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What is resource?

fishcakez/resource — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2015-08-01

ElixirAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

In one sentence

An early-stage Elixir library that provides a reusable framework for pooling expensive resources like database connections.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Defines pooling behaviour
      Reuses expensive connections
      Includes unpooled implementation
    Tech stack
      Elixir
    Use cases
      Pool database connections
      Manage API client instances
      Handle concurrent requests
    Audience
      Elixir developers
      Backend engineers
    Status
      Early-stage
      Author flags likely bugs
      First attempt at pooling

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Implement a custom pooled resource handler for database connections using the provided behaviour.

USE CASE 2

Use the unpooled implementation for testing or simpler cases where pooling isn't needed.

USE CASE 3

Manage a pool of API client instances so requests reuse connections instead of creating new ones.

USE CASE 4

Build reusable pooling logic for any expensive-to-create resource in an Elixir app.

What is it built with?

Elixir

How does it compare?

fishcakez/resourcecamilotk/bookingdarinwilson/torch
LanguageElixirElixirElixir
Last pushed2015-08-012023-08-232016-11-02
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity3/51/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Early-stage, first-attempt library, the author warns it likely has bugs.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to implement this library's behaviour to build a pooled database connection handler in Elixir.
Prompt 2
Explain how this resource pooling library decides when to reuse versus create a new connection.
Prompt 3
Help me write a simple Elixir module using the unpooled implementation for testing purposes.
Prompt 4
What would I need to add to make this early-stage pooling library production-ready for my app?

Frequently asked questions

What is resource?

An early-stage Elixir library that provides a reusable framework for pooling expensive resources like database connections.

What language is resource written in?

Mainly Elixir. The stack also includes Elixir.

Is resource actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2015-08-01).

How hard is resource to set up?

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

Who is resource for?

Mainly developer.

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