Embark for Emacs
Hacker ApprovedShares rank 10 of 24 Emacs packages by recommenders
An Emacs package that adds context-based actions to completion candidates, praised as a well-made part of a powerful keyboard-driven setup. Critics note there is a lot to learn.
An Emacs package that adds context-based actions to completion candidates, praised as a well-made part of a powerful keyboard-driven setup. Critics note there is a lot to learn.
11 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 11
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 7 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 11 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 7 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Works well with other Emacs packages
“emacs ecosystem has better ideas - which-key, embark do not stop to amuse me”
Comment from 15 Jun 2026 in “Even More Batteries Included with Emacs” “they each add up to a brilliant emacs experience”
Comment from 1 Nov 2025 in “Ask HN: Where to begin with "modern" Emacs?” “Vertico + Marginalia + Embark in my case”
Comment from 10 Mar 2026 in “Two Years of Emacs Solo: 35 Modules, Zero External Packages, and a Full Refactor” Context-based actions on completion candidates
“Embark with its context based actions seriously is an amazing underrated package.”
Comment from 18 Jun 2026 in “Emacs 31 Is Around the Corner: The Changes I'm Daily Driving” “right mouse context menu for candidates”
Comment from 1 Nov 2025 in “Ask HN: Where to begin with "modern" Emacs?” Powers daily completion workflows
“demonstrates powerful completion workflows that use daily in Emacs”
Comment from 6 May 2026 in “Emacs Completion Showcase with Vompeccc” “Vertico + Marginalia + Embark in my case”
Comment from 10 Mar 2026 in “Two Years of Emacs Solo: 35 Modules, Zero External Packages, and a Full Refactor” Well made and well regarded
“Embark with its context based actions seriously is an amazing underrated package.”
Comment from 18 Jun 2026 in “Emacs 31 Is Around the Corner: The Changes I'm Daily Driving” “Wow, embark is very well done!”
Comment from 25 Sep 2026 in “Ink and Switch interactive homepage”
Other Emacs packages people recommend
The four most recommended other Emacs packages, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evil mode for Emacs | 39 | 7 | 85% | 11 | — | Approved |
| agent-shell | 25 | 6 | 81% | 11 | — | Approved |
| TRAMP for Emacs | 25 | 10 | 71% | 8 | — | Approved |
| gptel | 20 | 1 | 95% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Embark for EmacsThis page | 11 | 0 | 100% | 7 | — | Approved |
What people said
10 of the 11 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Embark is another big tool I have so much to learn about.”
“Wow, embark is very well done!”
“Embark with its context based actions seriously is an amazing underrated package.”
“emacs ecosystem has better ideas - which-key, embark do not stop to amuse me”
“demonstrates powerful completion workflows that use daily in Emacs”
“which is the best of both worlds and more besides”
“the rich and highly customisable keyboard-driven UI (including packages like embark”
“Vertico + Marginalia + Embark in my case”
“right mouse context menu for candidates”
“they each add up to a brilliant emacs experience”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.