Gleam v1.17.0 introduces the 'gleam export escript' command, which allows developers to compile Gleam projects into single-file BEAM programs that can run on any system with Erlang installed. This feature simplifies the distribution of command-line applications by bundling all modules into one executable file, similar to JavaScript bundlers.
Background
Gleam is a statically-typed functional programming language that compiles to both Erlang and JavaScript, designed for building scalable and maintainable systems. Escripts are a feature of the Erlang ecosystem that allows packaging BEAM bytecode into single executable files.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Jun 3, 2026 at 02:59 PM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10