# radian-software/straight.el

🍀 Next-generation, purely functional package manager for the Emacs hacker.

Repository: https://github.com/radian-software/straight.el
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/straightel
Language: Emacs Lisp
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: emacs, package-manager, version-control
Last push: 2026-08-24T22:32:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3528, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3027, forks 169 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:38.717782+00:00)

## What it is
straight.el is a purely functional package manager for Emacs that installs packages directly from version-controlled sources with fully reproducible results. It integrates with use-package and allows local modification of any installed package.

## Use cases
- manage Emacs packages reproducibly from git
- install Emacs packages from forks or arbitrary repositories
- pin exact package versions for a portable Emacs config
- edit installed Emacs packages locally without losing updates
- replace package.el with a purely functional setup

## When to choose
- you want byte-for-byte reproducible Emacs configurations
- you need packages from git sources, forks, or custom recipes
- you want to hack on installed packages in place

## When to avoid
- you prefer simple, low-maintenance package management via package.el
- you don't want your init file to manage git checkouts
- you need MELPA-style automatic rolling releases without pinning

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: package-manager, version-control, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, version-control
- platform: cli
- tags: emacs-lisp, reproducible-config, use-package-integration, git-based-packages, emacs

## Member repositories
- radian-software/straight.el (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:38.717782+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:29:52.516859+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/radian-software/straight.el (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:38.717782+00:00, sha 107fb722d937)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.