project name, templates, readme, etc

README.md

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ PS: Invalid GOOS/GOARCH combinations will automatically be skipped.
 
 This configuration specifies the build operating systems to Windows, Linux and MacOS using 64bit architecture, the name of the binaries is `drum-roll`.
 
-GoReleaser will then archive the result binaries of each Os/Arch into a separate file. The default format is `{{.Binary}}_{{.Os}}_{{.Arch}}`.
+GoReleaser will then archive the result binaries of each Os/Arch into a separate file. The default format is `{{.ProjectName}}_{{.Os}}_{{.Arch}}`.
 You can change the archives name and format. You can also replace the OS and the Architecture with your own.
 Another useful feature is to add files to archives, this is very useful for integrating assets like resource files.
 
@@ -172,6 +172,15 @@ defaults are sensible and fit for most projects.
 
 We'll cover all customizations available bellow:
 
+### Project name
+
+```yml
+# goreleaser.yml
+# The name of the project. It is used in the name of the brew formula, archives,
+# etc. Defaults to the name of the git project.
+project_name: myproject
+```
+
 ### Build customization
 
 ```yml
@@ -254,14 +263,14 @@ archive:
   # You can change the name of the archive.
   # This is parsed with Golang template engine and the following variables
   # are available:
-  # - Binary
+  # - ProjectName
   # - Tag
   # - Version (Tag with the `v` prefix stripped)
   # - Os
   # - Arch
   # - Arm (ARM version)
-  # The default is `{{ .Binary }}_{{ .Version }}_{{ .Os }}_{{ .Arch }}{{ if .Arm }}v{{ .Arm }}{{ end }}`
+  # The default is `{{ .ProjectName }}_{{ .Version }}_{{ .Os }}_{{ .Arch }}{{ if .Arm }}v{{ .Arm }}{{ end }}`
-  name_template: "{{.Binary}}_{{.Version}}_{{.Os}}_{{.Arch}}"
+  name_template: "{{ .ProjectName }}_{{ .Version }}_{{ .Os }}_{{ .Arch }}"
 
   # Archive format. Valid options are `tar.gz` and `zip`.
   # Default is `tar.gz`

config/config.go

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ type Snapshot struct {
 
 // Project includes all project configuration
 type Project struct {
-	Name     string   `yaml:",omitempty"`
+	ProjectName string   `yaml:"project_name,omitempty"`
 	Release     Release  `yaml:",omitempty"`
 	Brew        Homebrew `yaml:",omitempty"`
 	Builds      []Build  `yaml:",omitempty"`

internal/client/github.go

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func (c *githubClient) CreateFile(
 		},
 		Content: content.Bytes(),
 		Message: github.String(
-			ctx.Config.Name + " version " + ctx.Git.CurrentTag,
+			ctx.Config.ProjectName + " version " + ctx.Git.CurrentTag,
 		),
 	}
 

internal/name/name.go

@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ type nameData struct {
 	Arm         string
 	Version     string
 	Tag         string
-	Binary  string
+	Binary      string // deprecated
+	ProjectName string
 }
 
 // For returns the name for the given context, goos, goarch and goarm.
@@ -26,7 +27,8 @@ func For(ctx *context.Context, goos, goarch, goarm string) (string, error) {
 		Arm:         replace(ctx.Config.Archive.Replacements, goarm),
 		Version:     ctx.Version,
 		Tag:         ctx.Git.CurrentTag,
-		Binary:  ctx.Config.Name,
+		Binary:      ctx.Config.ProjectName,
+		ProjectName: ctx.Config.ProjectName,
 	}
 
 	var out bytes.Buffer

internal/name/name_test.go

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func TestNameFor(t *testing.T) {
 				"amd64":  "x86_64",
 			},
 		},
-		Name: "test",
+		ProjectName: "test",
 	}
 	var ctx = &context.Context{
 		Config:  config,
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func TestInvalidNameTemplate(t *testing.T) {
 			Archive: config.Archive{
 				NameTemplate: "{{.Binary}_{{.Os}}_{{.Arch}}_{{.Version}}",
 			},
-			Name: "test",
+			ProjectName: "test",
 		},
 		Git: context.GitInfo{
 			CurrentTag: "v1.2.3",
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func TestNameDefaltTemplate(t *testing.T) {
 			Archive: config.Archive{
 				NameTemplate: defaults.NameTemplate,
 			},
-			Name: "test",
+			ProjectName: "test",
 		},
 		Version: "1.2.3",
 	}

pipeline/brew/brew.go

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func doRun(ctx *context.Context, client client.Client) error {
 		log.Warn("skipped because release is marked as draft")
 		return nil
 	}
-	var path = filepath.Join(ctx.Config.Brew.Folder, ctx.Config.Name+".rb")
+	var path = filepath.Join(ctx.Config.Brew.Folder, ctx.Config.ProjectName+".rb")
 	log.WithField("formula", path).
 		WithField("repo", ctx.Config.Brew.GitHub.String()).
 		Info("pushing")
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func dataFor(ctx *context.Context, client client.Client) (result templateData, e
 		return
 	}
 	return templateData{
-		Name:         formulaNameFor(ctx.Config.Name),
+		Name:         formulaNameFor(ctx.Config.ProjectName),
 		Desc:         ctx.Config.Brew.Description,
 		Homepage:     ctx.Config.Brew.Homepage,
 		Repo:         ctx.Config.Release.GitHub,

pipeline/checksums/checksums.go

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (Pipe) Run(ctx *context.Context) (err error) {
 	file, err := os.OpenFile(
 		filepath.Join(
 			ctx.Config.Dist,
-			fmt.Sprintf("%v_checksums.txt", ctx.Config.Name),
+			fmt.Sprintf("%v_checksums.txt", ctx.Config.ProjectName),
 		),
 		os.O_APPEND|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC,
 		0644,

pipeline/checksums/checksums_test.go

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func TestPipe(t *testing.T) {
 	var ctx = &context.Context{
 		Config: config.Project{
 			Dist:        folder,
-			Name: binary,
+			ProjectName: binary,
 		},
 	}
 	ctx.AddArtifact(file)

pipeline/defaults/defaults.go

@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ func (Pipe) Run(ctx *context.Context) error {
 	if err := setReleaseDefaults(ctx); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if ctx.Config.Name == "" {
+	if ctx.Config.ProjectName == "" {
-		ctx.Config.Name = ctx.Config.Release.GitHub.Name
+		ctx.Config.ProjectName = ctx.Config.Release.GitHub.Name
 	}
 	setBuildDefaults(ctx)
 	if ctx.Config.Brew.Install == "" {

pipeline/fpm/fpm.go

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func create(ctx *context.Context, format, folder, arch string) error {
 	var options = []string{
 		"--input-type", "dir",
 		"--output-type", format,
-		"--name", ctx.Config.Name,
+		"--name", ctx.Config.ProjectName,
 		"--version", ctx.Version,
 		"--architecture", arch,
 		"--chdir", path,

pipeline/fpm/fpm_test.go

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func TestRunPipe(t *testing.T) {
 			"darwinamd64": "anotherbin",
 		},
 		Config: config.Project{
-			Name: "mybin",
+			ProjectName: "mybin",
 			Dist:        dist,
 			FPM: config.FPM{
 				Formats:      []string{"deb"},