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elixir-repl

elixir-repl

Otto Nascarella

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| (1) | Free
A lisp-like REPL experience for elixir using IEx
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Elixir REPL

A VS Code extension for interacting with an Elixir IEx session.

Features

  • Starts an IEx session with iex -S mix.
  • Allows sending recompile() to the IEx session.
  • Allows sending selected text (or current line) from the editor to the IEx session.
  • Allows clearing the IEx session.
  • Allows adding extra params to the IEx session start

Usage

Shortcut or command Description
ctrl+x ctrl+x Starts a session (or opens it's terminal in case it's been open)
ctrl+x c Recompiles project
ctrl+x . Evaluates current line or current selection
ctrl+x backspace Starts a session

To configure more options to IEx session start, look for "Configure IEx Parameters" under "Elixir REPL" category.

Building it

Firstly install vsce globally:

npm install -g @vscode/vsce

Install project's deps:

npm install

Run build & package (compilation runs automatically):

vsce package

After that, you should find the vsix file in the root, which you can install:

code --install-extension my-file.vsix
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