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What is bump?

edgurgel/bump — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2026-02-01

ElixirAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5MaintainedSetup · easy

In one sentence

Bump is an Elixir library that automates updating version numbers in your codebase whenever you prepare a release.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Updates version strings
      Automates releases
      Programmatic bumping
    Tech stack
      Elixir
      Erlang VM
    Use cases
      Automate release versioning
      Integrate with CI pipelines
      Avoid manual edits
      Standardize releases
    Audience
      Elixir developers
      Release engineers
      DevOps teams
      Backend developers

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Automatically update version strings in your Elixir project's files before a release.

USE CASE 2

Integrate version bumping into an automated deployment pipeline.

USE CASE 3

Avoid manually editing version numbers by hand across multiple files.

USE CASE 4

Standardize how your team increments patch, minor, and major versions.

What is it built with?

Elixir

How does it compare?

edgurgel/bumpcamilotk/bookingdarinwilson/torch
LanguageElixirElixirElixir
Last pushed2026-02-012023-08-232016-11-02
MaintenanceMaintainedDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity2/51/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

README is minimal on supported versioning schemes, check the source for exact function usage.

No license information is stated in the explanation.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to add Bump as a dependency and call it to update my Elixir project's version.
Prompt 2
Help me write a release script that uses Bump to automatically bump the version number.
Prompt 3
Explain what version-numbering scheme Bump expects for my Elixir project's config file.
Prompt 4
How would I integrate Bump into a CI/CD pipeline to automate releases?

Frequently asked questions

What is bump?

Bump is an Elixir library that automates updating version numbers in your codebase whenever you prepare a release.

What language is bump written in?

Mainly Elixir. The stack also includes Elixir.

Is bump actively maintained?

Maintained — commit in last 6 months (last push 2026-02-01).

What license does bump use?

No license information is stated in the explanation.

How hard is bump to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is bump for?

Mainly developer.

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