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Elm Reactor
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
1 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages
Overview
Elm Reactor is ranked #95 of 136 in coding playgrounds on Specifiction, made by Elm Reactor. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows.
Facts
- Purpose
- Elm Reactor is an interactive development tool for developing and debugging Elm programs.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Local server
- Running `elm reactor` at a project’s root starts a server at `http://localhost:8000`.guide.elm-lang.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Preview
- You can navigate to an Elm file served by the local server and see what it looks like.guide.elm-lang.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Compiler messages
- The guide says `elm make` produces the same messages as the online editor and `elm reactor`.guide.elm-lang.org · 4 Oct 2026
- More advanced projects
- The guide recommends `elm make` as the general compilation method when a project becomes too advanced for `elm reactor`.guide.elm-lang.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Debugging limit
- The project page says time travel is not available in `elm-reactor` at present.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The `elm-reactor` repository was archived on August 23, 2018 and is read-only.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository lists a BSD-3-Clause license.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Installation platforms
- The Elm installation guide links to installation options for Mac, Linux, and Windows.guide.elm-lang.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Project organization
- The Elm Software Foundation describes Elm as connecting web development with academic research on functional programming languages.foundation.elm-lang.org · 4 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Coding Playgrounds in 2026#95 of 136
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Sources
- github.com/elm-lang/elm-reactor· checked 4 Oct 2026
- guide.elm-lang.org/install/elm· checked 4 Oct 2026
- github.com/elm/elm-reactor· checked 4 Oct 2026
- foundation.elm-lang.org· checked 4 Oct 2026