lfe/lfe
Lisp Flavoured Erlang (LFE) observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
88/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 72
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 118
- age_days: 6588
- days_rel: 28
- days_push: 28
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
2453 stars · 147 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Lisp Flavoured Erlang (LFE) is a Lisp syntax front-end to the Erlang compiler, producing code fully compatible with normal Erlang. It includes a REPL, compiler (lfec), script runner (lfescript), and documentation tooling running on the Erlang VM.
Use cases
- write erlang programs with lisp syntax
- run a lisp repl on the beam vm
- compile lisp code to erlang
- script the erlang vm with lisp
- use erlang otp libraries from lisp
- learn functional programming on the erlang vm
When to choose
- you want Lisp semantics with Erlang's concurrency, fault tolerance, and OTP ecosystem
- you need full interoperability with existing Erlang code and libraries
- you prefer s-expression syntax and macros over Erlang's syntax
When to avoid
- your team only knows standard Erlang or Elixir and has no Lisp experience
- you need extensive tooling and editor support comparable to mainstream BEAM languages
- you want a language with a large community and abundant learning resources
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
compiler interpreter programming-language cli programming-languages compilers developer-tools windows cli cross-platform lisp erlang beam repl functional-programming lisp-dialect command-line linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/lfe/lfe · fetched 2026-08-28 · e919ec5d44e0
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| lfe/lfe | main | 88 |
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