You’re reading the doc about version: 0.5.1.9011. Note that golem follows the semantic versioning scheme.
Production-grade shiny applications, from creation to deployment.
golem is an opinionated framework that sets the standard for building production-grade shiny applications. It provides a structured environment that enforces best practices, fosters maintainability, and ensures your applications are reliable, and ready for deployment in real-world environments.
With golem, developers can focus on creating high-quality, robust shiny apps with confidence, knowing that the framework guides them through every step of the development process.
Installation
- You can install the stable version from CRAN with:
install.packages("golem")- You can install the development version from GitHub with:
# install.packages("remotes")
remotes::install_github("Thinkr-open/golem") # Stable development version
# remotes::install_github("Thinkr-open/golem@dev") # Bleeding edge development versionGet Started
Create a new app with the project template from RStudio:

Or use the golem::create_golem() function:
golem::create_golem("myapp")See your app in action by running golem::run_dev() function.
Then, follow the scripts at:
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dev/01_start.Rto configure your project at launch -
dev/02_dev.Rfor day to day development -
dev/03_deploy.Rto build the deployment enabler for your app
Resources
The golem package is part of the {golemverse}, a series of tools for building production shiny apps.
A list of various golem related resources (tutorials, video, blog post,…) can be found here, along with blogposts, and links to other packages of the golemverse.
Dev part
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