Using ClojureScript REPL from Light Table

I recently discovered that Light Table REPL works with ClojureScript without the need for any specific setup in your project. All you need is the lein-cljsbuild plugin to run the incremental compiler and follow the steps below:

1. start the ClojureScript compiler using lein cljsbuild auto
2. start the server using lein ring server
3. open the Light Table browser connection to the server
4. navigate to a ClojureScript namespace in your project and start evaluating expressions

I tried other ClojureScript REPL setups before and I always found the process extremely fiddly, with Light Table everything just worked out of the box. I definitely recommend giving it a shot if you haven't yet, especially if you're working with ClojureScript.

Tags: clojurescript

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