Goad

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Comprehensive goad commands and workflows for system administration across all platforms.

Basic Commands

Command	Description
goad --version	Show goad version
goad --help	Display help information
goad init	Initialize goad in current directory
goad status	Check current status
goad list	List available options
goad info	Display system information
goad config	Show configuration settings
goad update	Update to latest version
goad start	Start goad service
goad stop	Stop goad service
goad restart	Restart goad service
goad reload	Reload configuration

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install goad

# Alternative installation
wget https://github.com/example/goad/releases/latest/download/goad-linux
chmod +x goad-linux
sudo mv goad-linux /usr/local/bin/goad

# Build from source
git clone https://github.com/example/goad.git
cd goad
make && sudo make install

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install goad

# MacPorts installation
sudo port install goad

# Manual installation
curl -L -o goad https://github.com/example/goad/releases/latest/download/goad-macos
chmod +x goad
sudo mv goad /usr/local/bin/

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install goad

# Scoop installation
scoop install goad

# Winget installation
winget install goad

# Manual installation
# Download from https://github.com/example/goad/releases
# Extract and add to PATH

Configuration

Command	Description
goad config show	Display current configuration
goad config list	List all configuration options
goad config set <key> <value>	Set configuration value
goad config get <key>	Get configuration value
goad config unset <key>	Remove configuration value
goad config reset	Reset to default configuration
goad config validate	Validate configuration file
goad config export	Export configuration to file

Advanced Operations

File Operations

# Create new file/resource
goad create <name>

# Read file/resource
goad read <name>

# Update existing file/resource
goad update <name>

# Delete file/resource
goad delete <name>

# Copy file/resource
goad copy <source> <destination>

# Move file/resource
goad move <source> <destination>

# List all files/resources
goad list --all

# Search for files/resources
goad search <pattern>

Network Operations

# Connect to remote host
goad connect <host>:<port>

# Listen on specific port
goad listen --port <port>

# Send data to target
goad send --target <host> --data "<data>"

# Receive data from source
goad receive --source <host>

# Test connectivity
goad ping <host>

# Scan network range
goad scan <network>

# Monitor network traffic
goad monitor --interface <interface>

# Proxy connections
goad proxy --listen <port> --target <host>:<port>

Process Management

# Start background process
goad start --daemon

# Stop running process
goad stop --force

# Restart with new configuration
goad restart --config <file>

# Check process status
goad status --verbose

# Monitor process performance
goad monitor --metrics

# Kill all processes
goad killall

# Show running processes
goad ps

# Manage process priority
goad priority --pid <pid> --level <level>

Security Features

Authentication

# Login with username/password
goad login --user <username>

# Login with API key
goad login --api-key <key>

# Login with certificate
goad login --cert <cert_file>

# Logout current session
goad logout

# Change password
goad passwd

# Generate new API key
goad generate-key --name <key_name>

# List active sessions
goad sessions

# Revoke session
goad revoke --session <session_id>

Encryption

# Encrypt file
goad encrypt --input <file> --output <encrypted_file>

# Decrypt file
goad decrypt --input <encrypted_file> --output <file>

# Generate encryption key
goad keygen --type <type> --size <size>

# Sign file
goad sign --input <file> --key <private_key>

# Verify signature
goad verify --input <file> --signature <sig_file>

# Hash file
goad hash --algorithm <algo> --input <file>

# Generate certificate
goad cert generate --name <name> --days <days>

# Verify certificate
goad cert verify --cert <cert_file>

Monitoring and Logging

System Monitoring

# Monitor system resources
goad monitor --system

# Monitor specific process
goad monitor --pid <pid>

# Monitor network activity
goad monitor --network

# Monitor file changes
goad monitor --files <directory>

# Real-time monitoring
goad monitor --real-time --interval 1

# Generate monitoring report
goad report --type monitoring --output <file>

# Set monitoring alerts
goad alert --threshold <value> --action <action>

# View monitoring history
goad history --type monitoring

Logging

# View logs
goad logs

# View logs with filter
goad logs --filter <pattern>

# Follow logs in real-time
goad logs --follow

# Set log level
goad logs --level <level>

# Rotate logs
goad logs --rotate

# Export logs
goad logs --export <file>

# Clear logs
goad logs --clear

# Archive logs
goad logs --archive <archive_file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if goad is installed
which goad
goad --version

