macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install erlang_lslocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install erlang_ls with Homebrew, apk
Erlang Language Server. Version 1.1.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add erlang-lsAlpine Linux edge package indexes · erlang-ls · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
overview
Package summary
Erlang Language Server
Project links
Commands and aliases
- erlang_ls
history
Project history and usage
Erlang LS is an Erlang language server for editors and IDEs, packaged by Homebrew as erlang_ls and implemented as an Erlang server for Microsoft's Language Server Protocol.
Project history
The project documentation describes Erlang LS as a language server that provides Erlang language features such as auto-complete and go-to-definition through the Language Server Protocol. The README later documented support for LSP 3.17 and OTP 24 through OTP 27.
Adoption history
Erlang LS fit the broader editor shift toward LSP-based tooling: one server process could support multiple editor clients. Its README points users to GitHub issues and the Erlanger Slack channel for project participation, while the README warns that the project is unmaintained and recommends the Erlang Language Platform language server instead.
How it is used
Users run the erlang_ls escript from an editor integration, usually over TCP or stdio. Project-specific configuration lives in PROJECT_ROOT/erlang_ls.config, and global defaults can be stored in the user config directory for Linux, macOS, or Windows.
Why package nerds care
The Homebrew formula is useful for editor setup because it installs a single erlang_ls executable independent of a particular editor plugin. Its unmaintained status is important package metadata because new users may prefer ELP while existing users may still need erlang_ls for older editor workflows.
Timeline
- 2024-10-02: Erlang LS 1.0.0 was published on GitHub Releases.
- 2024-10-09: Erlang LS 1.1.0 followed as a later GitHub release.
- README status note: the project is marked unmaintained and recommends Erlang Language Platform.
Related projects
- Erlang LS depends on Erlang/OTP and rebar3 for building and operation.
- The README recommends Erlang Language Platform as the successor language server for new users.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:server
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Linux
/home/USER/.config/erlang_ls/erlang_ls.config- macOS
/Users/USER/Library/Application Support/erlang_ls/erlang_ls.config- Unix
PROJECT_ROOT/erlang_ls.config- Windows
c:/Users/USER/AppData/Local/erlang_ls/erlang_ls.config
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
erlang_ls | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.1.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected1.1.0
https://github.com/erlang-ls/erlang_ls
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:erlang_ls |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/erlang_ls |
| Homepage | https://erlang-ls.github.io/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/erlang-ls/erlang_ls |
| Upstream docs | https://erlang-ls.github.io/ |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/erlang-ls/erlang_ls/archive/refs/tags/1.1.0.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | erlang, rebar3 |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | erlang_ls |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | yes |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
apk95%
erlang-ls 1.1.0-r2
Erlang Language Server
sudo apk add erlang-ls- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: erlang-ls
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Erlang Ls
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment