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Krishna Agrawal edited this page May 28, 2024 · 1 revision

Certainly! Here is the revised version of the Wiki page reflecting that you are the sole developer of Kafka Trail.

Kafka Trail

Overview

Kafka Trail is a desktop application designed to facilitate the management and monitoring of Kafka clusters. It provides an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) to simplify interactions with Kafka, making it easier to monitor topics, manage partitions, and analyze consumer groups.

Features

  • Cluster Management: Connect and manage multiple Kafka clusters from a single interface.
  • Topic Monitoring: View and manage topics, including creation, deletion, and configuration.
  • Partition Analysis: Inspect partition distribution and replication status.
  • Consumer Group Insights: Monitor consumer group lag, offsets, and performance.
  • Real-time Metrics: Display real-time metrics and health status of Kafka clusters.
  • User-friendly Interface: An intuitive GUI built with modern web technologies.

Technology Stack

Initially, Kafka Trail was built using Tauri with Rust. Tauri is a framework for building cross-platform desktop applications using web technologies, with Rust handling the backend logic. However, after considering various factors, the project was migrated to Wails with Go.

Tauri and Rust

  • Tauri: Tauri is a lightweight framework for building cross-platform desktop apps using web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It is designed to be secure and efficient.
  • Rust: Rust is a systems programming language known for its performance and safety features. It ensures memory safety without a garbage collector, making it ideal for backend development.

Transition to Wails and Go

After discussing with friends and evaluating the pros and cons, I decided to migrate Kafka Trail from Tauri (Rust) to Wails (Go). The key reasons for this migration include:

  • Familiarity and Ease of Use: I have more experience with Go, which simplifies the development process.
  • Development Speed: Go's simplicity and learning curve facilitate quicker development and more maintainable code.
  • Ecosystem and Libraries: Go has a robust ecosystem with libraries well-suited for backend services and concurrency handling.
  • Community and Support: Go's large and active community provides extensive support, resources, and documentation.

Wails and Go

  • Wails: Wails is a framework for building desktop applications using web technologies, similar to Tauri, but it pairs with Go for backend logic. It offers a seamless way to build cross-platform applications with a modern UI.
  • Go: Go is a statically typed, compiled programming language designed for simplicity and efficiency. It is particularly well-suited for building scalable and high-performance backend services.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Installation

Clone the repository and navigate to the project directory:

git clone https://github.com/imkrishnaagrawal/KafkaTrail.git
cd KafkaTrail

Install dependencies and run the application:

wails dev

Build the application for production:

wails build

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute, please follow these steps:

  1. Fork the repository.
  2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name).
  3. Make your changes and commit them (git commit -m 'Add some feature').
  4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/your-feature-name).
  5. Open a pull request.

License

Kafka Trail is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Contact

For any questions, suggestions, or issues, please open an issue on GitHub or contact me at [[email protected]].

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