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Here is the list of compiler options that can be passed to the ClojureScript compiler.

Common Options

Less Common Options

Common Options

:output-to

The path to the JavaScript file that will be output.

:output-to "resources/public/js/main.js"

:output-dir

Sets the output directory target for files emitted during compilation. Defaults to "out".

:output-dir "resources/public/js/out"

:optimizations

The optimization level. May be :none, :whitespace, :simple, or :advanced. Only :none and :simple are supported for bootstrapped ClojureScript.

:none is the recommended setting for development, while :advanced is the recommended setting for production, unless something prevents it (incompatible external library, bug, etc.).

For a detailed explanation of the different optimization modes see Closure Compiler Compilation Levels.

The node.js externs may also serve as useful examples.

When the :main option is not used, :none requires manual code loading and hence a separate HTML from the other options.

Defaults to :none. Note: lein cljsbuild 1.0.5 will supply :whitespace. (See this issue.)

:optimizations :none

:main

Specifies an entry point namespace. When combined with optimization level :none, :main will cause the compiler to emit a single JavaScript file that will import goog/base.js, the JavaScript file for the namespace, and emit the required goog.require statement. This permits leaving HTML markup identical between dev and production.

:main "foo.bar"

Also see :asset-path.

Note: This will result in the main namespace, along with the transitive closure of all :required namespaces to be loaded into your JavaScript environment. If you have other non-referenced namespaces that need to be loaded, consider either :requireing them or manually loading them by issuing the appropriate additional goog.require statements.

:asset-path

When using :main it is often necessary to control where the entry point script attempts to load scripts from due to the configuration of the web server. :asset-path is a relative URL path not a file system path. For example, if your output directory is :output-dir "resources/public/js/compiled/out" but your webserver is serving files from "resources/public" then you want the entry point script to load scripts from "js/compiled/out".

:asset-path "js/compiled/out"

:source-map

See https://github.com/clojure/clojurescript/wiki/Source-maps. Under optimizations :none the valid values are true and false, with the default being true. Under all other optimization settings must specify a path to where the source map will be written.

Under :none:

:source-map false

Otherwise:

:source-map "path/to/source/map.js.map"

:verbose

Emit details and measurements from compiler activity.

:verbose true

:pretty-print

Determines whether the JavaScript output will be tabulated in a human-readable manner. Defaults to true.

:pretty-print false

:target

If targeting nodejs add this line. Takes no other options at the moment. The default (no :target specified) implies browsers are being targeted. Have a look here for more information on how to run your code in nodejs.

:target :nodejs

:foreign-libs

Adds dependencies on foreign libraries. Be sure that the url returns a HTTP Code 200

Defaults to the empty vector []

:foreign-libs [{ :file "http://example.com/remote.js"
                 :provides  ["my.example"]}]

Each element in the :foreign-libs vector should be a map, where the keys have these semantics:

  • :file Indicates the URL to the library
  • :file-min (Optional) Indicates the URL to the minified variant of the library.
  • :provides A synthetic namespace that is associated with the library. This is typically a vector with a single string, but it has the capability of specifying multiple namespaces (typically used only by Google Closure libraries).
  • :requires (Optional) A vector explicitly identifying dependencies (:provides values from other foreign libs); used to form a topological sort honoring dependencies.
  • :module-type (Optional) indicates that the foreign lib uses a given module system. Can be one of :commonjs, :amd, :es6. Note that if supplied, :requires is not used (as it is implicitly determined). For more info see JavaScript Module Support (Alpha).
  • :preprocess (Optional) Used to preprocess / transform code in other dialects (JSX, etc.). A defmethod for cljs.clojure/js-transforms must be provided that matches the supplied value in order to effect the desired code transformation. For more info see JavaScript Library Preprocessing.

:externs

Configure externs files for external libraries.

For this option, and those below, you can find a very good explanation at: http://lukevanderhart.com/2011/09/30/using-javascript-and-clojurescript.html

Defaults to the empty vector [].

:externs ["jquery-externs.js"]

:modules

A new option for emitting Google Closure Modules. Closure Modules supports splitting up an optimized build into N different modules. If :modules is supplied it replaces the single :output-to. A module needs a name, an individual :output-to file path, :entries a set of namespaces, and :depends-on a set of modules on which the module depends. Modules are only supported with :simple and :advanced optimizations. An example follows:

{:optimizations :advanced
 :source-map true
 :output-dir "resources/public/js"
 :modules {
   :common 
     {:output-to "resources/public/js/common.js"  
      :entries #{"com.foo.common"}}
   :landing 
     {:output-to "resources/public/js/landing.js" 
      :entries #{"com.foo.landing"}
      :depends-on #{:common}}
   :editor 
     {:output-to "resources/public/js/editor.js"
      :entries #{"com.foo.editor"}
      :depends-on #{:common}}}}

Any namespaces not in an :entries set will be moved into the default module :cljs-base. However thanks to cross module code motion, Google Closure can move functions and methods into the modules where they are actually used. This process is somewhat conservative so if you know that you want to keep some code together do this via :entries.

