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timokramer/incognito — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2020-09-28

Audience · developerComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

Incognito wraps custom Clojure data types in a safe, generic container so they can travel through different serialization formats between systems without breaking.

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    What it does
      Wraps custom types
      Converts to plain data
      Reconstructs on arrival
    Tech stack
      Clojure
      ClojureScript
    Use cases
      Distributed systems
      Cross-format serialization
      Shared data storage
    Audience
      Clojure developers
    Tradeoff
      Simplicity over speed

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Pass a custom Clojure data type between distributed system nodes without writing per-format serialization code.

REASON 2

Store custom types in shared storage using edn, transit, or fressian interchangeably.

REASON 3

Let some nodes in a system understand a data type's structure while others just pass it along unchanged.

What's in the stack?

ClojureClojureScript

How it stacks up

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Language—CSS—
Last pushed2020-09-282022-10-032020-05-03
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity3/52/51/5
Audiencedevelopervibe coderops devops

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Requires writing custom to/from conversion functions for each type you want to serialize.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to define conversion functions so Incognito can serialize a custom Clojure record to transit and back.
Prompt 2
Explain how Incognito handles moving custom data types between edn, transit, and fressian formats.
Prompt 3
Help me decide whether Incognito's generic wrapping approach or a hand-tuned binary format fits my Clojure distributed system.
Prompt 4
Write example code using Incognito to send a custom type from a Clojure backend to a ClojureScript frontend.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is incognito?

Incognito wraps custom Clojure data types in a safe, generic container so they can travel through different serialization formats between systems without breaking.

Is incognito actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2020-09-28).

How hard is incognito to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is incognito for?

Mainly developer.

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