainer**: Misael Monterroca (misael@monterroca.com)
**GitHub**: [@mmonterroca](https://github.com/mmonterroca)
**V2 Rewrite**:
- All development phases completed
- 6,646+ lines of production code
- 1,500+ lines of documentation
- Clean architecture implementation
- Production-grade quality
For complete project genealogy, see [CREDITS.md](CREDITS.md).
---
## Roadmap
### Release History
- **v2.2.2** (February 2026 - Current Stable)
- Table style borders fix (TableGrid, PlainTable1 now render with visible borders)
- Grid column width calculation from cell widths
- Comprehensive documentation overhaul
- Restored 13_themes example
- **v2.2.1** (January 2026)
- Hyperlink RelationshipID preservation during round-trip
- Drawing position serialization fix
- Internal hyperlink anchor support
- Custom styles preservation during round-trip
- **v2.2.0** (January 2026)
- Table cell border serialization with explicit properties
- **v2.1.1** (November 2025)
- Go module path fix (/v2 suffix)
- **v2.1.0** (October 2025)
- Complete theme system with 7 preset themes
- Custom theme support (Clone, WithColors, WithFonts, WithSpacing)
- **v2.0.1** (November 2025)
- Go module path fix (/v2 suffix)
- **v2.0.0** (October 2025)
- Production-ready stable release
- Clean architecture implementation
- Document reading and modification
- Comprehensive documentation
- **v2.0.0-beta** (October 2025)
- Initial beta release
### Upcoming (dev branch)
- Table style borders (TableGrid, PlainTable1) - fix for [#15](https://github.com/mmonterroca/docxgo/issues/15)
- Updated examples with table styles
- Restored example 13 (themes)
### Planned Features
- Mail merge and templates
- Comments and change tracking
- Content controls / form fields
- Custom XML parts
- Advanced drawing shapes
- Document comparison
See [docs/IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md](docs/IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md) for detailed status.
---
## Support & Community
- **Issues**: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/mmonterroca/docxgo/issues)
- **Discussions**: [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/mmonterroca/docxgo/discussions)
- **Email**: misael@monterroca.com
- **Documentation**: [pkg.go.dev](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/mmonterroca/docxgo/v2)
### Reporting Bugs
Please include:
- Go version (`go version`)
- OS and architecture
- Minimal reproduction code
- Expected vs actual behavior
---
## Related Projects
- **[UniOffice](https://github.com/unidoc/unioffice)** - Commercial, comprehensive OOXML library
- **[gingfrederik/docx](https://github.com/gingfrederik/docx)** - Write-only docx library
- **[Office Open XML](http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/standards/Ecma-376.htm)** - OOXML specification
### Why Choose docxgo?
- ✅ **Free & Open Source** - MIT License, no restrictions
- ✅ **Clean Architecture** - Production-grade code quality
- ✅ **Feature Complete** - 95% of planned features implemented
- ✅ **EXCELLENT Error Handling** - Structured errors, rich context
- ✅ **Well Documented** - Complete godoc, examples, architecture docs
- ✅ **Active Development** - Regular updates, responsive to issues
- ✅ **Modern Go** - Follows current best practices (Go 1.21+)
- ✅ **Builder Pattern** - Fluent API for easy document construction
**Comparison**:
- **UniOffice** - Commercial ($$$), more features, heavier
- **gingfrederik/docx** - Write-only, simpler, less features
- **docxgo** - Free, balanced features, production-ready
---
**Made with ❤️ by [Misael Monterroca](https://github.com/mmonterroca)**
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