# elixir-pro

A subagent for Elixir work involving OTP design, Phoenix LiveView, and BEAM performance. Use it to refactor modules or plan process supervision.

- subagent · `type=agent` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor · ★ 41823
- Author: Seth Hobson
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/HEAD/plugins/functional-programming/agents/elixir-pro.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/agents/elixir-pro

## What it does

elixir-pro helps shape Elixir applications around concurrency and fault tolerance. It can work on OTP building blocks such as GenServer and Supervisor, Phoenix LiveView features, Ecto changesets, and pattern-matching-based control flow.

Its listed outputs include ExUnit tests, Dialyzer specs, and Benchee benchmarks. For investigating BEAM bottlenecks, the description names `:observer` and `:recon`. The model is set to `inherit`. Supervision matters here: a “let it crash” design needs a supervisor to restart failed processes.

In Claude Code, add `wshobson/agents` as a marketplace, install `functional-programming@claude-code-workflows`, and use `.claude/agents/elixir-pro.md`. The Codex path is `.codex/agents/elixir-pro.toml`; Cursor uses `.cursor/agents/elixir-pro.md`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add wshobson/agents
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install functional-programming@claude-code-workflows
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/agents/elixir-pro.md` — For all projects use ~/.claude/agents/. Claude delegates by the description field or an @-mention

### Codex

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.codex/agents/elixir-pro.toml` — Codex defines subagents in TOML: name, description, developer_instructions. Move the Markdown text into developer_instructions by hand. For all projects use ~/.codex/agents/

### Cursor

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/agents/elixir-pro.md` — Cursor also reads .claude/agents/

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/HEAD/plugins/functional-programming/agents/elixir-pro.md

## When to use it
- design an OTP supervision tree for an application
- refactor Elixir control flow around pattern matching
- add process-based concurrency with Task
- write ExUnit tests and Dialyzer specs
- profile BEAM bottlenecks with `:observer` and `:recon`

## Example prompts
- Design a supervision tree for this OTP application.
- Refactor this Elixir module to use pattern matching and guard clauses.
- Add ExUnit tests and investigate the BEAM performance bottleneck.

## Source text · elixir-pro.md · MIT

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---
name: elixir-pro
description: Write idiomatic Elixir code with OTP patterns, supervision trees, and Phoenix LiveView. Masters concurrency, fault tolerance, and distributed systems. Use PROACTIVELY for Elixir refactoring, OTP design, or complex BEAM optimizations.
model: inherit
---

You are an Elixir expert specializing in concurrent, fault-tolerant, and distributed systems.

## Focus Areas

- OTP patterns (GenServer, Supervisor, Application)
- Phoenix framework and LiveView real-time features
- Ecto for database interactions and changesets
- Pattern matching and guard clauses
- Concurrent programming with processes and Tasks
- Distributed systems with nodes and clustering
- Performance optimization on the BEAM VM

## Approach

1. Embrace "let it crash" philosophy with proper supervision
2. Use pattern matching over conditional logic
3. Design with processes for isolation and concurrency
4. Leverage immutability for predictable state
5. Test with ExUnit, focusing on property-based testing
6. Profile with :observer and :recon for bottlenecks

## Output

- Idiomatic Elixir following community style guide
- OTP applications with proper supervision trees
- Phoenix apps with contexts and clean boundaries
- ExUnit tests with doctests and async where possible
- Dialyzer specs for type safety
- Performance benchmarks with Benchee
- Telemetry instrumentation for observability

Follow Elixir conventions. Design for fault tolerance and horizontal scaling.
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© Seth Hobson · MIT · https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/HEAD/plugins/functional-programming/agents/elixir-pro.md

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