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Lua.ex

deflua.com·Infrastructure

Lua.ex is an open-source, Elixir-native Lua 5.3 virtual machine designed for embedding untrusted code, AI agent tools, and user-supplied formulas. It offers sandboxing, opcode auditing, and seamless Elixir integration, making it ideal for developers needing secure scripting capabilities.

Open SourceApache-2.0
WebCLIEmbeddableAPISelf-hosted
L
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Visit deflua.com↗
⭐202
stars
🍴9
forks
✓7
features
📅2024
since

Overview

7 features

Lua.ex is a Frameworks & SDKs product. It allows developers to safely embed and execute untrusted Lua code within Elixir applications for AI agents and plugins. Lua.ex is an open-source project aimed at elixir developers. The project is open source (Apache-2.0). The product ships for the web, the command line, embeddable surfaces, and API, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Lua.ex, and the product first shipped in 2024. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 202 stars and 148 commits in the last 90 days. Across PulseGate's embedding index, Lua.ex has few near neighbours, marking it as relatively distinct. Among its 7 catalogued features are Sandboxed Lua VM, elixir integration, and No NIFs. It exposes integrations via a public API.

  • ✓Sandboxed Lua VM
  • ✓Elixir integration
  • ✓No NIFs
  • ✓Script embedding
  • ✓Opcode auditing
  • ✓Plugin support
  • ✓Open source

Tags

lua-vmelixir-integrationsandboxed-scripting

AI capabilities

CodeInference: LocalWeights: Open

Built with & integrations

Hosting
fly
AI providers
local_oss
Connectors
API
Runs on
BrowserCLIEmbeddableAPI-onlySelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

LicenseApache-2.0
Verified signals
✓ HTTPS✓ Open Source✓ Free tier✓ GitHub · ★ 202✓ Active maintenance

Recent events

Latest indexed changes and source events

  1. IndexedJun 30, 5:44 AM

    Lua.ex: Sandboxed Lua 5.3 on the Beam, Built for AI Agents · Lua.ex discovered by the PulseGate indexer

    Source: PulseGate indexerOpen ↗

Frequently asked questions about Lua.ex

What is Lua.ex?
Lua.ex allows developers to safely embed and execute untrusted Lua code within Elixir applications for AI agents and plugins. It is catalogued under Frameworks & SDKs on PulseGate.
Who should use Lua.ex?
Lua.ex is an open-source project built for elixir developers.
Does Lua.ex have a free plan?
Yes — Lua.ex is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does Lua.ex run on?
Lua.ex runs on the web, the command line, embeddable surfaces, and API. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Lua.ex still active?
PulseGate's automated liveness checks currently classify Lua.ex as active. The GitHub repository shows 148 commits in the last 90 days.
What tools are similar to Lua.ex?
Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include BoxLite, BoxLite, and Sandflare.BoxLiteBoxLiteSandflare
Who develops Lua.ex?
Lua.ex is developed by Lua.ex.
How long has Lua.ex been around?
Lua.ex first shipped in 2024.

At a glance

Pricing
Open Source
Platforms
Cli · Web
Languages
English
Open source
Yes · ★ 202
License
Apache-2.0
First seen
Mar 8, 2024
Activity
🟢 Active
Status
🟢 Active
Built for
elixir developers
Model
Open source
Solves
Allows developers to safely embed and execute untrusted Lua code within Elixir applications for AI agents and plugins.

Developer

Lua.ex
Small team
↗ GitHub

Open source

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⭐ Stars
202
🍴 Forks
9
Open issues
15
Last commit
3w ago
Commits 90d
148
Contributors
4
Authorship
Small team
Default branch
main
Latest release
v0.4.0 · 7mo ago

PulseGate index

Confidence
Medium · 73
Indexed
Jun 30, 2026
Lifecycle
Alive
Activity
Active
First seen
Mar 2024
Last seen
2w ago
Freshness
Unknown
Identity audit (9)
Entity ID
cmr082ipd00b3knta7ych7sqi
Slug
lua-ex-sandboxed-lua-5-3-on-the-beam-built-for-ai-agents-lu-deflua-com
Verification state
Indexed for public listing
Claim / listing state
Unclaimed · listed: yes
Index status
Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot
Jun 30, 2026
Timeline basis
Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Last updated
Jun 30, 2026
Canonical URL
https://deflua.com/

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