I don't understand the question. yes, aliases can be activated that way. assuming a new jvm is launched for that command

The question is: can I get the cider-nrepl middleware into the classpath so that shadow-cljs will activate the middleware The constraints I'm pursuing are: • cider should be optional • all code should be contained in the repo i.e. don't expect the user to define dotfiles

like you have

but again ... you need to be aware of shadow-cljs server mode

i.e. shadow-cljs starts ONE jvm, and if other commands run they use that instead of running a new one

so if you have one running the -A will have no effect, since no new jvm was started

https://shadow-cljs.github.io/docs/UsersGuide.html#_server_mode https://code.thheller.com/blog/shadow-cljs/2017/11/18/the-many-ways-to-use-shadow-cljs.html

Yes, I'm starting the command from scratch each time for good measure

I think thats a shit way to work, but fine

I run shadow-cljs server one every couple of weeks

and start/stop builds when I need 😛 while the server is always on

I still don't know what you are trying to build exactly 😛

I'm trying to get it to work, later I can care about uptime

then share what you got, makes it infinitely easier to answer vague questions

I think I'm pursuing something rather simple: create a project where cider is optional, that a variety of people can immediately use, no dotfiles required

I can create an issue with a minimal project

that makes everything so much simpler yes