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add benchmarks using actual Clojure libraries

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#451 opened on Jul 24, 2026

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Description

It would be useful to benchmark running existing Clojure libraries with the JVM to get representative benchmarks for real world use cases.

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Research direction
Identify representative Clojure libraries and set up a benchmark harness in the Jolt interpreter to run them.
Tech stack
None
Domain
testingperformance
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitClojure
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50