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Creating a binary executable from a Clojure script

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Description

**Question**
Can I compile a clojure script, with the boot shebang, and use the binary executable instead of running the start boilerplate evertime?

**To Reproduce**
create a file `example.clj`,
```clj
#!/usr/bin/env boot

(defn -main [& args]
(println (str "Hello "
(reduce str (map #(str % ", ") args)))))
```

Example call,
```shell
chmod +x ./example.clj
./example.clj "Peter" "Julian" "Mary"
```

Outputs:
```shell
Hello Peter, Julian, Mary,
```

**Expected behavior**
Get an executable that doesn't take 5 seconds to do the same output,
- with Clojure.
- without a project folder structure.

**Desktop (please complete the following information):**
- OS: Artix Linux

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Research direction

Start by reviewing how Boot handles the boot shebang and invocation of standalone .clj scripts. Determine whether producing a binary executable without a project folder is supported or requires a new packaging design; done means the example script can be invoked as a fast executable while preserving its arguments and output.

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Assessment

Tech stack
clojure
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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