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Olical / conjure

conjure

Interactive evaluation for Neovim (Clojure, Fennel, Scheme, Python, JavaScript, PHP, R, Lua, Rust and more!)

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What it is

Interactive evaluation for Neovim (Clojure, Fennel, Scheme, Python, JavaScript, PHP, R, Lua, Rust and more!)

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Observed mentions: 2019-11-26 16:41:00 UTC to 2026-10-10 09:08:04 UTC.

02462019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 2 mentions; 0 submissions, 2 comments20192020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 4 mentions; 1 submissions, 3 comments2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 7 mentions; 3 submissions, 4 comments2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 6 mentions; 1 submissions, 5 comments20222023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 5 mentions; 0 submissions, 5 comments2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 6 mentions; 1 submissions, 5 comments2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 4 mentions; 0 submissions, 4 comments2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 2 mentions; 0 submissions, 2 comments. Incomplete calendar period.2026*

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20202020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC413
20212021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC734
20222022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC615
20232023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC505
20242024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC615
20252025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC404
2026 (partial)2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC202

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Conversational software development for Neovim Conjure is an interactive environment for evaluating code within your running program. The core features of Conjure are language agnostic (although it’s targeted at Lisps for now), with each language client providing their own extra tools. Here’s the currently supported languages, contributions and 3rd party plugins that add clients are highly encouraged! You can find a comparison table for all clients and supported features in the wiki. Clojure over nREPL (quickstart) Babashka (quickstart) Basilisp (quickstart) Fennel inside Neovim via Lua and nfnl (quickstart) Fennel outside of Neovim within any Lua process through an stdio REPL (quickstart) Janet over spork/netrepl (quickstart) Janet over stdio (quickstart) Racket over stdio (quickstart) Hy over stdio (quickstart) Scheme (MIT by default) over stdio (quickstart) Guile over a socket file (quickstart) Common Lisp over Swank (quickstart) Julia over stdio (quickstart) Rust over stdio with evcxr (quickstart) Lua inside Neovim (quickstart) Python over stdio (quickstart) PHP over stdio with psysh (usage) R over stdio. JavaScript (using Node.js) over stdio Snd / s7 (sound editor scriptable with Scheme) over stdio SQL (PostgreSQL psql by default) over stdio Ruby (using irb) over stdio Elixir over stdio You can learn more about the mappings and configuration inside Neovim with :help conjure. Each language client also has it’s own specific help text under :help conjure-client-{LANGUAGE}-{TRANSPORT}, such as :help conjure-client-clojure-nrepl, which contains specific mappings and configuration for that client. You can also get an interactive guide to the core principals and mappings by executing :ConjureSchool or by using the "try before you install" script as described further down this page. User experience What does wielding Conjure actually look like? What can you do with it? YouTube: How I use Conjure and Neovim to interact with Clojure (and more!) Asciinema (see below) Open a file of a supported file type such as clojure or racket. Some languages, such as Clojure, will automatically connect to your REPL or give you the commands and mappings to do so yourself. Use various mappings to execute the code you’re interested in such as the current form, file, buffer or even form at a Neovim mark. Every result is kept in a log buffer that you can access at any time. Support for multiple asynchronous autocompletion frameworks, with deoplete built in (<C-x><C-o> also works!). You can also use nvim-cmp with cmp-conjure. (which I actually recommend!) Conjure allows you to send the right part of your code off for evaluation, see the results, wrap the results in more code and evaluate that. It keeps a log of your actions and results so you don’t have to remember them, that context is extremely helpful when you’re down the rabbit hole of a bug hunt. Evaluating a form under your cursor is as simple as <prefix>ee, where <prefix> defaults to <localleader>. Be sure to set your your <localleader> key or configure Conjure to use a different mapping prefix, see :h maplocalleader and :h g:conjure#mapping#prefix for more information. The goal is to give you a tool that lets you effortlessly run whatever you need to while keeping out of your way (but there with context and more information if you need it). Once installed you can run :ConjureSchool to begin an interactive tutorial. Try without installing You can trial run Conjure with the interactive :ConjureSchool tutorial without actually installing it! The only prerequisites are curl and an up to date nvim. curl -fL conjure.oli.me.uk/school | sh This will temporarily download the plugin, launch Neovim with :ConjureSchool running and then clean up after itself. You get to try out what Conjure has to offer without having to edit your Neovim configuration. Installation Requires Neovim 0.10 or newer. Alternatively you can use Magic Kit, an opinionated starter kit that includes all sorts of essential tools. packer.nvim use 'Olical/conjure' vim-plug Plug 'Olical/conjure' lazy.nvim return { "Olical/conjure" } To take advantage of lazy loading, a bit more involved configuration is required: Details return { { "Olical/conjure", ft = { "clojure", "fennel", "python" }, -- etc lazy = true, init = function() -- Set configuration options here -- Uncomment this to get verbose logging to help diagnose internal Conjure issues -- This is VERY helpful when reporting an issue with the project -- vim.g["conjure#debug"] = true end, -- Optional cmp-conjure integration dependencies = { "PaterJason/cmp-conjure" }, }, { "PaterJason/cmp-conjure", lazy = true, config = function() local cmp = require("cmp") local config = cmp.get_config() table.insert(config.sources, { name = "conjure" }) return cmp.setup(config) end, }, } Configuration All configuration is performed through global Neovim variables, this may change to a .setup(…​) Lua first approach some day but for now you can configure things by setting variables early, before Conjure loads. For example, if you wish to rebind or disable the default documentation lookup key (K) because you don’t need it or it conflicts with your LSP configuration you can do so like this: -- Disable the documentation mapping vim.g["conjure#mapping#doc_word"] = false -- Rebind it from K to <prefix>gk vim.g["conjure#mapping#doc_word"] = "gk" -- Reset it to the default unprefixed K (note the special table wrapped syntax) vim.g["conjure#mapping#doc_word"] = {"K"} # And the same disabling but in Vim Script # Note the v:false in Vim Script! let g:conjure#mapping#doc_word = v:false Please see :help conjure for the full list of possible configuration variables and values. Mods Modifications or
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Emacs is definitely more full-featured than plain vim. But for me, I wouldn't be switching to it from plain vim, I'd be switching to it from a LazyVim setup. Which I've barely had to configure: it's an IDE straight out of the box. And to get that IDE setup back in Emacs, I'd have to learn which Emacs plugins do what, reconfigure several plugins' default keystrokes to match what LazyVim did because those are in my muscle memory now... it's a big effort. I won't rule out doing it someday, but for now it costs too much in lost productivity while I'm trying to get work done. Maybe sometime when I'm on vacation, and the temporarily-lost productivity doesn't cost as much. But NeoVim has made writing plugins so much easier, even things like editing Lisp are getting not too bad. https://github.com/Olical/conjure has been a pretty decent substitut
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e for SLIME, there's a paredit implementation that works well, and so on. So the need to switch is lower and lower, and the cost of switching stays high-ish, and so I haven't done it yet. Someday, as I said, I'll give it a shot. P.S. I would be remiss in recommending LazyVim if I didn't at least once mention the really, really good https://lazyvim-ambitious-devs.phillips.codes/ book, which you can read online entirely for free. It's an excellent resource to learn LazyVim and what it adds to a vanilla NeoVim installation.
In I tried to move my notes out of Emacs. I failed. Again
I don't think neovim is as strong as emacs when it comes to extensibility. It also has no self documenting like emacs. If one is committed to the philosophy of using emacs for everything or almost everything neovim would probably leave one wanting. I do agree however it has come a long way. It is good there so many strong options these days. And I will cede one thing about emacs and vim (neovim). They most likely still be around after whatever next big editor replaces vscode. If you do try neovim again maybe check out (in case you may have not heard of it) https://github.com/Olical/conjure It was (is) pretty nice last time I used it.
In Ask HN: 30y After 'On Lisp', PAIP etc., Is Lisp Still "Beating the Averages"?
> One of the in-practice problems I've seen a lot of in Clojure is that people aren't sure how to get a REPL set up The most common "problem" I've seen with people starting to learn Clojure, is that they try to use the REPL approach you'd use in Ruby, Python or NodeJS, namely writing and running small snippets in a standalone REPL prompt, in another window/pane, then copy-paste that into their editor when they're ready. Then repeat that process while working. While what you actually want to do, is connect your editor to the REPL, put the REPL in the background then evaluate code with a keyboard shortcut from your editor, and see the results in your editor. Once you've taught this to people, their eyes open. For vim/neovim users, Conjure is great at giving a nice environment quickly and easily. https://github.com/Olical/conjure For Visual
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Studio Code, I've heard bunch of people having success with using Calva, but haven't used that myself a lot so can't say how nice it really is. https://github.com/BetterThanTomorrow/calva
In Lisp Programming with Vim (2019)
> You mean that you accidentally "overwrite" (declare again) a function with the same name as the one you're now declaring, but you didn't mean to? I mean I use let to bind a variable with the same name as a function. This is idiomatic in Common Lisp, and totally breaks things in most other languages. > This I'm also curious about, what exactly SLIME gives you that for example Conjure for neovim wouldn't already? Maybe something about continuations perhaps? That seems to be the only feature I've seen from Common Lisp (besides actually being able to compile to binaries) that I'd love to have in Clojure. I watched a video and it does seem rather complete, but [1] indicates there is no debugger? That's a rather glaring omission. I also don't see a profiler mentioned, and SLIME with SBCL gives me a profiler (down to the assembly level if n
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eeded). I'm sure Java in general has great profiling tools, but how are the integrated into the Clojure system? As an aside, by "continuations" did you mean "restarts"? First-class continuations are a feature of scheme, not CL. Indeed a huge boost to CL productivity is simply allowing you to handle an exception before the stack is unwound. 1: https://github.com/Olical/conjure/wiki/Client-features
In Spinneret: A modern Common Lisp HTML generator

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