Latest Elixir Community Updates and Innovations

The latest episode of the Thinking Elixir Podcast features numerous exciting updates from the Elixir community. Key topics include the launch of Arcana, a new Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) library for Phoenix that integrates vector search and AI question-answering capabilities using Postgres and pgvector. The episode also introduces the MquickjsEx library for embedding JavaScript in Elixir processes, and the release of LiveDebugger v0.5.0 with enhanced support for LiveView Streams. Additionally, it mentions the durable workflow engine inspired by Temporal, José Valim's upcoming type system improvements, and showcases projects like Jido 2.0, which demonstrates impressive performance in indexing code. Notably, ElixirConf EU 2026 is on the horizon, featuring keynotes from José Valim and Chris McCord.