E-xyza/zigler

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Zigler is an Elixir (and experimental Erlang) library that makes it easy to write Zig-based NIFs (Native Implemented Functions) for the BEAM VM. It provides automatic type marshalling between Elixir/Erlang and Zig code, with inline Zig code support via the ~Z sigil.

Use cases

• write zig nifs in elixir
• call zig code from elixir
• create native functions for the beam vm
• performance-critical code in elixir
• cross-compile nifs for nerves embedded devices
• marshal elixir types to zig and back

When to choose

• you need native performance in an Elixir/Erlang application
• you want to write NIFs in Zig instead of C
• you're targeting Nerves embedded platforms and need cross-compilation
• you want automatic memory management integration with the BEAM allocator

When to avoid

• you only need pure Elixir performance
• you want to avoid native code compilation entirely
• you need stable Erlang support (it's experimental)
• your team has no Zig experience and the task doesn't require native speed

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sdk compiler developer-tools developer-tools programming-languages cross-platform windows elixir jvm zig nif elixir erlang native-code ffi beam linux macos

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