Run Calcit

This page is a quick navigation hub. Detailed topics are split into dedicated chapters under run/.

Quick start

Run local project once (default behavior):

calcit

Enable watch mode explicitly:

calcit -w

Evaluate a snippet:

calcit eval 'println "|Hello world"'

Emit JavaScript / IR once:

calcit js
calcit ir

Run guide map

• Run in Eval mode
• CLI Options
• Querying definitions
• Documentation & Libraries
• CLI Code Editing
• Load Deps
• Hot Swapping
• Bundle Mode
• Entries

Quick find by keyword

Use these keywords directly with calcit docs read for faster section hits:

• eval, snippet, dep, type-check → Run in Eval mode
• watch, once, entry, reload-fn → CLI Options
• query, find, usages, search-expr → Querying definitions
• docs, read-lines, libs, readme → Documentation & Libraries
• edit, tree, target-replace, imports → CLI Code Editing

Typical navigation flow:

# 1) List headings in a chapter
calcit docs read run.md

# 2) Jump by keyword(s)
calcit docs read run.md quick find

# 3) Open the target chapter and narrow again
calcit docs read query.md usages

Use this page for orientation, then jump to the specific chapter for complete examples and edge cases.