diff --git a/databases/erlang-epgsql/Makefile b/databases/erlang-epgsql/Makefile
index d5adfc180c10..bb3bb4d79d57 100644
--- a/databases/erlang-epgsql/Makefile
+++ b/databases/erlang-epgsql/Makefile
@@ -11,23 +11,7 @@ COMMENT=	Erlang PostgreSQL Database Client
 
 LICENSE=	BSD3CLAUSE
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	erlc:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang \
-		rebar:${PORTSDIR}/devel/rebar
-RUN_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.md ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/include
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/include/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/include
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/erlang-bbmustache/Makefile b/devel/erlang-bbmustache/Makefile
index 729728804ad7..4cce40fc010a 100644
--- a/devel/erlang-bbmustache/Makefile
+++ b/devel/erlang-bbmustache/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 PORTNAME=	bbmustache
 PORTVERSION=	1.0.3
-DISTVERSIONPREFIX=v
+DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
 CATEGORIES=	devel
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	erlang-
 
@@ -11,32 +11,8 @@ COMMENT=	Mustache template engine for Erlang
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/bin/erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang
-RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
+USES=		erlang:rebar3
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	soranoba
 
-ALL_TARGET=	compile
-
-post-patch:
-	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -i '' -e 's/{ *vsn, git *}/{vsn, "${PORTVERSION}"}/' ${WRKSRC}/src/*.app.src
-
-pre-build:
-	@${RM} ${WRKSRC}/rebar.lock
-
-post-build:
-	@${LN} -s ${WRKSRC}/_build/dev/lib/${PORTNAME}/ebin ${WRKSRC}
-
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.md ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/erlang-bear/Makefile b/devel/erlang-bear/Makefile
index dd0dd52837b0..409b4dc4b58c 100644
--- a/devel/erlang-bear/Makefile
+++ b/devel/erlang-bear/Makefile
@@ -10,28 +10,8 @@ COMMENT=	Set of statistics functions for Erlang
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang
-RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
-USES=		gmake
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	boundary
 
-post-patch:
-	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -i '' -e 's/{ *vsn, git *}/{vsn, "${PORTVERSION}"}/' ${WRKSRC}/src/*.app.src
-
-do-build:
-	@cd ${WRKSRC} && ./rebar compile
-
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.md ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/erlang-erlware_commons/Makefile b/devel/erlang-erlware_commons/Makefile
index 31e6e2594f63..2ccd208a4029 100644
--- a/devel/erlang-erlware_commons/Makefile
+++ b/devel/erlang-erlware_commons/Makefile
@@ -11,29 +11,8 @@ COMMENT=	Erlang project focused on all aspects of reusable components
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang \
-		rebar:${PORTSDIR}/devel/rebar
-RUN_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	erlware
 
-do-build:
-	@cd ${WRKSRC} && rebar compile
-
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.md ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/include
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/priv
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/include/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/include
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/priv/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/priv
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/erlang-folsom/Makefile b/devel/erlang-folsom/Makefile
index 5916d94b30a2..c3f1d08b8f15 100644
--- a/devel/erlang-folsom/Makefile
+++ b/devel/erlang-folsom/Makefile
@@ -10,31 +10,11 @@ COMMENT=	Erlang based metrics system inspired by Coda Hale's metrics
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang \
-		erlang-bear>=0.8.2:${PORTSDIR}/devel/erlang-bear
-RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
-USES=		gmake
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	boundary
 
-post-patch:
-	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -i '' -e 's/{ *vsn, git *}/{vsn, "${PORTVERSION}"}/' ${WRKSRC}/src/*.app.src
-
-do-build:
-	@cd ${WRKSRC} && ./rebar compile
-
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.md ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/include
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/include/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/include
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
+ERL_BUILD_DEPS=	devel/erlang-bear
+ERL_RUN_DEPS:=	${ERL_BUILD_DEPS}
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/erlang-gen_smtp/Makefile b/devel/erlang-gen_smtp/Makefile
index c26ac880829e..59e41be4076e 100644
--- a/devel/erlang-gen_smtp/Makefile
+++ b/devel/erlang-gen_smtp/Makefile
@@ -10,24 +10,8 @@ COMMENT=	Extensible SMTP server and client for Erlang
 