The :cljs-base module defaults to being written out to :output-dir with the name "cljs_base.js". This may be overridden by specifying a :cljs-base module describing only :output-to.

Take careful note that a namespace may only appear once across all module :entries.

:modules fully supports :foreign-libs. :foreign-libs are always put into dependency order before any Google Closure compiled source.

Source maps are fully supported, an individual one will be created for each module. Just supply :source-map true (see example) as there is no single source map to name.

:preloads

Developing ClojureScript commonly requires development time only side effects such as enabling printing, logging, spec instrumentation, and connecting REPLs. :preloads permits loading such side effect boilerplate right after cljs.core. For example you can make a development namespace for enabling printing in browsers:

(ns foo.dev)

(enable-console-print!)

Now you can configure your development build to load this side effect prior to your main namespace with the following compiler options:

{:preloads '[foo.dev]
 :main 'foo.core
 :output-dir "out"}

:preloads must be a sequence of symbols that map to existing namespaces discoverable on the classpath. Note the leading quote is not necessary when using Leiningen - values in project.clj are implicitly quoted.

Less Common Options

:source-map-path

Set the path to source files references in source maps to avoid further web server configuration.

:source-map-path "public/js"

This option affects the sources entry of the emitted source map V3 JSON file.

:source-map-asset-path

Provides fine grained control over the sourceMappingURL comment that is appended to generated JavaScript files when source mapping is enabled.

:source-map-asset-path "http://foo.com/public/js/out"

:source-map-timestamp

Add cache busting timestamps to source map urls. This is helpful for keeping source maps up to date when live reloading code.

:source-map-timestamp true

:cache-analysis

Experimental. Cache compiler analysis to disk. This enables faster cold build and REPL start up times.

For REPLs, defaults to true. Otherwise, defaults to true if and only if :optimizations is :none.

:cache-analysis true

:recompile-dependents

For correctness the ClojureScript compiler now always recompiles dependent namespaces when a parent namespace changes. This prevents corrupted builds and swallowed warnings. However this can impact compile times depending on the structure of the application. This option defaults to true.

:recompile-dependents false

:static-fns

Employs static dispatch to specific function arities in emitted JavaScript, as opposed to making use of the call construct. Defaults to false except under advanced optimizations. Useful to have set to false at REPL development to facilitate function redefinition, and useful to set to true for release for performance.

This setting does not apply to the standard library, which is always compiled with :static-fns implicitly set to true.

:static-fns true

:warnings

This flag will turn on/off compiler warnings for references to undeclared vars, wrong function call arities, etc. Can be a boolean for enabling/disabling common warnings, or a map of specific warning keys with associated booleans. Defaults to true.

:warnings true
;; OR
:warnings {:fn-deprecated false} ;; suppress this warning

The following warnings are supported:

  • :preamble-missing, missing preamble
  • :undeclared-var, undeclared var
  • :undeclared-ns, var references non-existent namespace
  • :undeclared-ns-form, namespace reference in ns form that does not exist
  • :redef, var redefinition
  • :dynamic, dynamic binding of non-dynamic var
  • :fn-var, var previously bound to fn changed to different type
  • :fn-arity, invalid invoke arity
  • :fn-deprecated, deprecated function usage
  • :protocol-deprecated, deprecated protocol usage
  • :undeclared-protocol-symbol, undeclared protocol referred
  • :invalid-protocol-symbol, invalid protocol symbol
  • :multiple-variadic-overloads, multiple variadic arities
  • :variadic-max-arity, arity greater than variadic arity
  • :overload-arity, duplicate arities
  • :extending-base-js-type, JavaScript base type extension
  • :invoke-ctor, type constructor invoked as function
  • :invalid-arithmetic, invalid arithmetic
  • :protocol-invalid-method, protocol method does not match declaration
  • :protocol-duped-method, duplicate protocol method implementation
  • :protocol-multiple-impls, protocol implemented multiple times
  • :single-segment-namespace, single segment namespace

:elide-asserts

This flag will cause all (assert x ) calls to be removed during compilation, including implicit asserts associated with :pre and :post conditions. Useful for production. Default is always false even in advanced compilation. Does NOT specify goog.asserts.ENABLE_ASSERTS, which is different and used by the Closure library.

Note that, with JVM ClojureScript, it is not possible to dynamically set *assert* to false at runtime; this compiler flag must explicitly be used to effect the elision. With self-hosted ClojureScript, on the other hand, setting *assert* will cause asserts to be elided as in Clojure.

