ClaudeGate: wrapping Claude Code CLI as an async REST API in Go
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Learn how to wrap a CLI tool as an async REST API in Go, using ClaudeGate as an example, to improve scalability and usability
Action Steps
- Wrap a CLI tool using Go's os/exec package to create a REST API
- Implement an async job queue to handle requests and improve scalability
- Use Server-Sent Events (SSE) streaming to push updates to clients
- Configure webhooks for notifications and integrate with SQLite for persistence
- Build a single static binary using Go's build flags to simplify deployment
Who Needs to Know This
Backend developers and DevOps engineers can benefit from this approach to create scalable and maintainable APIs, while also improving the usability of CLI tools
Key Insight
💡 Wrapping CLI tools as REST APIs can improve scalability, usability, and maintainability, especially when combined with async job queues and streaming updates
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Key Takeaways
Learn how to wrap a CLI tool as an async REST API in Go, using ClaudeGate as an example, to improve scalability and usability
Full Article
How I built ClaudeGate: an HTTP gateway in Go that wraps Claude Code CLI with an async job queue, SSE streaming, webhooks, and SQLite persistence — single static binary, no CGO.
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