happi/theBeamBook resource
A description of the Erlang Runtime System ERTS and the virtual Machine BEAM. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
70/100
- Activity 79
- Release rhythm 40
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
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: 0
- age_days: 3450
- days_rel: 458
- days_push: 129
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
4050 stars · 267 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
An open, collaboratively written book documenting the internals of the Erlang runtime system (ERTS) and the BEAM virtual machine. It is written in AsciiDoc and published as a PDF, a GitHub Pages site, and a printed first edition.
Use cases
- learn how the BEAM virtual machine works
- understand Erlang runtime system internals
- study BEAM instruction set and scheduler design
- prepare for contributing to the Erlang/OTP VM
- find a reference on ERTS memory management and processes
When to choose
- you want a deep, technical reference on Erlang/OTP VM internals
- you are a systems programmer or VM engineer working with BEAM
- you prefer free, community-maintained documentation with source available
When to avoid
- you need a beginner tutorial on writing Erlang programs
- you want guaranteed up-to-date coverage of the latest OTP release
- you need formal documentation rather than a work-in-progress book
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
documentation programming-languages documentation developer-tools cross-platform erlang beam virtual-machine erts asciidoc book
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/happi/theBeamBook · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6c82b6da053a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| happi/theBeamBook | main | 70 |
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