Awesome Erlang

     

A curated list of awesome frameworks, libraries, tools, and resources for Erlang programming.

Contents

• Libraries
  • Core Libraries
  • Web Frameworks
  • Testing
  • Database
  • JSON
  • Networking
  • Concurrency
• Tools
• Build Tools
• IDEs and Editors
• Learning Resources
• Books
• Community

Libraries

Core Libraries

• stdlib - The standard library of Erlang.
• crypto - Cryptographic functions for Erlang, part of the OTP package.
• ssl - Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) support.

Web Frameworks

• Cowboy - A small, fast, and modular HTTP server for Erlang.
• ChicagoBoss - A powerful web framework inspired by Rails and Django.
• Nitrogen - A web framework for building dynamic web applications in Erlang.

Testing

• EUnit - Erlang's lightweight unit testing framework.
• Common Test - A testing framework for complex, black-box testing scenarios.
• Proper - A property-based testing tool for Erlang, inspired by QuickCheck.

Database

• Mnesia - A distributed database management system built into Erlang/OTP.
• ETS (Erlang Term Storage) - In-memory storage for Erlang terms.
• CouchDB - A database that uses Erlang and supports multi-master replication.

JSON

• jsx - A fast, lightweight JSON library for Erlang.
• jiffy - A JSON parser and encoder for Erlang, written in C.
• jsone - A pure Erlang JSON library.

Networking

• Ranch - A socket acceptor pool for TCP protocols.
• GenMQTT - An Erlang MQTT client library.
• Lager - A logging framework for Erlang/OTP.

Concurrency

• Poolboy - A small and fast worker pool library for Erlang.
• Gun - An HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, and WebSocket client for Erlang/OTP.
• Taskforce - A lightweight task processing library for Erlang.

Tools

• Rebar3 - A build tool and package manager for Erlang projects.
• Observer - A graphical tool for inspecting Erlang systems in real time.
• Dialyzer - A static analysis tool for finding bugs in Erlang code.

Build Tools

• Rebar3 - The most popular build tool and package manager for Erlang.
• Mix - Although primarily for Elixir, Mix can be used with Erlang projects too.
• Erlang.mk - A build tool for Erlang projects with minimal setup.

IDEs and Editors

• IntelliJ IDEA - Supports Erlang through the Erlang Plugin.
• Emacs - Supports Erlang with the erlang-mode package.
• Vim - Can be customized for Erlang development with vim-erlang.
• VS Code - Supports Erlang with the Erlang LS extension.

Learning Resources

• Erlang Documentation - Official documentation for Erlang/OTP.
• Learn You Some Erlang for Great Good! - A beginner-friendly guide to Erlang.
• Erlang Central - Tutorials, videos, and resources for learning Erlang.

Books

• Programming Erlang by Joe Armstrong - A comprehensive guide to Erlang by one of its creators.
• Erlang and OTP in Action by Martin Logan, Eric Merritt, and Richard Carlsson - A practical guide to building scalable applications with Erlang.
• Designing for Scalability with Erlang/OTP by Francesco Cesarini and Steve Vinoski - A book on designing scalable and maintainable systems with Erlang.

Community

• Erlang Forums - An online forum for Erlang developers.
• Erlang Slack - Join the Erlang community on Slack for discussions.
• Erlang Reddit - A subreddit for Erlang programming discussions.
• Erlang Discord - A Discord server for the Erlang community.

Contribute

Contributions are welcome!

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