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Revel provides a full-stack framework with MVC architecture for Go applications.

Includes built-in routing, parameter parsing, validation, templating, and session management.

Supports hot code reloading to accelerate development iterations.

Highly modular and suitable for web APIs, web applications, and services.

Focuses on developer productivity and clear structure while leveraging Go’s concurrency and performance.

Routing and controller dispatch

Validation for request parameters

Session and cookie management

Template rendering with Revel templates

Code reloading for development convenience

Controller - handles HTTP requests and responses

Model - encapsulates business logic and data access

View - renders HTML using Revel templates

Routes - maps URLs to controller actions

Filters - middleware-like pre/post request handlers

app/ - controllers, models, views

conf/ - configuration files (routes, app.conf)

public/ - static assets (CSS, JS, images)

tests/ - unit and integration tests

logs/ - application logs

Define routes in `conf/routes`

Create controllers with actions

Define models for business logic

Apply filters for authentication or logging

Render views using Revel templates

Beginner: simple CRUD web application

Intermediate: multi-model API with validation

Advanced: real-time features or websocket integration

Expert: scalable cloud-based web services

Enterprise: API gateways or backend services for multiple clients

Revel vs Gin: Revel full-stack MVC, Gin microframework, faster routing

Revel vs Echo: Revel full-featured, Echo minimal and lightweight

Revel vs Beego: Both full-featured, Revel simpler configuration

Revel vs Node.js/Express: Revel compiled, type-safe; Express dynamic JS

Revel vs Django: Revel uses Go; Django uses Python and larger ecosystem

2011 - Initial release by Rob Figueiredo

2012 - Core features stabilized (routing, templates, filters)

2014 - Added improved session and validation handling

2016 - Active community contributions and hot reload improvements

2025 - Maintained version compatible with Go 1.21+ and modern web development

Controller - handles HTTP requests and responses

Model - struct representing business logic/data

View - Revel template for HTML rendering

Filter - pre/post-processing for requests

Route - maps URL to controller action