Install Overview

Practicalli Neovim provides a feature rich configuration for Neovim and all the tools required for effective Clojure development (and other Lisp dialects too).

• Clojure tooling and a Java SDK (Java Virtual Machine)
• Neovim 0.9.x or nightly build
• Neovim package manager and packages
• NerdFonts for icon support in themes and status line

Neovim 0.9.x latest stable release

Content and configuration in this book has been tested against Neovim 0.9.x over the summer of 2023

Install summary

If you are familiar with most of the tools required, then the quick start list below provides an ultra-terse version on how to get started with Neovim and Clojure development.

• Install Neovim 0.9.x or greater
  • Linux AppImage
  • brew install --HEAD neovim for Homebrew install of development version
• Install supporting tools
  • tar & curl and a C compiler, e.g. gcc for Linux or clang for android/termix (required by nvim-treesitter)
  • ripgrep & fd to search for files (used by telescope)
  • luarocks for LSP support in AstroNvim
• Clone Neovim Config
• Run nvim in a terminal and ignore warnings, press RTN
  • SPC P i or :PackerInstall command in Neovim to install packages
• Install Clojure CLI and supporting tools
• Clone / fork practicalli/clojure-deps-edn or add an alias with the required config to use nrepl and cider-nrepl
• Run a Clojure REPL process - in a terminal session with nREPL, e.g. using one of the REPL aliases from practicalli/clojure-deps-edn
  • clojure -M:repl/rebel for a rich REPL UI with auto-completion & docs
  • clojure -M:repl/headless - headless REPL process when working exclusively in a Clojure connected editor
• Open a Clojure file in Neovim - Conjure will automatically connect

Next Steps

Learn how to use Neovim and how to use Conjure for REPL driven development

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Last update: August 14, 2023