:elide-asserts true

:pseudo-names

With :advanced mode optimizations, determines whether readable names are emitted. This can be useful when debugging issues in the optimized JavaScript and can aid in finding missing externs. Defaults to false.

:pseudo-names true

:print-input-delimiter

Determines whether comments will be output in the JavaScript that can be used to determine the original source of the compiled code.

Defaults to false.

:print-input-delimiter false

:output-wrapper

Wrap the JavaScript output in (function(){...};)() to avoid clobbering globals. Defaults to false.

:output-wrapper false

:libs

Adds dependencies on external js libraries, i.e. Google Closure-compatible javascript files with correct goog.provides() and goog.requires() calls. Note that files in these directories will be watched and a rebuild will occur if they are modified.

Paths or filenames can be given. Relative paths are relative to the current working directory (usually project root).

Defaults to the empty vector []

:libs ["closure/library/third_party/closure"
       "src/js"
       "src/org/example/example.js"]

:preamble

Prepends the contents of the given files to each output file. Only valid with optimizations other than :none.

Defaults to the empty vector []

:preamble ["license.js"]

:hashbang

When using :target :nodejs the compiler will emit a shebang as the first line of the compiled source, making it executable. When your intention is to build a node.js module, instead of executable, use this option to remove the shebang.

:hashbang false

:compiler-stats

Report basic timing measurements on compiler activity.

Defaults to false.

:compiler-stats true

:language-in and :language-out

Configure the input and output languages for the closure library. May be :ecmascript3, :ecmascript5, :ecmascript5-strict, :ecmascript6-typed, :ecmascript6-strict, :ecmascript6 or :no-transpile.

Defaults to :ecmascript3

:language-in  :ecmascript3
:language-out :ecmascript3

:closure-warnings

Configure warnings generated by the Closure compiler. A map from Closure warning to configuration value, only :error, :warning and :off are supported.

:closure-warnings {:externs-validation :off}

The following Closure warning options are exposed to ClojureScript:

:access-controls
:ambiguous-function-decl
:debugger-statement-present
:check-regexp
:check-types
:check-useless-code
:check-variables
:const
:constant-property
:deprecated
:duplicate-message
:es5-strict
:externs-validation
:fileoverview-jsdoc
:global-this
:internet-explorer-checks
:invalid-casts
:missing-properties
:non-standard-jsdoc
:strict-module-dep-check
:tweaks
:undefined-names
:undefined-variables
:unknown-defines
:visiblity

See the Closure Compiler Warning wiki for detailed descriptions.

:closure-defines

Set the values of Closure libraries' variables annotated with @define or with the cljs.core/goog-define helper macro. A common usage is setting goog.DEBUG to false:

:closure-defines {"goog.DEBUG" false}

or

:closure-defines {'goog.DEBUG false}

Note when using Lein the quote is unnecessary due to implicit quoting.

For :optimization :none, a :main option must be specified for defines to work, and only goog-define defines are affected. :closure-defines currently does not have any effect with :optimization :whitespace.

You can use the variables set in :closure-defines to eliminate parts of your code at compile time (DCE). However, to do so you must use if or cond in combination with an identical? comparison. Any other forms (such as case or condp) will work correctly at runtime, but the javascript output will contain the dead code branches.

For example, if you want to make a localized build of your application which only contains the translation messages relevant for the locale:

(def messages 
  (cond
    (identical? js/goog.LOCALE "nl") i18n.nl/messages
    (identical? js/goog.LOCALE "fr") i18n.fr/messages
    :else i18n.en/messages))

:closure-extra-annotations

Define extra JSDoc annotations that a closure library might use so that they don't trigger compiler warnings.

:closure-extra-annotations #{"api"}

:anon-fn-naming-policy

Strategies for how the Google Closure compiler does naming of anonymous functions that occur as r-values in assignments and variable declarations. Defaults to :off.

:anon-fn-naming-policy :unmapped

The following values are supported:

  • :off Don't give anonymous functions names.
  • :unmapped Generates names that are based on the left-hand side of the assignment. Runs after variable and property renaming, so that the generated names will be short and obfuscated.
  • :mapped Generates short unique names and provides a mapping from them back to a more meaningful name that's based on the left-hand side of the assignment.

:optimize-constants

When set to true, constants, such as keywords and symbols, will only be created once and will be written to a separate file called constants_table.js. The compiler will emit a reference to the constant as defined in the constants table instead of creating a new object for it. This option is mainly intended to be used for a release build since it can increase performance due to decreased allocation. Defaults to true under :advanced optimizations otherwise to false.

:optimize-constants true

:parallel-build

When set to true, compile source in parallel, utilizing multiple cores.

:parallel-build true

:watch-fn

Is a function that will be called after a successful build.

Only available for cljs.build.api/watch

:watch-fn (fn [] (println "Updated build"))
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