 LICENSE=	BSD2CLAUSE
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/bin/erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang
-RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	Vagabond
 
-do-build:
-	cd ${WRKSRC} && ./rebar compile
-
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.markdown ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/erlang-getopt/Makefile b/devel/erlang-getopt/Makefile
index 9c35bf6e8519..57bcce45d785 100644
--- a/devel/erlang-getopt/Makefile
+++ b/devel/erlang-getopt/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 PORTNAME=	getopt
 PORTVERSION=	0.8.2
-DISTVERSIONPREFIX=v
+DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
 CATEGORIES=	devel
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	erlang-
 
@@ -11,22 +11,8 @@ COMMENT=	Command line parsing library for Erlang
 
 LICENSE=	BSD3CLAUSE
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/bin/erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang
-RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
-USES=		gmake
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	jcomellas
 
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.md ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/erlang-goldrush/Makefile b/devel/erlang-goldrush/Makefile
index fac41d7aea1e..afe21e3d58f3 100644
--- a/devel/erlang-goldrush/Makefile
+++ b/devel/erlang-goldrush/Makefile
@@ -10,22 +10,11 @@ COMMENT=	Fast event stream processing library for Erlang
 
 LICENSE=	ISCL
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang \
-		rebar:${PORTSDIR}/devel/rebar
-RUN_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	DeadZen
 
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.org ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
+post-build:
+	@${RM} -r ${WRKSRC}/priv
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/erlang-jobs/Makefile b/devel/erlang-jobs/Makefile
index 4a631fef077e..6135eb91afa5 100644
--- a/devel/erlang-jobs/Makefile
+++ b/devel/erlang-jobs/Makefile
@@ -9,34 +9,16 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX=	erlang-
 MAINTAINER=	olgeni@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Job scheduler and load regulation for Erlang
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang \
-		rebar:${PORTSDIR}/devel/rebar \
-		erlang-parse_trans>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/erlang-parse_trans
-RUN_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	uwiger
 
-post-patch:
-	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -i '' -e 's/{ *vsn, git *}/{vsn, "${PORTVERSION}"}/' ${WRKSRC}/src/*.app.src
+ERL_BUILD_DEPS=	devel/erlang-parse_trans
+ERL_RUN_DEPS:=	${ERL_BUILD_DEPS}
+ERL_DOCS=	doc/*
 
-do-build:
-	@cd ${WRKSRC} && rebar compile
-
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.md ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	cd ${WRKSRC}/doc && ${COPYTREE_SHARE} \* ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
+post-install:
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${EXAMPLESDIR}
-	cd ${WRKSRC}/examples && ${COPYTREE_SHARE} \* ${STAGEDIR}${EXAMPLESDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/include
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/include/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/include
+	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/examples/* ${STAGEDIR}${EXAMPLESDIR}
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/erlang-jsx/Makefile b/devel/erlang-jsx/Makefile
index 4067c33a94c7..99cc6a30954b 100644
--- a/devel/erlang-jsx/Makefile
+++ b/devel/erlang-jsx/Makefile
@@ -11,25 +11,8 @@ COMMENT=	Erlang application for consuming, producing and manipulating JSON
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang \
-		rebar:${PORTSDIR}/devel/rebar
-RUN_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	talentdeficit
 
-do-build:
-	@cd ${WRKSRC} && rebar compile
-
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.md ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/erlang-lager/Makefile b/devel/erlang-lager/Makefile
index 07a6af9c5e41..3d8656130c47 100644
--- a/devel/erlang-lager/Makefile
+++ b/devel/erlang-lager/Makefile
@@ -10,24 +10,13 @@ COMMENT=	Logging framework for Erlang
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang
-RUN_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang \
-		erlang-goldrush>=0.1.6:${PORTSDIR}/devel/erlang-goldrush
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	basho
 
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.md ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/include
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/include/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/include
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
+ERL_RUN_DEPS=	devel/erlang-goldrush
+
+post-build:
+	@${RM} -r ${WRKSRC}/priv
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/erlang-lager_syslog/Makefile b/devel/erlang-lager_syslog/Makefile
index 96719d0b2bf4..8652e433ff45 100644
--- a/devel/erlang-lager_syslog/Makefile
+++ b/devel/erlang-lager_syslog/Makefile
@@ -10,23 +10,12 @@ COMMENT=	Syslog backend for Lager
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang \
-		erlang-lager>=2.1.1:${PORTSDIR}/devel/erlang-lager \
-		erlang-syslog>=1.0.3:${PORTSDIR}/devel/erlang-syslog
-RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	basho
 
