# bbatsov/clojure-style-guide

A community coding style guide for the Clojure programming language

Repository: https://github.com/bbatsov/clojure-style-guide
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/clojure-style-guide
Homepage: https://guide.clojure.style
License Family: other
Topics: clojure, styleguide, style-guide
Last push: 2026-04-15T08:05:32+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 77, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4990, "days_push": 140, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license, no_readme
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4097, forks 282 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:35.416157+00:00)

## What it is
A community-maintained coding style guide for the Clojure programming language covering layout, naming, idioms, and best practices. It serves as a reference for writing consistent, idiomatic Clojure code.

## Use cases
- learn idiomatic clojure style conventions
- standardize code formatting across a clojure team
- resolve style debates in code reviews
- set up linting rules based on community standards
- onboard new developers to clojure conventions

## When to choose
- you write or review Clojure code and want community-accepted conventions
- you're establishing a team style guide for a Clojure project
- you're learning Clojure and want to write idiomatic code from the start

## When to avoid
- you need an automated formatter or linter rather than a written guide
- your team already has its own established style conventions
- you're working in a language other than Clojure

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation
- domain: programming-languages, developer-tools, tutorials
- platform: editor-plugin, cli
- tags: clojure, style-guide, coding-standards, best-practices, community-guide

## Member repositories
- bbatsov/clojure-style-guide (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:35.416157+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:23:18.304618+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - homepage: https://guide.clojure.style (fetched 2026-08-29T09:15:11.635728+00:00, sha 63a9e7fc3121)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.