[meta]

A stack. A framework. A conversation.

Meta is developed and maintained by Degree9

What is [meta]?

[meta] is a stack for building software using Clojure(Script).

Why [meta]?

We built [meta] out of the idea that a single Open Source package could be used to build any tech startup. We named it [meta] as a reminder that software takes many forms and like ideas, should continuously evolve. [meta] is an attempt at building the quickest path from an idea to a startup.

Things [meta] has been used for:

• Application Prototyping
• Enterprise Applications

When should I use [meta]?

Always.

[meta] Internals

[meta] is written in Clojure(Script) and built using:

• Boot - Build tooling for Clojure.
• Hoplon - ClojureScript Web Framework.
• Feathers.js - An open source REST and realtime API layer for modern applications.
• Node.js - JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.
• Electron - Build cross platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Atom - A hackable text editor for the 21st Century.

Using [meta] ... with Boot

[meta] is powered by Boot, an environment for building applications using clojure.

Generate an empty project:

$ boot -d degree9/meta generate --name my-app

Start a development workflow:

$ boot develop

Thanks to Boot, [meta] is built with itself.

• boot-exec - Boot-clj external process execution using Apache Commons Exec.
• boot-semver - Semantic Versioning for boot projects.
• boot-semgit - Semantic Git access from boot tasks.
• boot-welcome - ASCII art banners with boot-clj.

ClojureScript in the Browser ... with Hoplon

We believe in building universal technologies and the web is the most accessible platform available. [meta] builds upon Hoplon to provide abstractions for the DOM.

(page "index.html")

(html
  (head
    (title "[meta]"))
  (body
    (p "Hello!")))

• material-hl - Material Design Components for Hoplon
• uikit-hl - UIkit v3 Components for Hoplon

Realtime Communication ... with Feathers.js

[meta] provides both REST and Realtime communication via FeatherScript, a wrapper around Feathers.js implemented in ClojureScript. Feathers enables event-based communication between clients and servers and other API's including persistent data stores.

• featherscript - A feathers.js wrapper for ClojureScript.

ClojureScript on the Server ... with Node.js

[meta] is built entirely out of Clojure(Script) including the backend. This means compiling to JavaScript and running on Node.js.

• boot-nodejs - Node.js tasks for boot-clj.
• boot-npm - Node Package Manager (NPM) wrapper task for boot-clj.
• nodejs-cljs - CLJS bindings for the Node.js API.

ClojureScript on the Client ... with Electron

[meta] can package Client/Server applications with Electron. Building cross-platform Clojure(Script) applications.

• electron-cljs - Electron bindings for CLJS.
• boot-electron - Electron tasks for boot-clj.

Developed ... with Atom

[meta] is being cultivated within Atom, a hackable text editor for the 21st Century.

• proto-repl - A Clojure Development Environment package for Atom.

Containerization ... with Docker

[meta] server applications can be containerized for scalability through docker.

• boot-docker - Docker wrapper for boot-clj.

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