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https://github.com/chr15m/awesome-clojure-likes

Curated list of Clojure-like programming languages.
https://github.com/chr15m/awesome-clojure-likes
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Curated list of Clojure-like programming languages.
Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/chr15m/awesome-clojure-likes
Owner: chr15m
Created: 2017-02-17T06:27:23.000Z (over 7 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2023-11-19T08:06:47.000Z (12 months ago)
Last Synced: 2024-10-27T10:02:14.145Z (16 days ago)
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Stars: 208
Watchers: 18
Forks: 12
Open Issues: 2
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: contributing.md
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README

        Mapping the constellation of [Clojure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clojure)-like programming languages.

[Contribute](./contributing.md). [More](./more.md).

## Official variants

 * [Clojure](https://clojure.org/) on the [JVM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_virtual_machine).

 * [Clojure CLR](https://clojure.org/about/clojureclr) on the [Common Language Runtime](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Language_Runtime).

 * [ClojureScript](https://github.com/clojure/clojurescript) in the browser.

## Clojure-likes

### [Babashka](https://babashka.org/)

> Fast native Clojure scripting runtime. Avoid switching between Clojure and bash scripts. Enjoy your parens on the command line.

* Instant startup.

* Batteries included.

* Cross-platform.

* Multi-threaded.

* Task runner.

* Libraries & "pods".

* Actively developed.

### [nbb](https://github.com/babashka/nbb)

> Ad-hoc CLJS scripting on Node.js. Nbb's main goal is to make it easy to get started with ad hoc CLJS scripting on Node.js.

* Fast startup without relying on a custom version of Node.js.

* Small artifact (current size is around 1.2MB).

* First class macros.

* Support building small TUI apps using Reagent.

* Complement babashka with libraries from the Node.js ecosystem.

### [Squint/Cherry](https://github.com/squint-cljs/)

> Squint is a compiler for an experimental dialect of ClojureScript. A tool to target JS for anything you would not use ClojureScript for, for whatever reason: performance, bundle size, ease of interop, etc.

> Cherry is an experimental ClojureScript to ES6 module compiler. Reducing friction between ClojureScript and JS tooling.

* Compile cljs to js with various tradeoffs.

* Available on NPM and can be used from JS tooling.

### [Hy](http://hylang.org/)

> Hy is a wonderful dialect of Lisp that’s embedded in Python.

 * [Try it](https://hylang.org/try-hy).

 * [Source code](https://github.com/hylang/hy).

 * High level of interop with host language.

 * All of available Python tooling available.

 * Actively developed.

### [Pixie](https://github.com/pixie-lang/pixie)

> A small, fast, native lisp with "magical" powers.

 * Implemented in RPython.

 * Runs on own VM.

 * Dormant project.

### [Clojerl](https://clojerl.org/)

> Clojure implemented on the Erlang VM.

 * [Try it](http://try.clojerl.online/).

 * [Source code](https://github.com/clojerl/clojerl).

 * Interoperability as smooth as possible, just like Clojure proper and ClojureScript do.

 * Provide most Clojure abstractions.

 * Provide all Erlang abstractions and toolset.

 * Include a default OTP library in Clojerl.

### [Fennel](https://fennel-lang.org)

> Lua Lisp Language.

 * [Try it](https://fennel-lang.org/main)

 * [Source code](http://github.com/source/page)

 * Full Lua compatibility.

 * Zero overhead.

 * Compile-time macros.

 * Embeddable.

 * [Learning Fennel from Clojure](https://fennel-lang.org/from-clojure)

 * Quite popular in [game development](https://itch.io/games/tag-fennel)

### [Lux](https://github.com/LuxLang/lux)

> A functional, statically-typed Lisp that will run on several platforms, such as the Java Virtual Machine and JavaScript interpreters.

 * Implemented in Clojure.

 * Inspied by Haskell, Clojure, ML.

 * Actively developed.

### [Wisp](https://github.com/Gozala/wisp)

> A little Clojure-like LISP in JavaScript.

 * [Try it](http://www.jeditoolkit.com/wisp/)

 * Native JavaScript types and function calls.

 * Maintenance mode.

### [Joker](https://joker-lang.org/)

> Joker is a small interpreted dialect of Clojure written in Go. It is also a Clojure(Script) linter.

 * [Source code](https://github.com/candid82/joker)

 * Fast startup time.

 * Sane error messages and stacktraces.

