Elixir
Simple from zero to scale observed · 2026-10-13
Health v2 · maintenance only
97/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 92
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 13.0
- age_days: 5763
- days_rel: 53
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 21
Adoption not part of the score
26688 stars · 3665 forks observed · 2026-10-13
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-05, confidence 0.97
Elixir is a functional, concurrent programming language built on the Erlang VM. It enables developers to write clear, maintainable code that scales from single servers to global networks.
Use cases
- build fault‑tolerant web services with real‑time features
- create distributed systems that can scale horizontally across nodes
- develop backend APIs that require high concurrency and low latency
- write command‑line tools and scripts with a functional style
- prototype and iterate quickly using the interactive IEx shell
When to choose
- you need a language with built‑in concurrency and fault tolerance
- your project must run on the Erlang VM for high availability
- you prefer a functional syntax with immutable data structures
- you are building real‑time applications like chat or dashboards
When to avoid
- you require a language with a large ecosystem of native GUI libraries
- your team is unfamiliar with functional programming paradigms
- you need tight integration with platforms that only support mainstream languages like Java or .NET
Facets
library · maturity active
programming-language concurrency cli programming-languages backend microservices web-development windows bsd functional immutable scalable elixir-lang erlang-vm fault-tolerance linux macos
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir · fetched 2026-10-13 · 25a93da16aef
- homepage: https://elixir-lang.org/ · fetched 2026-09-21 · c81a501db097
- site_page: https://elixir-lang.org/install · fetched 2026-09-21 · de5c7c328e17
- site_page: https://elixir-lang.org/docs · fetched 2026-09-21 · 5e7f8a374011
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| elixir-lang/elixir | main | 97 |
| elixir-lang/elixir-lang.github.com | docs | 77 |
| elixir-lang/elixir-windows-setup | infra | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="elixir-lang/elixir")
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