otp-essentials

Define a small GenServer with a public API and wrap it in a one-for-one supervisor to bootstrap your Elixir OTP app. This enforces safe startup, fast init, and resilient error handling across fault-tolerant systems.

Standard OTP patterns enforce non-negotiable rules for GenServer lifecycles, supervision trees, and process naming. They provide templates for GenServer, DynamicSupervisor, Task, and Agent usage to standardize reliable Elixir process implementations.

Use DynamicSupervisor when managing processes started dynamically at runtime rather than at boot. It provides templates for safe error handling and resilient process management within robust Elixir supervision trees.

Yes, Agent and Task patterns apply to building background workers in Elixir. They enforce safe error handling and non-negotiable naming conventions to ensure reliable process execution within fault-tolerant systems.

GenServer crashes on startup often stem from unsafe initialization. Enforcing safe startup, fast init, and resilient error handling through standardized OTP supervision patterns prevents these process failures in Elixir apps.