deprecated: :lib/nrepl requires :main-opts to be useful

Author: practicalli-johnny

CHANGELOG.org

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 * Unreleased
 ** Changed
 *** DEPRECATED: `:lib/reloaded` & `:lib/tools-ns` - use `:dev/reloaded`
+*** DEPRECATED: `lib/nrepl` little value without a `:main-opts` configuration
 *** DEPRECATED: `:repl/rebel-cljs`, `:repl/figwheel`, `:repl/rebel-cljs` requires JVM with Nashorn, i.e. Java 8 - use figwheel-main template and [[https://practical.li/spacemacs/clojure-repl/clojurescript-repl/][Practicalli ClojureScript project workflow]]
 *** docs: update introduction and remove outdated content
 *** aliases: use `--main` option in alias `:main-opts` definitions for greater clarity

deps-deprecated.edn

@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
   ;; ---------------------------------------------------
   ;;  REPL's
 
+  ;; DEPRECATED - limited use without `:main-opts` configuration to start nREPL server
+  :lib/nrepl
+  {:extra-deps {nrepl/nrepl {:mvn/version "1.0.0"}}}
+
   ;; Simple nREPL server REPL, headless
   ;; call with -i flag to start interactive client
   :repl/nrepl

deps.edn

@@ -100,9 +100,6 @@
                  ring/ring-mock               {:mvn/version "0.4.0"}
                  criterium/criterium          {:mvn/version "0.4.6"}}}
 
-  :lib/nrepl
-  {:extra-deps {nrepl/nrepl {:mvn/version "1.0.0"}}}
-
   ;; alpha state software as API has not been finalized however the code works reliably
   ;; Latest commit on add-lib3 branch, don't update with :search/outdated
   ;; Set logging implementation to no-operation