rich-terminals.md

Rich Terminals

Create rich Terminal-User-Interface (TUI) apps in ClojureScript with commonly used web technologies.

Instant changes from REPL

Connect your editor to the nREPL server and send code changes to your running app without even saving a file. Ideal for changing application state, redefining functions, or debugging.

Example: Floki - a data browser

Floki terminal browswer for JSON and EDN data

• Blog post: ClojureScript Terminal User Interface (TUI) for browsing data

Commonly used web technologies

• Write views in React with the ClojureScript Reagent wrapper.
• Reagent views compose together just like React components

Create rich applications

• Reagent atoms for simple, local state updates
• Reframe for handling effects and updating shared app state
• Functional programming and data-oriented design for a fast feedback cycle.

Distribute your applications

Transpile ClojureScript into vanilla JavaScript and distribute your application on NPM for easy installation and quick startup times.