Rui CarmoClojure is a LISP dialect that targets the Java VM - but that also happens to have a number of other back-ends, including a JavaScript one.
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| Back-end | 2021 | babashka | a standalone, fast-starting clojure interpreter |
| 2019 | calvin | a built tool for ClojureScript |
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| 2018 | clojerl | Clojure atop the Erlang BEAM VM |
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| 2016 | Ferret | A Clojure to C++ compiler that can target Arduino-compatible microcontrollers |
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| 2013 | rackjure | A set of Clojure semantics ported to Racket |
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| clojure-py | A Python implementation that compiles down to bytecode (project is stalled, but may be useful as reference) |
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| honeysql | A SQL statement generator |
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| ClojureM | Another Objective-C compiler |
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| clojurescript-lua | A Lua back-end |
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| clojurec | This one targets both C and Objective-C |
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| Cloud Tools | 2015 | cljs-lambda | Leiningen plugin/template for running ClojureScript functions inside AWS Lambda |
| Compilers | 2024 | cherry | Experimental ClojureScript to ES6 module compiler |
| Data Science | 2021 | Oz | a data visualization and scientific document processing library for Clojure built around Vega |
| 2017 | gorilla-repl | Notebook style REPL with plotting features |
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| clojupyter | Jupyter notebook kernel |
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| 2015 | Onyx | Data processing framework |
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| Sparkling | Clojure API for Apache Spark |
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| 2014 | PigPen | A DSL that compiles down to Apache Pig |
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| Parkour | Clojure integration layer written directly against Hadoop |
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| 2013 | Cascalog | Querying library for Hadoop, inspired by Datalog |
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| Incanter | A set of statistical and graphical tools |
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| classify | A small text classifier using OpenNLP |
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| clucy | Lucene bindings |
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| Databases | 2019 | codax | a transactional, embedded database engine |
| Distributed Computing | 2016 | Chazel | Hazelcast wrapper |
| hface | Hazelcast cluster monitor |
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| GUI | 2024 | HumbleUI | a desktop UI framework for cross-platform applications |
| Graphics | 2014 | collage | A high-level image processing library |
| Infoviz | 2013 | strokes | An interop library for using D3, with samples |
| C2 | A D3-like visualization library with a standalone bundle |
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| Job Management | 2016 | resque-clojure | A Resque clone. |
| byplay | Background job queue atop PostgreSQL |
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| Libraries | 2023 | clj-simple-router | A simple, order-independent Ring router |
| 2021 | libpython-clj | Python interop |
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| 2020 | quil | a library for interactive graphics |
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| 2019 | duckling | a library that parses text into structured data |
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| claypoole | improved, tunable thead pooling for concurrency primitives (pmap, etc.) |
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| Coast | A “full stack” web framework |
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| domino | a dataflow library that allows for reactive constructs in your app |
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| Mobile | 2013 | clojure-android | |
| lein-fruit | A Leiningen plugin to develop iOS apps (using RoboVM) |
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| Networking | Avout | Distributed state in Clojure, via ZooKeeper |
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| http-kit | High-performance event-driven HTTP client/server for Clojure (see benchmarks and this leiningen template) |
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| Riemann | An event stream processor |
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| swarmiji | Simple distributed computing framework using RabbitMQ |
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| clojure-protobuf | Protocol buffers support |
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| vertx-clj | vert.x adapter |
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| Parsers | 2014 | feedparser-clj | RSS feed parsing library |
| 2013 | Instaparse | Generic parser library |
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| Parsley | DSL for creating total and truly incremental parsers in Clojure |
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| markdown-clj | limited Markdown parser |
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| gloss | A byte-format DSL especially suited to handling raw binary protocols |
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| Resources | 2014 | Grimoire | A handy reference |
| 2013 | Clojure Toolbox | A compilation of useful Libraries |
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| Runtimes | 2022 | jank | a Clojure dialect on LLVM with a native runtime and C++ interop |
| 2020 | sci | A small Clojure interpreter |
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| Serverless | hedge | a ClojureScript serverless framework that targets both Azure Functions and AWS Lambda |
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| Tools | 2021 | clerk | a Clojure notebook environment |
| sublime-clojure | a Clojure extension for Sublime Text 4 |
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| 2017 | Nightlight | Embedded editor that runs inside your project |
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| 2016 | docker-clojure | The official Docker image for Clojure, with build triggers. |
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| tenzing | A Clojurescript application template |
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| 2013 | Nightcode | An integrated IDE |
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| Grenchman | Simple, straightforward nREPL client |
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| Austin | A ClojureScript REPL |
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| spyscope | trace-oriented debugging tools |
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| Codox | Documentation generator that relies on function metadata |
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| lein-midje-doc | A clever way to generate documentation from tests |
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| Web | 2025 | Biff | a Clojure web framework for solo developers |
| 2021 | donkey | a Ring-compliant server and HTTP client that uses Vert.x, with great metrics support |
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| 2020 | reitit | a very fast data-driven router with ring support |
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| 2019 | Duct | a modular web framework |
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| 2015 | ring-swagger | Swagger Spec for Clojure Web Apps |
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| 2014 | Immutant | Full-blown application server |
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| 2013 | Caribou | Pretty decent back-office. |
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| Pedestal | A more complete framework |
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| Noir | Nice (but, alas, deprecated) framework atop Ring and Compojure |
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| Ring | HTTP abstractions |
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| Compojure | HTTP routing middleware |
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| Web UI | 2014 | Reagent | A React wrapper that is less trendy (but arguably more pragmatic) than Om |
| 2013 | cljs-binding | native data binding library |
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| Cloact | Simple ClojureScript interface to React |
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| clang | Bindings to AngularJS |