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Best Spring Agent Skills
36 Spring skills for AI coding assistants — ranked by popularity.
This collection provides curated AI-agent skill files designed to standardize and accelerate Spring Boot development. These files integrate directly into Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor, giving your agent specialized instructions for modern Java 21+ features, TDD workflows, and security best practices. Whether you are scaffolding a new microservice, optimizing JPA entity relationships, or enforcing strict coding standards, these skills act as domain-specific blueprints for your AI. The collection covers the entire development lifecycle, from initial architecture and infrastructure setup to documentation generation and production-grade security implementation. Developers use these files to ensure their AI assistant adheres to established patterns for Spring Boot 3.x, consistent directory structures, and effective testing strategies. If you want your agent to write production-ready code that follows community standards and architectural guidelines, these configurations offer the concrete constraints required to deliver consistent output across your projects.
Top Spring skills
java-pro
sickn33
Master Java 21+ with modern features like virtual threads, pattern matching, and Spring Boot 3.x. Expert in the latest Java ecosystem including GraalVM, Project Loom, and cloud-native patterns. Use PROACTIVELY for Java development, microservices architecture, or performance optimization.
java-coding-standards
affaan-m
Java coding standards for Spring Boot services: naming, immutability, Optional usage, streams, exceptions, generics, and project layout.
springboot-tdd
affaan-m
Test-driven development for Spring Boot using JUnit 5, Mockito, MockMvc, Testcontainers, and JaCoCo. Use when adding features, fixing bugs, or refactoring.
springboot-security
affaan-m
Spring Security best practices for authn/authz, validation, CSRF, secrets, headers, rate limiting, and dependency security in Java Spring Boot services.
readme-generate
spring-ai-alibaba
Generates comprehensive README.md files for Spring Boot modules based on task specification requirements
jpa-patterns
affaan-m
JPA/Hibernate patterns for entity design, relationships, query optimization, transactions, auditing, indexing, pagination, and pooling in Spring Boot.
backend-microservice-development
TencentBlueKing
后端微服务开发规范，涵盖目录结构、分层架构（API/Service/DAO）、依赖注入、配置管理、Spring Boot 最佳实践。当用户进行后端开发、创建新微服务、编写 Kotlin/Java 代码或设计服务架构时使用。
microservice-infrastructure
TencentBlueKing
微服务基础设施指南，涵盖条件配置、事件驱动架构、服务间通信、国际化与日志等微服务架构的核心基础设施。当用户实现服务间调用、配置多环境、实现异步通信、处理国际化或规范日志输出时使用。
springboot-verification
affaan-m
Verification loop for Spring Boot projects: build, static analysis, tests with coverage, security scans, and diff review before release or PR.
common-technical-practices
TencentBlueKing
通用技术实践指南，涵盖 AOP 切面、分布式锁、重试机制、参数校验、性能监控、定时任务、审计日志等后端开发中的常见技术实践。当用户需要实现横切关注点、处理并发控制、配置重试策略、添加性能监控或实现审计功能时使用。
jakarta-namespace
benchflow-ai
Migrate Java EE javax.* imports to Jakarta EE jakarta.* namespace. Use when upgrading to Spring Boot 3.x, migrating javax.persistence, javax.validation, javax.servlet imports, or fixing compilation errors after Jakarta EE transition. Covers package mappings, batch sed commands, and verification steps.
azure-communication-chat-java
microsoft
Build real-time chat applications with Azure Communication Services Chat Java SDK. Use when implementing chat threads, messaging, participants, read receipts, typing notifications, or real-time chat features.
spring-boot-migration
benchflow-ai
Migrate Spring Boot 2.x applications to Spring Boot 3.x. Use when updating pom.xml versions, removing deprecated JAXB dependencies, upgrading Java to 17/21, or using OpenRewrite for automated migration. Covers dependency updates, version changes, and migration checklist.
spring-boot-security
HoangNguyen0403
Spring Security 6+ standards, Lambda DSL, and Hardening
spring-framework-patterns
Hack23
Apply Spring Framework best practices: dependency injection, transaction management, AOP for CIA services
paw-webapp-layer
keodubo
Use when creating, changing, auditing, or reviewing PAW Forkd webapp controllers, forms, validators, JSP/JSTL views, i18n bundles, Spring Security routes, CSS/JS, uploads, redirects, MVC tests, REST resources, or SPA static-hosting work across TP1 and TP final.
spring-modern-api
munlucky
Spring 6 and Spring Boot 3 modern API development study assistant backed by a public-safe ontology and knowledge graph extracted from private OCR-derived notes. Use when Codex needs to explain or connect REST API design, OpenAPI design-first workflows, Spring IoC and dependency injection, Spring MVC
316-frameworks-spring-mongodb-migrations-mongock
jabrena
Use when you need to add or review Mongock MongoDB data migrations in a Spring Boot application — including Maven coordinates, Spring Data MongoDB drivers, migration scan packages, @ChangeUnit classes, lock/transaction settings, and Testcontainers verification. This should trigger for requests such
backend
diegochavezcarro
Senior Spring Boot engineer with expertise in Spring Boot 3+, cloud-native Java development, and enterprise microservices architecture.
resilience-patterns
RogerioSobrinho
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java-modernization
TheRealSeber
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spring-boot-config-refactor
sklintyg
Refactor a Spring Boot application's configuration from legacy application.properties and scattered @Value usage to structured YAML and immutable @ConfigurationProperties records. Use this when migrating messy configuration, standardizing property naming, introducing app-prefixed custom properties,
spring-boot-4-conventions
loiane
Spring Framework 7 / Spring Boot 4 idioms and defaults. Use when writing or reviewing controllers, services, configuration, HTTP clients, async/virtual-thread code, or anything touching Spring's programming model.
spring-authorization-server
claude-dev-suite
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How to choose a Spring skill
When selecting a skill, evaluate the specific phase of your project. If you are starting from scratch, prioritize the microservice development and architecture files. If you are debugging or optimizing performance, focus on JPA patterns or TDD-specific skills. Check the maintenance status and the scope of each file to ensure it aligns with your project's specific requirements, such as whether it focuses on infrastructure configuration, security hardening, or documentation generation. Match the skill's domain—whether security, testing, or architectural standards—directly to the immediate task your AI agent needs to perform.