Does this skill support the latest Elixir versions?

Yes, it includes up-to-date guidance for Elixir 1.18+, such as using the built-in JSON module instead of third-party libraries where appropriate.

Can it help developers transitioning from OOP languages?

Specifically. It addresses common OOP pitfalls and explains how to decouple behavior, state, and mutability using Elixir's functional primitives.

What is the 'Let It Heal' philosophy mentioned in the skill?

It refers to using Elixir supervisors to restart crashed processes for unexpected errors while handling expected errors explicitly with result tuples like {:ok, result}.

How does this skill handle GenServers and Processes?

It enforces the 'Iron Law,' advising you to only use processes for mutable state, concurrency, or fault isolation, favoring plain functions and modules for logic organization.

Elixir Thinking Paradigm

Name: Elixir Thinking Paradigm
Author: ahmedxx99

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API Development

Guides developers through idiomatic Elixir patterns, functional programming mental shifts, and efficient process management.

About

Elixir Thinking is a specialized skill designed to align Claude's coding output with the core philosophy of the Elixir language and the Erlang VM. It helps developers move away from object-oriented habits by enforcing 'The Iron Law' of processes—ensuring GenServers and Agents are only used when necessary for state, concurrency, or fault isolation. The skill provides deep insights into pattern matching, idiomatic error handling with 'Let It Heal' strategies, and efficient data modeling, making it an essential companion for refactoring legacy code or architecting scalable, concurrent systems.

Key Features

Guides idiomatic error handling using 'with' statements and supervisor-led recovery.
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Transforms OOP hierarchies into functional data models using pattern matching and recursion.
Provides Elixir 1.18+ best practices including the native JSON module and dbg/1.
Optimizes polymorphism choices between Behaviors, Protocols, and Message Passing.
Enforces 'The Iron Law' to prevent unnecessary process and memory overhead.

Use Cases

Refactoring an object-oriented codebase into idiomatic functional Elixir.
Deciding whether to implement a feature as a GenServer or a stateless module.
Implementing robust, concurrent systems with proper supervisor hierarchies and fault isolation.

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Key Features

Guides idiomatic error handling using 'with' statements and supervisor-led recovery.
0 GitHub stars
Transforms OOP hierarchies into functional data models using pattern matching and recursion.
Provides Elixir 1.18+ best practices including the native JSON module and dbg/1.
Optimizes polymorphism choices between Behaviors, Protocols, and Message Passing.
Enforces 'The Iron Law' to prevent unnecessary process and memory overhead.

Use Cases

Refactoring an object-oriented codebase into idiomatic functional Elixir.
Deciding whether to implement a feature as a GenServer or a stateless module.
Implementing robust, concurrent systems with proper supervisor hierarchies and fault isolation.