Clojure Development & REPL Workflow FAQs

Question 1

Does this skill support ClojureScript?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it is designed to support both Clojure and ClojureScript development, applying the same best practices and REPL workflows to both environments.

Question 2

What are the rules for tabular code alignment?

Accepted Answer

When editing tabular code where columns line up, this skill prioritizes keeping those columns aligned and prohibits trailing spaces to maintain clean, idiomatic Clojure code.

Question 3

Why does the skill prefer MCP tools over shell commands?

Accepted Answer

MCP tools like clojure_eval provide direct integration without shell escaping issues, offer more precise structural editing, and return better error messages than standard shell commands.

Question 4

What is REPL-driven development (RDD)?

Accepted Answer

REPL-driven development is a workflow where developers write and test small functions in a live environment (the REPL) to get immediate feedback before integrating them into the source code.

Question 5

How does this skill handle Clojure's nested parentheses?

Accepted Answer

The skill follows strict structural editing rules and includes mandatory readability checks after every change to ensure parentheses remain balanced and the code is correctly formatted.

Clojure Development & REPL Workflow

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Clojure Development & REPL Workflow

Key Features

Use Cases