Awesome

Awesome OCaml

A curated list of awesome frameworks, libraries, tools, and resources for the OCaml programming language.

Contents

• Libraries
  • Core Libraries
  • Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Web Frameworks
  • Testing
  • Concurrency and Parallelism
  • Graphics and Visualization
• Tools
• Build Tools and Package Managers
• IDEs and Editors
• Learning Resources
• Books
• Community
• Contribute
• License

Libraries

Core Libraries

• OCaml Standard Library - The official standard library of OCaml.
• Base - A Jane Street alternative to the OCaml standard library with additional features and improvements.
• Core - An industrial-strength alternative standard library by Jane Street.
• Containers - A lightweight extension of the OCaml standard library.

Data Structures and Algorithms

• Batteries - An alternative standard library providing additional data structures and utilities.
• OCamlgraph - A library for graph data structures and algorithms in OCaml.
• Seq - A library providing a sequence data type with various utilities.

Web Frameworks

• Opium - A lightweight and modular web framework for OCaml, inspired by Express.js.
• Ocsigen Eliom - A powerful framework for full-stack web applications in OCaml.
• Dream - A modern, type-safe web framework for building reliable web applications in OCaml.
• Cohttp - A lightweight HTTP server and client library for OCaml.

Testing

• Alcotest - A lightweight and colorful test framework for OCaml.
• OUnit - A unit testing framework for OCaml, similar to JUnit.
• QCheck - A property-based testing library inspired by Haskell's QuickCheck.

Concurrency and Parallelism

• Async - A library for asynchronous programming, designed by Jane Street.
• Lwt - A cooperative threading library for OCaml, providing lightweight threads.
• Domainslib - A parallel programming library for OCaml's multicore runtime.

Graphics and Visualization

• Graphics - The OCaml Graphics library for basic graphics operations.
• Vg - A declarative 2D vector graphics library for OCaml.
• Plotkic - A simple and lightweight plotting library for OCaml.

Tools

• OCamlFormat - A tool for automatically formatting OCaml code.
• Merlin - An editor helper that provides autocompletion and type-checking for OCaml.
• utop - An enhanced interactive toplevel (REPL) for OCaml with autocompletion.
• dune - A popular build system for OCaml projects, focused on simplicity and speed.

Build Tools and Package Managers

• OPAM - The OCaml Package Manager, a tool for managing OCaml libraries and dependencies.
• Dune - A build system for OCaml, designed for reliability and speed.
• esy - A package manager for native projects, including OCaml.

IDEs and Editors

• VS Code - Supports OCaml via the OCaml Platform extension.
• Vim - Configure with ocaml-lsp and Merlin for a powerful OCaml development environment.
• Emacs with Tuareg Mode - An OCaml major mode for Emacs, supporting OCaml syntax highlighting and integration with Merlin.
• IntelliJ IDEA - Supports OCaml via the OCaml Plugin.

Learning Resources

• Real World OCaml - A comprehensive and practical guide to OCaml programming.
• OCaml.org Learning Resources - Official tutorials and guides for learning OCaml.
• CS3110: Data Structures and Functional Programming - A Cornell University course on OCaml programming.
• OCaml MOOC - A free online course on functional programming with OCaml.

Books

• Real World OCaml by Yaron Minsky, Anil Madhavapeddy, and Jason Hickey - A practical book on OCaml programming.
• OCaml from the Very Beginning by John Whitington - An introduction to OCaml for beginners.
• Functional Programming in OCaml by Michael R. Clarkson - A book focused on functional programming techniques in OCaml.
• Unix System Programming with OCaml by Xavier Leroy - A book on system programming using OCaml.

Community

• OCaml Discuss - The official forum for OCaml discussions.
• Reddit: r/ocaml - A subreddit for OCaml-related news, questions, and discussions.
• OCaml Discord - A chat server for the OCaml community.
• Stack Overflow: OCaml - A Q&A site for OCaml programming questions.

Contribute

Contributions are welcome!

License