ClojureScript
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About
ClojureScript is ranked #5 of 28 in code transpilers on Inferse. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.
Compared on code transpilers
- CLI access
- Yesclojurescript.org
- API access
- Yesclojurescript.org
- Conversion mode
- source-to-sourceclojurescript.org
Facts
- What it does
- ClojureScript is a compiler for Clojure that emits JavaScript.clojurescript.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Optimization
- Its JavaScript output is compatible with Google Closure Compiler advanced compilation, which can minify output and eliminate dead code.clojurescript.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Language features
- It brings Clojure’s rich data structures, functional programming, macros, reader, destructuring, and polymorphism constructs to JavaScript environments.clojurescript.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Interactive development
- The compiler supports REPLs for interactive development and testing in a browser or Node.js.clojurescript.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Runtime targets
- The quick start describes browser output by default and Node.js output when the node target is selected.clojurescript.org · 3 Oct 2026
- JavaScript dependencies
- ClojureScript supports including ClojureScript and JavaScript dependencies, and its quick start demonstrates using React.clojurescript.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Build ecosystem
- The maker’s tools page lists shadow-cljs, Figwheel, Leiningen, and lein-cljsbuild as build tools.clojurescript.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Editor ecosystem
- The tools page lists editor support resources for Cursive, Emacs, VS Code, Light Table, Sublime Text, Vim, and Atom.clojurescript.org · 3 Oct 2026
- License
- Use and distribution are covered by the Eclipse Public License 1.0.clojurescript.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Development prerequisites
- The quick start specifies a browser and Clojure for its main macOS/Linux tutorial, and Java 21 plus the standalone ClojureScript JAR on Windows.clojurescript.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Node.js version
- The quick start says that only stable Node.js versions at or above 0.12.X are supported at the time described on that page.clojurescript.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Debugging
- The quick start says source mapped stack traces point to ClojureScript source locations instead of JavaScript locations.clojurescript.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The maker provides API and reference documentation, including compiler options, REPL options, dependency handling, advanced compilation, source maps, and JavaScript module support marked Alpha.clojurescript.org · 3 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The rationale describes ClojureScript as a way to use Clojure for client and embedded application development wherever JavaScript reaches.clojurescript.org · 3 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2011clojurescript.org · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- clojurescript.org· checked 3 Oct 2026
- clojurescript.org/guides/quick-start· checked 3 Oct 2026
- clojurescript.org/about/rationale· checked 3 Oct 2026
- clojurescript.org/tools/tools· checked 3 Oct 2026
- clojurescript.org/community/license· checked 3 Oct 2026
- clojurescript.org/reference/documentation· checked 3 Oct 2026