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.org ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
+ERL_BUILD_DEPS=	devel/erlang-lager \
+		devel/erlang-syslog
+RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/erlang-meck/Makefile b/devel/erlang-meck/Makefile
index 085622bbaaec..d00d40bea61a 100644
--- a/devel/erlang-meck/Makefile
+++ b/devel/erlang-meck/Makefile
@@ -10,22 +10,8 @@ COMMENT=	Erlang library for building mock modules
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang
-RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
-USES=		gmake
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	eproxus
 
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.md ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/erlang-msgpack/Makefile b/devel/erlang-msgpack/Makefile
index 0c0b5f4a7341..3a4f82614d71 100644
--- a/devel/erlang-msgpack/Makefile
+++ b/devel/erlang-msgpack/Makefile
@@ -11,27 +11,9 @@ COMMENT=	MessagePack (de)serializer for Erlang
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang
-RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	msgpack
 GH_PROJECT=	msgpack-erlang
 
-post-patch:
-	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -i '' -e 's/{ *vsn, git *}/{vsn, "${PORTVERSION}"}/' ${WRKSRC}/src/*.app.src
-
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.md ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/include
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/include/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/include
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/erlang-parse_trans/Makefile b/devel/erlang-parse_trans/Makefile
index e3bea723f364..feea4abe717d 100644
--- a/devel/erlang-parse_trans/Makefile
+++ b/devel/erlang-parse_trans/Makefile
@@ -8,33 +8,14 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX=	erlang-
 MAINTAINER=	olgeni@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Parse transform utilities for Erlang
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang
-RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	uwiger
 
-post-patch:
-	@${RM} ${WRKSRC}/src/*.orig
-	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -i '' -e 's/{ *vsn, git *}/{vsn, "${PORTVERSION}"}/' ${WRKSRC}/src/*.app.src
+ERL_DOCS=	doc/*
 
-do-build:
-	@cd ${WRKSRC} && ./rebar compile
-
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.md ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	cd ${WRKSRC}/doc && ${COPYTREE_SHARE} \* ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
+post-install:
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${EXAMPLESDIR}
-	cd ${WRKSRC}/examples && ${COPYTREE_SHARE} \* ${STAGEDIR}${EXAMPLESDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/include
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/include/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/include
+	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/examples/* ${STAGEDIR}${EXAMPLESDIR}
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/erlang-poolboy/Makefile b/devel/erlang-poolboy/Makefile
index 57ec6866408b..7b020a6ed7a9 100644
--- a/devel/erlang-poolboy/Makefile
+++ b/devel/erlang-poolboy/Makefile
@@ -11,22 +11,8 @@ COMMENT=	Pooling library for Erlang
 
 LICENSE=	ISCL
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang
-RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
-USES=		gmake
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	devinus
 
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.md ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/erlang-protobuffs/Makefile b/devel/erlang-protobuffs/Makefile
index a7e4a41464af..fdd3447d9199 100644
--- a/devel/erlang-protobuffs/Makefile
+++ b/devel/erlang-protobuffs/Makefile
@@ -9,27 +9,9 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX=	erlang-
 MAINTAINER=	olgeni@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Protocol Buffers interface for Erlang
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	erlc:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang
-RUN_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	basho
 GH_PROJECT=	erlang_protobuffs
 
-.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
-
-post-patch:
-	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -i '' -e 's/{ *vsn, git *}/{vsn, "${PORTVERSION}"}/' ${WRKSRC}/src/*.app.src
-
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.markdown ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/erlang-providers/Makefile b/devel/erlang-providers/Makefile
index f30bc43e2ef2..4ccfac82db60 100644
--- a/devel/erlang-providers/Makefile
+++ b/devel/erlang-providers/Makefile
@@ -10,29 +10,11 @@ COMMENT=	Erlang providers library used by relx
 
 LICENSE=	LGPL3
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang \
-		rebar:${PORTSDIR}/devel/rebar \
-		erlang-getopt>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/erlang-getopt
-RUN_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang \
-		erlang-getopt>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/erlang-getopt
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	tsloughter
 
