erlang/rebar3
Erlang build tool that makes it easy to compile and test Erlang applications and releases. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
86/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 60
- 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: 62
- age_days: 4311
- days_rel: 187
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
1818 stars · 527 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Rebar3 is the official build tool for Erlang, handling compilation, dependency and Hex package management, testing, and release packaging in a repeatable way. It is distributed as a self-contained escript and is extensible through a plugin system.
Use cases
- build erlang applications
- manage erlang dependencies from hex
- compile and test an erlang project
- package an erlang release for production
- create a new erlang project from a template
- publish a package to hex
- extend the build tool with custom plugins
When to choose
- your project is primarily written in Erlang/OTP
- you want repeatable builds with locked dependencies
- you need to build bootable Erlang releases for deployment
- you want the standard, community-supported Erlang toolchain
When to avoid
- your project is primarily Elixir (use Mix instead)
- you need a build tool for languages outside the Erlang VM
- you want a GUI-based build system
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
build-tool package-manager testing cli plugin-system developer-tools developer-tools programming-languages windows bsd cli cross-platform erlang otp hex-packages releases escript dependency-management command-line automation linux macos
8 sources
- readme: https://github.com/erlang/rebar3 · fetched 2026-08-28 · 19ebad0725c1
- homepage: http://www.rebar3.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · a9e6bc735421
- site_page: http://rebar3.org/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 005dc08bfb9c
- site_page: http://rebar3.org/docs/tutorials · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1de7e26d1157
- site_page: http://rebar3.org/docs/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · d837a941cfd3
- site_page: http://rebar3.org/docs/getting-started · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4bb22ae43405
- site_page: http://rebar3.org/docs/package_management/publishing-packages · fetched 2026-08-29 · 29757a738619
- site_page: http://rebar3.org/docs/deployment/releases · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1acf2bc692da
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| erlang/rebar3 | main | 86 |
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