Awesome Elixir
A community-maintained, categorized list of Elixir and Erlang libraries, resources, and tools.
- Stars
- 13.2k
- Forks
- 1.2k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- Elixir
- Last update
- 1.1 years ago
- Type
- Curated list
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What it is
Awesome Elixir is a curated list of links to open-source Elixir and Erlang libraries, learning resources, and related projects, sorted into topic sections such as testing, JSON, networking, and OTP. It is a README document rather than software, so there is nothing to install. People use it as a directory to find a library for a specific job or to discover resources for learning the language.
- Search the list for a library by category, such as Testing, Cryptography, or Date and Time
- Find books, screencasts, podcasts, and newsletters under the Resources section
- Compare several candidate libraries for the same job before choosing one
Great for
- Elixir developers looking for a library for a specific task
- Developers evaluating which Erlang or Elixir packages exist in an area
- Newcomers to Elixir who want a map of the ecosystem and learning materials
Not ideal for
- People who need a tested or verified package, since the list links to projects without vouching for their quality or maintenance
- Non-Elixir developers, since the content is specific to the Elixir and Erlang ecosystem
How to get it
- 1
Read it online
Clone the repository locally
git clone https://github.com/h4cc/awesome-elixir - 2
Run it
- Open the README on GitHub or in your local clone.
- Use the table of contents to jump to a category, such as Testing or Networking.
- Open the linked project pages to check each library's activity and documentation before using it.
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Check the last update date and open issues on any linked library before depending on it.
- Use the Other Awesome Lists section to find related curated lists.
- Follow the project's homepage on Twitter for announcements about the list.
Downloads
Strengths
- Organized into many clearly named categories with one-line descriptions for each entry
- Covers both library entries and learning resources in one place
- Licensed under MIT and maintained with a public process for suggesting additions
Trade-offs
- Listed projects vary in activity and quality, and the list itself does not rate them
- The README excerpt provided is truncated, so the full set of sections could not be verified here
Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.