Show HN: Synthra – I got tired of gluing config sources together in Go

Category: library

Tags: go, configuration-management, config-library

Score: 6.3/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 7, Documentation: 7, Utility: 6)

Synthra is a Go library that merges configuration from multiple sources (files, environment variables, Consul, in-memory data) with a clear precedence order, pipeline processing, and struct binding. It stands out for its compositional approach to config loading with schema validation, dynamic source gating, and a dedicated test helper package, making it a practical tool for robust Go service configuration.

Target audience: backend devs

Repository: https://github.com/gopherly/synthra · Go · Apache-2.0 · 2 stars

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