-do-build:
-	@cd ${WRKSRC} && rebar compile
-
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.md ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/include
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/include/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/include
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
+ERL_BUILD_DEPS=	devel/erlang-getopt
+ERL_RUN_DEPS:=	${ERL_BUILD_DEPS}
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/erlang-rebar3_hex/Makefile b/devel/erlang-rebar3_hex/Makefile
index 2d1683f4ec6c..1ecb82ed6d60 100644
--- a/devel/erlang-rebar3_hex/Makefile
+++ b/devel/erlang-rebar3_hex/Makefile
@@ -11,35 +11,14 @@ COMMENT=	Rebar3 Hex library
 
 LICENSE=	BSD3CLAUSE
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang \
-		rebar:${PORTSDIR}/devel/rebar \
-		erlang-erlware_commons>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/erlang-erlware_commons \
-		erlang-ssl_verify_hostname>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/erlang-ssl_verify_hostname \
-		erlang-jsx>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/erlang-jsx \
-		erlang-providers>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/erlang-providers
-RUN_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang \
-		erlang-erlware_commons>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/erlang-erlware_commons \
-		erlang-ssl_verify_hostname>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/erlang-ssl_verify_hostname \
-		erlang-jsx>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/erlang-jsx \
-		erlang-providers>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/erlang-providers
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	hexpm
 
-do-build:
-	@cd ${WRKSRC} && rebar compile
-
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.md ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/priv
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/priv/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/priv
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
+ERL_BUILD_DEPS=	devel/erlang-erlware_commons \
+		devel/erlang-jsx \
+		devel/erlang-providers \
+		devel/erlang-ssl_verify_hostname
+ERL_RUN_DEPS:=	${ERL_BUILD_DEPS}
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/erlang-recon/Makefile b/devel/erlang-recon/Makefile
index 69e236209aba..25dceecd3901 100644
--- a/devel/erlang-recon/Makefile
+++ b/devel/erlang-recon/Makefile
@@ -10,31 +10,18 @@ COMMENT=	Collection of functions and scripts to debug Erlang in production
 
 LICENSE=	BSD3CLAUSE
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/bin/erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang
-RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	ferd
 
-post-patch:
-	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -i '' -e "s@%%LOCALBASE%%@${LOCALBASE}@" ${WRKSRC}/script/app_deps.erl
+ERL_DOCS=	README.md doc/*
+REBAR_TARGETS=	compile doc
 
-do-build:
-	@cd ${WRKSRC} && ./rebar compile doc
+post-build:
 	@${RM} ${WRKSRC}/doc/packages-frame.html
 
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.md ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/doc/* ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
+post-install:
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/script
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
 	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/script/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/script
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/erlang-ssl_verify_hostname/Makefile b/devel/erlang-ssl_verify_hostname/Makefile
index 147ebf2350b4..61917c071e27 100644
--- a/devel/erlang-ssl_verify_hostname/Makefile
+++ b/devel/erlang-ssl_verify_hostname/Makefile
@@ -10,26 +10,9 @@ COMMENT=	Erlang library for certificate hostname validation
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang \
-		rebar:${PORTSDIR}/devel/rebar
-RUN_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	deadtrickster
 GH_PROJECT=	ssl_verify_hostname.erl
 
-do-build:
-	@cd ${WRKSRC} && rebar compile
-
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.md ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/erlang-syslog/Makefile b/devel/erlang-syslog/Makefile
index 97f0f55d75bb..91f372d96d86 100644
--- a/devel/erlang-syslog/Makefile
+++ b/devel/erlang-syslog/Makefile
@@ -8,27 +8,9 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX=	erlang-
 MAINTAINER=	olgeni@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Erlang port driver for interacting with syslog
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/bin/erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang
-RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	Vagabond
 GH_PROJECT=	${PKGNAMEPREFIX}${PORTNAME}
 
-do-build:
-	cd ${WRKSRC} && ./rebar compile
-
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.md ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/priv
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/priv/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/priv
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/dns/erlang-idna/Makefile b/dns/erlang-idna/Makefile
index ecface067f36..6bcf06f20bfc 100644
--- a/dns/erlang-idna/Makefile
+++ b/dns/erlang-idna/Makefile
@@ -10,22 +10,9 @@ COMMENT=	IDNA implementation in pure Erlang
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang
-RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	benoitc
 GH_PROJECT=	${PKGNAMEPREFIX}${PORTNAME}
 
