Star History
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STARS · LAST 30 DAYS
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PER DAY
#76
MOST-STARRED Erlang
| Window | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars gained | +7 | +10 | +90 |
| Per day | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Forks gained | +1 | +3 | +10 |
where gained 10 stars in the last 30 days, about 1 a day, and now has 3. It is about 18 years old and has averaged roughly 0 stars a year. It ranks #76 among Erlang repositories and #12,989 across all languages on GitHubRepo.
Trending Record
21
DAYS ON TRENDING
#100
BEST RANK
Feb 27, 2009
FIRST APPEARANCE
Active
STATUS TODAY
where has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #100. Below is the 30-day activity profile:
💡 Overview
where is an open-source project written in Erlang: Chord-layer.
Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in Erlang. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.
⚡ Key Features
Optimized execution pipeline written in Erlang for predictable speed.
Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.
Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.
Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.
Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.
📥 Installation
$ git clone https://github.com/auser/where.git
cd where⚙ System Requirements
Platforms
- • macOS
- • Linux
- • Windows
Runtime & Dependencies
Erlang environment and standard tooling
Architecture
x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)
🧠 How It Works
where coordinates its core functionality through a modular Erlang pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.
🎯 Production Use Cases
Production System Integration
Embed where into Erlang backend services to handle core application logic.
CI/CD Automated Pipelines
Run automated validation, builds, and integration suites during deployments.
Developer Tooling & Workflows
Accelerate developer onboarding with pre-configured project utilities.
Open Source Extension
Fork and customize internal modules under the repository's open source license.
🚀 Getting Started
Install where using your package manager: `git clone https://github.com/auser/where.git`
Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for where.
Import where into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.
Execute your test suite or run `where --help` to verify successful setup.
👍 Strengths
⚠️ Considerations
⇄ Alternatives & Direct Competitors
👥 Who Should Use This
Developers and engineering teams building with Erlang, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.
🏆 Nearby in the Rankings
auser/where is currently ranked #12,989 by stars across every repository tracked on GitHubRepo. These are adjacent projects:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12,306 | danielharan/biximo | Ruby | ★ 4 | Compare ↗ |
| #12,306 | flextao/jruote | Java | ★ 4 | Compare ↗ |
| #12,306 | JackDanger/google-wave-robot-python-client | Python | ★ 4 | Compare ↗ |
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| #12,306 | kalmbach/tabu_audio_player | C | ★ 4 | Compare ↗ |
| #12,989 | auser/where This Project | Erlang | ★ 3 | |
| #12,989 | mudge/blankable | Ruby | ★ 3 | Compare ↗ |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does where do? +
Chord-layer
What language is where written in? +
The primary language is Erlang. Topics include: software.
Is where actively maintained? +
Yes, the last recorded push was on Feb 28, 2009 with 0 open issues being tracked.
How many stars does where have? +
where has 3 stars and 1 forks on GitHub.
How does where rank among GitHub repositories? +
With 3 stars, auser/where is ranked #12,989 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #76 among Erlang projects.
What license is where distributed under? +
No SPDX license identified yet. Code without a license is subject to copyright by default.
