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archseer/enigma

An Erlang VM implementation in Rust observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/archseer/enigma · Rust · MPL-2.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

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: 2819
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1694
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1090 stars · 43 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Enigma is an implementation of the Erlang VM (BEAM) written in Rust, aiming to run OTP 22+ and Elixir code unchanged. It is a learning-oriented reimplementation covering most opcodes and about half of the BIFs, with the Erlang shell and IEx able to boot.

Use cases

  • run erlang code on an alternative vm
  • learn how the beam vm works internally
  • experiment with erlang vm implementation ideas in rust
  • boot an erlang shell without installing erlang
  • study interpreter and process scheduling design

When to choose

  • you want to study or hack on a small, readable BEAM implementation
  • you're prototyping VM ideas for potential inclusion in BEAM
  • you're learning Erlang/Elixir internals

When to avoid

  • you need a production Erlang/Elixir runtime
  • you need distributed Erlang, NIFs, ports, timers, or full file IO
  • you need stability - the project expects crashes and is no longer actively maintained

Facets

library · maturity abandoned

interpreter concurrency programming-language programming-languages compilers developer-tools windows rust erlang-vm beam elixir virtual-machine otp runtime linux macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
archseer/enigmamain32

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