# Check PATH variable
echo $PATH

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall goad
# or
brew reinstall goad

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with elevated privileges
sudo goad <command>

# Check file permissions
ls -la $(which goad)

# Fix permissions
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/goad

# Check ownership
sudo chown $USER:$USER /usr/local/bin/goad

Issue: Configuration errors

# Validate configuration
goad config validate

# Reset to default configuration
goad config reset

# Check configuration file location
goad config show --file

# Backup current configuration
goad config export > backup.conf

# Restore from backup
goad config import backup.conf

Issue: Service not starting

# Check service status
goad status --detailed

# Check system logs
journalctl -u goad

# Start in debug mode
goad start --debug

# Check port availability
netstat -tulpn|grep <port>

# Kill conflicting processes
goad killall --force

Debug Commands

Command	Description
goad --debug	Enable debug output
goad --verbose	Enable verbose logging
goad --trace	Enable trace logging
goad test	Run built-in tests
goad doctor	Run system health check
goad diagnose	Generate diagnostic report
goad benchmark	Run performance benchmarks
goad validate	Validate installation and configuration

Performance Optimization

Resource Management

# Set memory limit
goad --max-memory 1G <command>

# Set CPU limit
goad --max-cpu 2 <command>

# Enable caching
goad --cache-enabled <command>

# Set cache size
goad --cache-size 100M <command>

# Clear cache
goad cache clear

# Show cache statistics
goad cache stats

# Optimize performance
goad optimize --profile <profile>

# Show performance metrics
goad metrics

Parallel Processing

# Enable parallel processing
goad --parallel <command>

# Set number of workers
goad --workers 4 <command>

# Process in batches
goad --batch-size 100 <command>

# Queue management
goad queue add <item>
goad queue process
goad queue status
goad queue clear

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using goad

set -euo pipefail

# Configuration
CONFIG_FILE="config.yaml"
LOG_FILE="goad.log"

# Check if goad is available
if ! command -v goad &> /dev/null; then
    echo "Error: goad is not installed" >&2
    exit 1
fi

# Function to log messages
log() \\\\{
    echo "$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') - $1"|tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
\\\\}

# Main operation
main() \\\\{
    log "Starting goad operation"

    if goad --config "$CONFIG_FILE" run; then
        log "Operation completed successfully"
        exit 0
    else
        log "Operation failed with exit code $?"
        exit 1
    fi
\\\\}

# Cleanup function
cleanup() \\\\{
    log "Cleaning up"
    goad cleanup
\\\\}

# Set trap for cleanup
trap cleanup EXIT

# Run main function
main "$@"

API Integration

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Python wrapper for the tool
"""

import subprocess
import json
import logging
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Dict, List, Optional

class ToolWrapper:
    def __init__(self, config_file: Optional[str] = None):
        self.config_file = config_file
        self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

    def run_command(self, args: List[str]) -> Dict:
        """Run command and return parsed output"""
        cmd = ['tool_name']

        if self.config_file:
            cmd.extend(['--config', self.config_file])

        cmd.extend(args)

        try:
            result = subprocess.run(
                cmd,
                capture_output=True,
                text=True,
                check=True
            )
            return \\\\{'stdout': result.stdout, 'stderr': result.stderr\\\\}
        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
            self.logger.error(f"Command failed: \\\\{e\\\\}")
            raise

    def status(self) -> Dict:
        """Get current status"""
        return self.run_command(['status'])

    def start(self) -> Dict:
        """Start service"""
        return self.run_command(['start'])

    def stop(self) -> Dict:
        """Stop service"""
        return self.run_command(['stop'])

# Example usage
if __name__ == "__main__":
    wrapper = ToolWrapper()
    status = wrapper.status()
    print(json.dumps(status, indent=2))

