gleam-lang/gleam
⭐️ A friendly language for building type-safe, scalable systems! observed · 2026-10-15
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 99
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 16.5
- age_days: 3764
- days_rel: 8
- days_push: 6
- n_releases_24m: 27
Adoption not part of the score
21991 stars · 1034 forks observed · 2026-10-15
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-19, confidence 0.98
Gleam is a statically‑typed functional programming language that compiles to BEAM bytecode. It includes a compiler, build tool, formatter and package manager built in Rust.
Use cases
- write type‑safe backend services for high‑traffic systems
- build scalable concurrent applications using the actor model
- develop functional programs that run on the Erlang/Elixir VM
- create microservices that leverage BEAM's fault‑tolerance
- prototype server‑side logic with a modern syntax and strong type guarantees
When to choose
- you need a language with strong static typing and functional paradigms
- your project targets the BEAM ecosystem and wants seamless interop with Erlang/Elixir
- you require built‑in concurrency without manual thread management
- you prefer an opinionated toolchain that includes compiler, formatter and package manager
When to avoid
- you depend heavily on libraries that are only available in other languages
- you need native GUI or mobile SDKs not provided by Gleam
- your team is unfamiliar with functional programming concepts
- you require direct access to low‑level system APIs
Facets
application · maturity active
programming-language compiler build-tool package-manager formatter programming-languages windows bsd type-safe functional erlang beam actor-model concurrency linux macos android
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/gleam-lang/gleam · fetched 2026-10-15 · e504fa3b0c59
- homepage: https://gleam.run · fetched 2026-10-05 · 95ded8903961
- site_page: https://gleam.run/install · fetched 2026-10-05 · b1321f943129
- site_page: https://gleam.run/documentation · fetched 2026-10-05 · e256baf227d5
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| gleam-lang/gleam | main | 99 |
For agents
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