# About the Ecosystem category

**URL:** <https://discuss.ocaml.org/t/about-the-ecosystem-category/1370>\
**Category:** Ecosystem\
**Tags:** faq\
**Created:** [January 2, 2018, 2:34pm UTC](https://discuss.ocaml.org/t/about-the-ecosystem-category/1370 "2018-01-02T14:34:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![avsm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ocaml.org/avsm/32/6_2.png) [@avsm](https://discuss.ocaml.org/u/avsm)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2018, 2:34pm UTC](https://discuss.ocaml.org/t/about-the-ecosystem-category/1370/1 "2018-01-02T14:34:19Z")

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This category exists to discuss the OCaml ecosystem, such as build tools, testing frameworks, editor integrations, packaging systems and so on. If you have a query about any aspect of how to use OCaml in a practical setting, this is the topic for you!

A comprehensive collection of links to useful libraries is available in [awesome-ocaml](https://github.com/rizo/awesome-ocaml) maintained by @rizo. Please also see the [Ecosystem entry](https://discuss.ocaml.org/t/wip-frequently-asked-questions/1247#heading--ecosystem) in the work-in-progress FAQ on this site.

Some useful tags that cover common topics in this category are listed below:

- [build](https://discuss.ocaml.org/tags/build) - how to build your projects
  - [jbuilder](https://discuss.ocaml.org/tags/jbuilder) - the jbuilder build tool (soon to be called [dune](https://discuss.ocaml.org/t/new-name-for-jbuilder/1270/61?u=avsm))

- [opam](https://discuss.ocaml.org/tags/opam) - how to distribute your projects using the [opam.ocaml.org](https://opam.ocaml.org) site and tool.
- [merlin](https://discuss.ocaml.org/tags/merlin) - the editor integration tool
- [ppx](https://discuss.ocaml.org/tags/ppx) - the preprocessor mechanism for extension points in source code

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**Author:** ![Frederic\_Loyer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ocaml.org/frederic_loyer/32/3472_2.png) [@Frederic\_Loyer](https://discuss.ocaml.org/u/Frederic_Loyer)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 10:38pm UTC](https://discuss.ocaml.org/t/about-the-ecosystem-category/1370/4 "2023-02-18T22:38:17Z")

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This awesome-ocaml page should really be easily accessible from [ocaml.org](http://ocaml.org). The sorted (by subject) list of packages could really be useful.