A simple nREPL bridge for Zed editor that enables Clojure REPL integration without plugins.

Status: proof-of-concept

zed-nrepl provides an HTTP bridge between Zed editor and nREPL, allowing you to evaluate Clojure code directly from Zed using simple tasks.

This approach lets you enjoy REPL-driven development without the need for a complex plugin system (but we wait for it).

Include zed-nrepl in your project's deps.edn file:

{:aliases
 {:zed-repl
  {:extra-deps {io.github.ryukzak/zed-nrepl
                {:git/url "https://github.com/ryukzak/zed-nrepl.git"
                 :git/sha "___________________________________"}}
   :main-opts ["-m" "zed-nrepl.core"]}}}

Run this command in your project directory:

clojure -M:zed-repl

This will:

• Configure Zed by adding tasks to .zed/tasks.json (existing files are automatically backed up)
• Start an nREPL server connected to your project
• Create the HTTP bridge server on port 3000

Now you can evaluate Clojure code:

1. Open any Clojure file in your project
2. Select the code you want to evaluate
3. Press Cmd+Shift+R (or Ctrl+Shift+R on Windows/Linux) and select Eval selected code (zed-repl)
4. View results in the panel that appears

Add this to your Zed key bindings configuration for a more efficient workflow:

[
  {
    "context": "Workspace",
    "bindings": {
      "alt-7": ["task::Spawn", { "task_name": "Eval selected code (zed-repl)" }],

      "alt-*": ["task::Spawn", { "task_name": "Eval code at point (zed-repl)" }],
      "alt-8": ["workspace::SendKeystrokes", "cmd-s alt-*"],

      "alt-(": ["task::Spawn", { "task_name": "Eval file (zed-repl)" }],
      "alt-9": ["workspace::SendKeystrokes", "cmd-s alt-("],

      "alt-)": ["task::Spawn", { "task_name": "Run tests (zed-repl)" }],
      "alt-0": ["workspace::SendKeystrokes", "cmd-s alt-)"]
    }
  }
]

BSD 2-Clause License. See LICENSE for details.

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request or open an issue to discuss improvements.

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