@@ -0,0 +1,1 @@ 
+lilp

@@ -47,12 +47,10 @@ definitions
 clone = the git url to clone & watch. takes the ref argument.
 ref   = the git ref (branch or tag) to clone + watch for changes
 *run  = command to run (order matters) - use this to start your service / job
-every = how often to run this command (use this only when the process is expected to exit)
 
 * at least 1 "run" statement is required, everything else is optional
 if you leave "clone" out, no repo will be cloned or watched
 if you leave "ref" out, the default ref will be "main"
-if you leave "every" out, processes will restart 1s after they exit
 
 the config format is very strict. it goes:
 
@@ -70,15 +68,13 @@ run "go build"
   run "GITEA_PORT=8086 ./gitea"
 
 process "backup"
-  clone "https://git.j3s.sh/dotfiles"
+  clone "https://git.j3s.sh/backup-stuff"
   ref "main"
-  run "apt install rsync -y" # a little wasteful but who cares tbh
-  run "./my-backup-script"
-  every "1d"
+  run "apt install rsync -y"
+  run "./my-backup-script && sleep 8600"
 
 process "loldockerino"
   run "docker run redis"
 
 process "loldockerino"
   run "echo hi mom"
-  every "1s"

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ 
+package main
+
+import (
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+type Config struct {
+	Processes []Process
+}
+
+type Process struct {
+	Name    string
+	Clone   string
+	Ref     string
+	RunCmds []string
+}
+
+func shittilyParseConfig(file string) Config {
+	var conf Config
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(file)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	// ty forest
+	configPieces := strings.Split(string(data), "\n")
+	var process Process
+	for _, chunk := range configPieces {
+		if chunk == "" {
+			conf.Processes = append(conf.Processes, process)
+			continue
+		}
+		parts := strings.Split(chunk, "\"")
+		if parts[0] == "process " {
+			// we can assume the previous process is complete, so
+			// if it exists, we add it to the broader array
+			process = Process{}
+			process.Name = parts[1]
+		} else if parts[0] == "  clone " {
+			process.Clone = parts[1]
+		} else if parts[0] == "  ref " {
+			process.Ref = parts[1]
+		} else if parts[0] == "  run " {
+			process.RunCmds = append(process.RunCmds, parts[1])
+		} else {
+			log.Fatal("idfk lol")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// read file
+	return conf
+}

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ 
+process "lil-shell-example"
+  clone "https://git.j3s.sh/whatever"
+  ref "main"
+  run "echo hi mom && sleep 1"
+  run "whatever"
+
+process "docker-example"
+  clone "https://git.j3s.sh/dockerstuff"
+  ref "master"
+  run "docker build ."
+  run "docker run ."

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ 
+module git.j3s.sh/lilp
+
+go 1.17

@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@ 
 package main
 
-type Config struct {
-	Processes []Process
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"log"
+)
+
+func startProc(p Process) error {
+	return errors.New("what")
 }
 
-type Process struct {
-	RunCmds = []string
-	Clone = string
-	Ref = string
-}+func main() {
+	lilpConfig := shittilyParseConfig("./contrib/example-config")
+	log.Printf("config: %+v", lilpConfig)
+}