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Gleam doesn't compile to Erlang source anymore

Gleam v1.19.0 introduces a major compiler overhaul: the Erlang code generator has been rewritten to emit Erlang abstract forms instead of Erlang source code, skipping the front-half of the Erlang compiler. This delivers faster build times, accurate line numbers in crash reports and stacktraces, and opens the door for full debugger support.

Background

Gleam is a type-safe functional programming language targeting the BEAM VM and JavaScript runtimes. The Erlang compilation pipeline has historically been one of its core strengths.

Source
Lobsters
Published
Oct 6, 2026 at 01:29 AM
Score
7.0 / 10