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Generate interfaces from structure methods. Version 1.4.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-26.
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Generate interfaces from structure methods
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- ifacemaker
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Project history and usage
ifacemaker is a small Go code-generation helper that reads methods from a concrete struct and emits a Go interface. Its README identifies gomock support as the primary use case: generate the interface first, then let gomock generate mocks from that interface.
The project is not a broad framework. Its significance is that it automates a repetitive Go testing chore while staying close to ordinary Go source files and command-line workflows.
Project history
The repository's tagged releases start at v1.0.0 in 2018, after the release notes describe it as already working in CI/CD for over a year. Later tags add usability improvements, glob handling, struct-handling fixes, and support for newer Go language features.
The README documents support for Go generics and generic methods, showing that the tool evolved alongside Go's type system rather than remaining limited to pre-generics code.
Adoption history
ifacemaker's adoption appears concentrated among Go teams that use gomock or similar test doubles and want interfaces derived from existing concrete types. It is packaged in Homebrew and installable with go install, but its user base is naturally bounded by one Go testing workflow.
The project also has downstream influence in adjacent tools: interface generators in the Go ecosystem cite it as an inspiration because it covers a common friction point in Go's explicit-interface style.
How it is used
Users point ifacemaker at a Go source file, name the struct, choose the interface name and package, and either print the generated interface or write it to a file. Options cover output file selection, promoted methods, excluded methods, unexported methods, copied documentation, and generated-file comments.
The practical workflow is to keep production code concrete, generate a narrow interface for tests, and feed that interface into a mock generator.
Why package nerds care
ifacemaker is package-nerd interesting because it is a tiny CLI around one awkward edge of Go culture: interfaces are satisfied implicitly, but tests often need explicit interface declarations.
It also shows how language-specific codegen tools get packaged as normal Unix commands, making a Go AST workflow available from shell scripts, CI jobs, and Homebrew.
Timeline
- 2018-12-05: v1.0.0 tag is recorded in the repository.
- 2019-08-02: v1.1.0 tag adds usability improvements around command-line use.
- 2023-05-09: v1.2.1 tag is recorded.
- 2025-04-03: v1.3.0 tag is recorded.
- 2026-06-26: v1.4.0 tag is recorded.
Related projects
- gomock is the primary related project named by the README.
- Other Go interface generators, mock generators, and go/ast-based developer tools occupy the same tooling neighborhood.
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security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
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Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ifacemaker | cli | global executable |
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Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.4.0
manager updated2026-06-26
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.4.0
https://github.com/vburenin/ifacemaker
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ifacemaker |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ifacemaker |
| Homepage | https://github.com/vburenin/ifacemaker |
| Repository | https://github.com/vburenin/ifacemaker |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/vburenin/ifacemaker#readme |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/vburenin/ifacemaker/archive/refs/tags/v1.4.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-26T23:59:04Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | go |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | ifacemaker |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
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