Clojure Download Deps |top|

: It downloads .jar files from Maven Central or Clojars by default.

This is the standard way to download all dependencies declared in your deps.edn file. It resolves the dependency tree and populates your local Maven cache ( ~/.m2 ) and git cache ( ~/.gitlibs ) without launching the JVM for your application.

: It calculates the full tree of dependencies required by your libraries. clojure download deps

While primarily used to print the dependency hierarchy, this command also forces the CLI to resolve and download any missing libraries to build that tree. Downloading for Specific Scenarios

Pre-downloads libraries required for specific aliases, such as test runners or development tools. (clojure.repl.deps/add-lib 'lib-name) : It downloads

Depending on your workflow, you may need to target different sets of dependencies. Why Use It? clj -P

Since Clojure 1.12, you can download and add new libraries directly to a running REPL session without restarting. How deps.edn Manages Downloads : It calculates the full tree of dependencies

: It looks for the :deps map containing library names and coordinates (Maven versions or Git SHAs).