Liquid (Text Editor)
A pure Clojure text editor for Clojure and Markdown, inspired by Emacs and Vim, designed for tight integration with Clojure code.
What is Liquid (Text Editor)?
Salza λiquid is a text editor written entirely in Clojure for editing Clojure code and Markdown. It solves the need for a tightly integrated editing environment that can be embedded into Clojure applications, offering modal editing and extensibility without external dependencies.
Clojure developers who enjoy tinkering with their editor, prefer terminal-based workflows, and want deep integration between their code and editing environment.
Developers choose λiquid for its pure Clojure implementation, which allows seamless embedding into projects and extensibility using any Clojure or Java library, combined with comfortable Vim-inspired modal editing.
Overview
Clojure Text Editor, for editing clojure code and markdown. Written entirely in Clojure with inspiration from Emacs and Vim.
Use Cases
Best For
- Embedding an editor directly into Clojure applications for debugging or patching
- Tight integration with Clojure code for executing snippets or tests from within the editor
- Terminal-based, distraction-free editing of Clojure and Markdown files
- Extending an editor using Clojure libraries without learning a custom extension language
- Modal editing workflows inspired by Vim in a Clojure-native environment
- Creating custom editor configurations and plugins in pure Clojure
Not Ideal For
- Developers needing a GUI-based editor with integrated debugging and visualization tools
- Teams requiring out-of-the-box support for multiple programming languages beyond Clojure and Markdown
- Projects where quick setup and minimal configuration are priorities over deep customization
- Users unfamiliar with Clojure who prefer editors with graphical interfaces or extensive plugin marketplaces
Pros & Cons
Pros
No external dependencies for core functionality, making it lightweight and easily embeddable into any Clojure environment without bloat.
Can embed editor into Clojure applications or use Clojure libraries to extend it, enabling tight edit-eval-render loops as highlighted in the use cases.
Supports modal editing for efficient navigation and command execution, catering to Vim users who prefer keyboard-centric workflows.
Uses Clojure for extensions, avoiding a custom language and allowing leverage of any Clojure or Java library, as stated in the README.
Cons
Lacks pre-configured support for common editor features like syntax highlighting for many languages, requiring users to tinker and extend with Clojure code.
No graphical user interface, which may hinder usability for those accustomed to modern IDEs or mouse-driven editing environments.
Issues like disappearing cursor require manual hacks such as enabling cursor-draw-hack, indicating potential stability and polish concerns.
Compared to editors like Emacs or Vim, has a smaller community and fewer ready-made plugins, relying heavily on user contributions and custom code.
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