chrisdone-archive/elisp-guide resource
A quick guide to Emacs Lisp programming observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4382
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1628
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1487 stars · 94 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A concise guide to Emacs Lisp programming aimed at experienced Emacs users who want to write their own extensions. It covers core concepts like buffers, modes, and discoverability without being a full language tutorial.
Use cases
- learn emacs lisp to extend my editor
- write my own emacs minor mode
- understand buffers and the point in elisp
- quick elisp guide for busy programmers
- how to define interactive functions in emacs
- learn paredit and buffer manipulation
- get started writing emacs extensions
When to choose
- you already use Emacs and want to start writing extensions quickly
- you want a practical, concise alternative to long manuals
- you need guidance on modes, buffers, and standard elisp practices
When to avoid
- you want a complete Emacs Lisp language tutorial from the ground up
- you are a complete beginner to programming
- you need an up-to-date reference for the latest Emacs versions
Facets
learning-resource · maturity maintenance
documentation tutorials text-editors programming-languages editor-plugin emacs-lisp emacs guide elisp
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/chrisdone-archive/elisp-guide · fetched 2026-08-28 · 929cdb197c97
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| chrisdone-archive/elisp-guide | main | 10 |
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