workflow-sample-go/.forgejo/workflows/build-project.yml

# This workflow will build a standard Go project structure into
# a binary and release it via the Forgejo Releases tab.
#
# The anticipated project structure references something like below,
# however I would expect you to change "go-project" to "src".
#
# .
# ├── cmd
# │   └── sample
# │       └── main.go
# ├── internal
# │   └── greet
# │       └── greet.go
# ├── pkg
# │   └── util
# │       └── util.go
# ├── go.mod
# └── README.md
#
# We expect go.mod to exist and be correct.

name: Build & Release Go Project

on:
  push:
    tags:
      - 'v*'

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: docker
    container: debian:12

    steps:

      - name: Prepare Build Environment
        run: |
          apt update && apt -y install zip nodejs curl jq golang

      - name: Checkout repo
        uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Build All Binaries
        run: |
          # Create the build directory for a consistent place to store binaries
          mkdir -p build

          # Do a quick tidy
          go mod tidy

          # Iterate over the cmd directory to compile all binaries found there
          ls ./cmd | while read BINARY ; do
            go build -v -o build/${BINARY} ./cmd/${BINARY}
          done

      - name: Create a release if it doesn't exist
        run: |
          # Curl request that uses the repos token & Forgejo's built-in variables
          # to create a new release based on the tag that you have pushed
          #
          # It doesn't care if the release exists or not.
          curl -X POST "${GITHUB_API_URL}/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/releases" \
            -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}" \
            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
            -d '{
              "tag_name": "'"${GITHUB_REF##*/}"'",
              "target_commitish": "main",
              "name": "'"${GITHUB_REF##*/}"'",
              "body": "Auto release",
              "draft": false,
              "prerelease": false
            }' || true
      
      - name: Upload Binaries To Release Tab
        run: |
          # Set some variables because it's cleaner than in-line
          TAG_NAME="${GITHUB_REF##*/}"
          REPO_NAME="$(basename $GITHUB_REPOSITORY)"

          # Get the release ID created in the last step
          RELEASE_ID=$(curl -s \
            -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}" \
            "${GITHUB_API_URL}/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/releases/tags/${TAG_NAME}" \
            | jq -r '.id')

          # We're going to want to push each binary, so we'll iterate over them and
          # push them one-by-one.
          ls build | while read BINARY ; do
            curl -X POST "${GITHUB_API_URL}/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets?name=${BINARY}" \
              -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}" \
              -H "Content-Type: application/zip" \
              --data-binary "@build/${BINARY}"
          done