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.md ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/textproc/erlang-edown/Makefile b/textproc/erlang-edown/Makefile
index 1fa354b7d810..35db02323d55 100644
--- a/textproc/erlang-edown/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/erlang-edown/Makefile
@@ -8,31 +8,10 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX=	erlang-
 MAINTAINER=	olgeni@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	EDoc extension for generating Github-flavored Markdown
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang
-RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	uwiger
 
-post-patch:
-	@${RM} ${WRKSRC}/src/*.orig
-	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -i '' -e 's/{ *vsn, git *}/{vsn, "${PORTVERSION}"}/' ${WRKSRC}/src/*.app.src
-
-do-build:
-	@cd ${WRKSRC} && ./rebar compile
-
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.md ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	cd ${WRKSRC}/doc && ${COPYTREE_SHARE} \* ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/priv
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	cd ${WRKSRC}/priv && ${COPYTREE_SHARE} \* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/priv
+ERL_DOCS=	doc/*
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/www/erlang-hackney/Makefile b/www/erlang-hackney/Makefile
index 7958b1786b3d..68ddabddd541 100644
--- a/www/erlang-hackney/Makefile
+++ b/www/erlang-hackney/Makefile
@@ -10,38 +10,18 @@ COMMENT=	Simple HTTP client in Erlang
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang \
-		erlang-idna>=0:${PORTSDIR}/dns/erlang-idna \
-		erlang-ssl_verify_hostname>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/erlang-ssl_verify_hostname
-RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
-
-PLIST_SUB=	VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
+USES=		erlang:rebar3
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	benoitc
 
+ERL_BUILD_DEPS=	dns/erlang-idna \
+		devel/erlang-ssl_verify_hostname
+ERL_RUN_DEPS:=	${ERL_BUILD_DEPS}
+
 pre-build:
-	@${LN} -s ${WRKSRC}/_build/default/lib/${PORTNAME}/ebin ${WRKSRC}
 	@${MKDIR} ${WRKSRC}/_build/default/lib
 .for lib in idna ssl_verify_hostname
 	@${LN} -s ${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${lib}-* ${WRKSRC}/_build/default/lib/${lib}
 .endfor
 
-do-build:
-	@${RM} ${WRKSRC}/rebar.lock
-	@cd ${WRKSRC} && ./rebar3 compile
-
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/README.md ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/include
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/priv
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/include/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/include
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/priv/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/priv
-	cd ${WRKSRC}/src && ${COPYTREE_SHARE} \* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/www/erlang-webmachine/Makefile b/www/erlang-webmachine/Makefile
index e424fab40b13..f8c2cbb34d65 100644
--- a/www/erlang-webmachine/Makefile
+++ b/www/erlang-webmachine/Makefile
@@ -10,35 +10,15 @@ COMMENT=	HTTP semantic awareness on top mochiweb
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	erl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/erlang \
-		erlang-mochiweb-basho>=2.9.0p1:${PORTSDIR}/www/erlang-mochiweb-basho
-RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
-
-PLIST_SUB=      VERSION="${PORTVERSION}"
-
-USES=		gmake
+USES=		erlang:rebar
 USE_GITHUB=     yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=     basho
 
-post-patch:
-	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -i '' -e 's/{ *vsn, git *}/{vsn, "${PORTVERSION}"}/' ${WRKSRC}/src/*.app.src
-	@${RM} ${WRKSRC}/demo/priv/www/uploads/.gitignore
+ERL_BUILD_DEPS=	www/erlang-mochiweb-basho
+ERL_RUN_DEPS:=	${ERL_BUILD_DEPS}
 
-do-install:
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
-	for FILE in README.org; do \
-		${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/$${FILE} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}; \
-	done
+post-install:
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${EXAMPLESDIR}
 	cd ${WRKSRC}/demo && ${COPYTREE_SHARE} \* ${STAGEDIR}${EXAMPLESDIR}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/include
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/priv
-	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/ebin/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/ebin
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/include/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/include
-	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
-	cd ${WRKSRC}/priv && ${COPYTREE_SHARE} \* ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/erlang/lib/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/priv
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>