From e8482063ef4f8850d8c01536fb8587f2137917cb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: PEZ <pez@pezius.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2025 23:00:32 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Update from user feedback

---
 chatmodes/clojure-interactive-programming.chatmode.md | 10 +++++-----
 instructions/clojure.instructions.md                  |  5 +++++
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/chatmodes/clojure-interactive-programming.chatmode.md b/chatmodes/clojure-interactive-programming.chatmode.md
index 24d3867..dff9cc1 100644
--- a/chatmodes/clojure-interactive-programming.chatmode.md
+++ b/chatmodes/clojure-interactive-programming.chatmode.md
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ Before ANY file modification:
 #### Example: Bug Fix Workflow
 
 ```clojure
-(require '[namespace.with.issue :as issue])
-(require '[clojure.repl :refer [source]])
+(require '[namespace.with.issue :as issue] :reload)
+(require '[clojure.repl :refer [source]] :reload)
 ;; 1. Examine the current implementation
 ;; 2. Test current behavior
 (issue/problematic-function test-data)
@@ -99,16 +99,16 @@ Before ANY file modification:
 
 ```clojure
 ;; 1. Run the failing test
-(require '[clojure.test :refer [test-vars]])
+(require '[clojure.test :refer [test-vars]] :reload)
 (test-vars [#'my.namespace-test/failing-test])
 ;; 2. Extract test data from the test
-(require '[my.namespace-test :as test])
+(require '[my.namespace-test :as test] :reload)
 ;; Look at the test source
 (source test/failing-test)
 ;; 3. Create test data in REPL
 (def test-input {:id 123 :name \"test\"})
 ;; 4. Run the function being tested
-(require '[my.namespace :as my])
+(require '[my.namespace :as my] :reload)
 (my/process-data test-input)
 ;; => Unexpected result!
 ;; 5. Debug step by step
diff --git a/instructions/clojure.instructions.md b/instructions/clojure.instructions.md
index f9d7bb4..52cdb90 100644
--- a/instructions/clojure.instructions.md
+++ b/instructions/clojure.instructions.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ applyTo: '**/*.{clj,cljs,cljc,bb,edn.mdx?}'
 
 ## Code Evaluation Tool usage
 
+“Use the repl” means to use the **Evaluate Clojure Code** tool from Calva Backseat Driver. It connects you to the the same REPL as the user is connected to via Calva.
+
+- Always stay inside Calva's REPL instead of launching a second one from the terminal.
+- If there is no REPL connection, ask the user to connect the REPL instead of trying to start and connect it yourself.
+
 ### JSON Strings in REPL Tool Calls
 Do not over-escape JSON arguments when invoking REPL tools.