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MELPA

Ch 116.9of 28 Package Registries
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Web
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Package ecosystemssingle
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Overview

MELPA is ranked #11 of 28 in package registries on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Web. There is a free plan.

MELPA plans and pricing

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MELPA Free Emacs Lisp package archive; requires Emacs 24.1 or later with package.el github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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Facts

Purpose
MELPA is a collection of package.el-compatible Emacs Lisp packages built automatically from upstream source using recipes.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Package updates
Packages are updated at intervals throughout the day.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Installation
Users can browse and install packages through Emacs package.el after adding the MELPA archive URL to package-archives.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Requirements
MELPA requires Emacs with package.el, specifically Emacs 24.1 or greater.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Build process
MELPA builds packages on its servers from upstream source code using simple recipes.melpa.org · 4 Oct 2026
Curation
The MELPA homepage describes the archive as curated to exclude obsolete, renamed, forked, or randomly hacked packages.melpa.org · 4 Oct 2026
Automatic updates
The MELPA homepage says new upstream commits result in new packages.melpa.org · 4 Oct 2026
Contributing
People can propose packages by submitting a new recipe as a pull request.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Source integrations
Recipes support Git and Mercurial repositories and dedicated fetchers for GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg, and SourceHut.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Stable archive
MELPA Stable publishes packages built from the latest tagged upstream code when version tags exist.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Mirrors
The README lists official mirrors for package downloads and says they do not mirror the website frontend.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security boundary
MELPA says it is not responsible for the contents of unofficial mirrors of its packages.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Product audience
MELPA is for Emacs users installing Emacs Lisp packages through package.el.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Naming
MELPA expands to “Milkypostman's ELPA” or “Milkypostman's Experimental Lisp Package Archive.”github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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