Islo - Self-contained apps

Make apps completely self-contained by abstracting service process settings and execution.

First, install Islo:

$ gem install islo

Then, a nice example might be worth a thousand words, so here goes:

$ islo mysql_install_db  # creates database in db/mysql
$ islo mysqld            # starts server without daemonizing[^1]
$ islo mysql             # connects to running server via unix socket in tmp/sockets

$ islo redis-init        # creates directory in db/redis
$ islo redis-server      # starts server without daemonizing[^1]
$ islo redis-cli         # connects to server via unix socket in tmp/sockets

$ islo initdb            # creates directory in db/postgres
$ islo postgres          # starts server without daemonizing[^1]
$ islo psql              # connects to server via unix socket in tmp/sockets

• Additional arguments are passed to the command.

  Run islo --help for details.

• Servers will listen only on unix sockets, TCP will be disabled.

  This saves headaches when you have to handle multiple projects, and thus conflicting ports. Also, it's too easy to forget not to listen for the world.

Configuration is a pending item, which will make locations selectable.

Configuration is a pending item, which will help set relevant paths.

Some configuration may help you soon. Also, contributions are welcome.

Look soon enough under support for a few optional helpers for your favorite shell.

Great! Write specs, have them all pass, respect rubocop, rebase on master and make your PR.

MIT, see LICENSE.