stuffbin ☆

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Description:
Compress and embed static files and assets into Go binaries

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: go embedding compression cli development

Install: brew install stuffbin

About:
Stuffbin is a Go library and CLI tool that compresses static assets like HTML, CSS, and JS files and embeds them directly into a Go binary. This creates a single, self-contained executable that requires no external files or dependencies at runtime. It provides a virtual filesystem interface to access these embedded files seamlessly.

Key Features:

Embeds static files directly into Go binaries
Supports multiple compression algorithms (e.g., gzip, zstd)
Provides a virtual filesystem interface for accessing embedded files
CLI tool for easy integration into build pipelines
Zero-dependency deployment

Use Cases:

Distributing CLI tools with web-based user interfaces
Packaging web applications as single-file executables
Embedding configuration or migration files into applications

Alternatives:

packr – Packr is a similar tool, but stuffbin focuses on compression and provides a more lightweight, standard library-like interface.
go:embed – Go's native embed directive is simpler but lacks built-in compression and advanced filesystem features that stuffbin provides.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2024 1:06am		0	VERSION_BUMP	95c1b7e3