 * Batteries included: send HTTP requests, read and parse JSON, work with file system, start external processes, etc.

### [Ferret](https://nakkaya.com/2016/06/10/ferret-a-hard-real-time-clojure-for-lisp-machines/)

> A Hard Real-Time Clojure for Lisp Machines.

 * Implemented in Clojure.

 * Compiles to ISO C++11.

 * Restricted subset of Clojure.

 * Embedded systems focus.

### [ki](http://ki-lang.org/)

> A functional programming language that expands into JavaScript through a very thin layer of sweet.js macros.

 * [Source code](https://github.com/lantiga/ki)

 * Implemented in Javascript

 * Intermix LISP code with JavaScript.

 * Dormant project.

### [Toccata](https://github.com/Toccata-Lang/toccata)

> A Clojure dialect that compiles to native executable using the Clang compiler.

 * Self hosted.

### [Carbonate](https://github.com/7even/carbonate)

> Clojure-inspired Lisp that transpiles to Ruby.

 * Implemented in Ruby.

 * Tries to cover Ruby's functionality with more concise code forms.

 * Dormant project.

### [slisp](https://github.com/bailesofhey/slisp)

> Modern Lisp variant inspired by Python, Clojure & Arc.

 * Implemented in C++.

 * Modern, OO, both statically & dynamically typed.

 * Dormant project.

### [timl](https://github.com/tpope/timl)

> TimL is a Lisp dialect implemented in and compiling down to VimL, the scripting language provided by the Vim text editor.

 * Implemented in Vim's scripting language.

 * Dormant project.

### [Apricot](https://github.com/apricot-lang/apricot)

> Apricot is a programming language inspired by Clojure and Lisp that runs on the [Rubinius](http://rubini.us/) VM.

 * Implemented in Ruby.

 * Dormant project.

### [Gherkin](https://github.com/alandipert/gherkin)

> A functional programming language and interpreter written in GNU Bash 4.

 * Implemented in Bash 4.

 * Dormant project.

### [Rhine](https://github.com/artagnon/rhine-ml)

> An OCaml compiler for an untyped lisp.

 * Implemented in OCaml.

 * Runs on the LLVM JIT.

 * Dormant project.

### [Small Clojure Interpreter](https://github.com/borkdude/sci)

> A tiny implementation of Clojure in Clojure.

* Made to evaluate code from user input where `eval` is unsafe or unavailable.

* Early development.

### [jank](https://jank-lang.org/)

> jank is a native Clojure dialect hosted on LLVM with C++ interop.

* Strong Clojure compatibility; if it's valid Clojure and ClojureScript, it'll be valid jank.

* Built on an LLVM-based JIT. With AOT enabled, both statically and dynamically linked executables can be generated.

* Use your favorite nREPL editor plugin. jank uses an LLVM-based JIT to compile machine code on the fly.

* Utilize LLVM to link with your existing code or compile to WASM.

* [Work in progress](https://jank-lang.org/progress/)

### [Calcit](http://calcit-lang.org/)

> Heavily influenced by Clojure APIs, Macros, persistent data structure. Previously compiling to Clojure.

* Implemented in Rust. It was previously compiled to Clojure to run.

* Builtin persistent data structure. Shares many functions/macros API designs from Clojure.

* Designed like Lisp but prefers indentation based syntax or GUI code editor.

# Mal [make-a-lisp](https://github.com/kanaka/mal)

> Mal is a Clojure inspired Lisp interpreter. Mal is **implemented in 63 languages**.

 * [Try it](https://kanaka.github.io/mal/)

Notable/usable implementations follow.

### [malc](https://github.com/dubek/malc)

 > Mal (Make A Lisp) compiler

 * Compiler for Mal, written in Mal itself.

 * Compiles a Mal program to LLVM assembly language (IR), and then uses the LLVM optimizer, assembler and gcc linker to produce a binary executable.

### [miniMAL](https://github.com/kanaka/miniMAL)

> A Delightfully Diminutive Lisp. Implemented in < 1 KB of JavaScript with JSON source.

 * [Try it](https://kanaka.github.io/miniMAL/).

 * Uses JSON syntax.

### [mal/php](https://github.com/kanaka/mal/tree/master/php)

 * Implemented in PHP.

 * Interop with & runs where PHP does.

### [mal/ruby](https://github.com/kanaka/mal/tree/master/ruby)

 * Implements the #mal IRC bot.