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Versatile configuration for emacs lisp packages

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desire gained 10 stars in the last 30 days, about 1 a day, and now has 1. It is about 17 years old and has averaged roughly 0 stars a year. It ranks #87 among Emacs Lisp repositories and #30,909 across all languages on GitHubRepo.

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💡 Overview

desire is an open-source project written in Emacs Lisp: Versatile configuration for emacs lisp packages.

Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in Emacs Lisp. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.

⚡ Key Features

1

Optimized execution pipeline written in Emacs Lisp for predictable speed.

2

Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.

3

Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.

4

Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.

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Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.

6

Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.

📥 Installation

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$ git clone https://github.com/emacsattic/desire.git
cd desire

⚙ System Requirements

Platforms

  • • macOS
  • • Linux
  • • Windows

Runtime & Dependencies

Emacs Lisp environment and standard tooling

Architecture

x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)

🧠 How It Works

desire coordinates its core functionality through a modular Emacs Lisp 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 desire into Emacs Lisp 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

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Install desire using your package manager: `git clone https://github.com/emacsattic/desire.git`

2

Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for desire.

3

Import desire into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.

4

Execute your test suite or run `desire --help` to verify successful setup.

👍 Strengths

Active community backing with 1 GitHub stars and verified adoption.
Permissive open-source distribution under the Open Source license.
Built in Emacs Lisp for high execution speed and developer familiarity.
Cross-platform compatibility across modern Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Clean modular design allowing flexible configuration and pipeline integration.

⚠️ Considerations

Requires familiarity with Emacs Lisp and modern CLI workflows.
Ecosystem extensions may require manual configuration depending on environment constraints.
Active development roadmap means breaking API changes may occur across major versions.

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👥 Who Should Use This

Developers and engineering teams building with Emacs Lisp, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does desire do? +

Versatile configuration for emacs lisp packages

What language is desire written in? +

The primary language is Emacs Lisp. Topics include: software.

Is desire actively maintained? +

Yes, the last recorded push was on Nov 12, 2011 with 0 open issues being tracked.

How many stars does desire have? +

desire has 1 stars and 0 forks on GitHub.

How does desire rank among GitHub repositories? +

With 1 stars, emacsattic/desire is ranked #30,909 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #87 among Emacs Lisp projects.

What license is desire distributed under? +

No SPDX license identified yet. Code without a license is subject to copyright by default.

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