The Ash framework takes the approach you describe. From the docs (https://hexdocs.pm/ash/what-is-ash.html https://hexdocs.pm/ash/what-is-ash.html): "Model you

The Ash framework takes the approach you describe. From the docs (https://hexdocs.pm/ash/what-is-ash.html https://hexdocs.pm/ash/what-is-ash.html): "Model your application's behavior first, as data, and derive everything else automatically. Ash resources center around actions that represent domain logic."