gleam ☆

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Description:
Statically typed language for the Erlang VM

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.13.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 25, 2025

Links: Homepage | @gleamlang | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: gleam erlang functional-programming static-typing concurrency compiler

Install: brew install gleam

About:
Gleam is a statically typed functional programming language that compiles to Erlang and JavaScript. It offers strong type safety with friendly error messages, enabling developers to build reliable and maintainable concurrent applications. Its expressive syntax and powerful type system help prevent common bugs at compile time.

Key Features:

Static type system with type inference
Compiles to Erlang for the BEAM VM and JavaScript
Friendly compiler error messages
Pattern matching and algebraic data types
Actor-based concurrency model

Use Cases:

Building fault-tolerant backend services and APIs
Developing real-time applications requiring concurrency
Creating full-stack web applications with shared logic

Alternatives:

Elixir – Elixir is more mature with a larger ecosystem, while Gleam offers stronger compile-time guarantees
Rust – Rust provides lower-level control and performance, but Gleam targets the BEAM for built-in concurrency and fault tolerance
Elm – Elm focuses on frontend web development, while Gleam targets both backend (Erlang) and frontend (JavaScript)

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 25, 2025 11:06am	1.13.0	0	VERSION_BUMP	24492108
Oct 19, 2025 1:58pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	4e5405d9
Jan 5, 2025 5:31am		0	VERSION_BUMP	87c81d65
Nov 19, 2024 3:41pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	16294b98
Nov 18, 2024 3:36pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	f6abd21c
Sep 26, 2024 4:31pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	6ba3dfd9
Sep 26, 2024 3:44pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	c36178e3
Sep 21, 2024 3:18pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	fe53e851