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
GOAD_CONFIG	Configuration file path	~/.goad/config.yaml
GOAD_HOME	Home directory	~/.goad
GOAD_LOG_LEVEL	Logging level	INFO
GOAD_LOG_FILE	Log file path	~/.goad/logs/goad.log
GOAD_CACHE_DIR	Cache directory	~/.goad/cache
GOAD_DATA_DIR	Data directory	~/.goad/data
GOAD_TIMEOUT	Default timeout	30s
GOAD_MAX_WORKERS	Maximum workers	4

Configuration File

# ~/.goad/config.yaml
version: "1.0"

# General settings
settings:
  debug: false
  verbose: false
  log_level: "INFO"
  log_file: "~/.goad/logs/goad.log"
  timeout: 30
  max_workers: 4

# Network configuration
network:
  host: "localhost"
  port: 8080
  ssl: true
  timeout: 30
  retries: 3

# Security settings
security:
  auth_required: true
  api_key: ""
  encryption: "AES256"
  verify_ssl: true

# Performance settings
performance:
  cache_enabled: true
  cache_size: "100M"
  cache_dir: "~/.goad/cache"
  max_memory: "1G"

# Monitoring settings
monitoring:
  enabled: true
  interval: 60
  metrics_enabled: true
  alerts_enabled: true

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize goad
goad init

# 2. Configure basic settings
goad config set host example.com
goad config set port 8080

# 3. Start service
goad start

# 4. Check status
goad status

# 5. Perform operations
goad run --target example.com

# 6. View results
goad results

# 7. Stop service
goad stop

Advanced Workflow

# Comprehensive operation with monitoring
goad run \
  --config production.yaml \
  --parallel \
  --workers 8 \
  --verbose \
  --timeout 300 \
  --output json \
  --log-file operation.log

# Monitor in real-time
goad monitor --real-time --interval 5

# Generate report
goad report --type comprehensive --output report.html

Automation Example

#!/bin/bash
# Automated goad workflow

# Configuration
TARGETS_FILE="targets.txt"
RESULTS_DIR="results/$(date +%Y-%m-%d)"
CONFIG_FILE="automation.yaml"

# Create results directory
mkdir -p "$RESULTS_DIR"

# Process each target
while IFS= read -r target; do
    echo "Processing $target..."

    goad \
        --config "$CONFIG_FILE" \
        --output json \
        --output-file "$RESULTS_DIR/$\\\\{target\\\\}.json" \
        run "$target"

done < "$TARGETS_FILE"

# Generate summary report
goad report summary \
    --input "$RESULTS_DIR/*.json" \
    --output "$RESULTS_DIR/summary.html"

Best Practices

Security

• Always verify checksums when downloading binaries
• Use strong authentication methods (API keys, certificates)
• Regularly update to the latest version
• Follow principle of least privilege
• Enable audit logging for compliance
• Use encrypted connections when possible
• Validate all inputs and configurations
• Implement proper access controls

Performance

• Use appropriate resource limits for your environment
• Monitor system performance regularly
• Optimize configuration for your use case
• Use parallel processing when beneficial
• Implement proper caching strategies
• Regular maintenance and cleanup
• Profile performance bottlenecks
• Use efficient algorithms and data structures

Operational

• Maintain comprehensive documentation
• Implement proper backup strategies
• Use version control for configurations
• Monitor and alert on critical metrics
• Implement proper error handling
• Use automation for repetitive tasks
• Regular security audits and updates
• Plan for disaster recovery

Development

• Follow coding standards and conventions
• Write comprehensive tests
• Use continuous integration/deployment
• Implement proper logging and monitoring
• Document APIs and interfaces
• Use version control effectively
• Review code regularly
• Maintain backward compatibility

Resources

Official Documentation

• Official Website
• Documentation
• API Reference
• Installation Guide
• Configuration Reference

Community Resources

• GitHub Repository
• Issue Tracker
• Community Forum
• Discord Server
• Reddit Community
• Stack Overflow

Learning Resources

• Getting Started Guide
• Tutorial Series
• Best Practices Guide
• Video Tutorials
• Training Courses
• Certification Program

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• Git - Complementary functionality
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Last updated: 2025-07-06|Edit on GitHub