you probably have a .nrepl-port file where youve opened the editor and conjure is trying to connect to the port thats in it. deleting the file and reopening your file should fix it

this is a standard port file used by the nREPL to tell clients where they are running. this is probably left over from you running a console repl in the same place at some time? they dont generally clean up after themselves.

conjure has a default behaviour of noticing the presence of that file and assuming there is a nREPL at that port and would use it to do its thing

deleting the file worked - thank you! :]

thanks for the detailed explanation as to why as well. Very helpful 👌

also dont worry, conjure is nice, it does clean up after itself