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spring-boot-expert
Expert-level Spring Boot, Spring Framework, REST APIs, and microservices development. Use when the user mentions Java, Spring framework, REST APIs, or microservices, or when the task involves Spring Boot Fundamentals.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific Spring Boot patterns and REST API implementation details that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires gradle, java, maven installed locally. About 4k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-03-30. 41 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Spring Boot Expert Expert guidance for Spring Boot development, Spring Framework, building REST APIs, and microservices architecture. Core Concepts Spring Boot Fundamentals Auto-configuration Dependency injection Spring Boot Starters Application properties Profiles and configuration Spring Boot Actuator Spring Framework Spring Core (IoC, DI) Spring Data JPA Spring Security Spring Web MVC Spring AOP Spring Transaction Management Microservices Service discovery API Gateway Circuit breakers Distributed tracing Configuration management Spring Boot Application REST API Controller Service Layer Exception Handling Configuration Best Practices Use constructor injection Separate concerns (Controller/Service/Repository) Implement proper exception handling Use DTOs for API layer Write comprehensive tests Use database migrations (Flyway/Liquibase) Implement security properly Use profiles for different environments Enable Spring Boot Actuator for monitoring Use connection pooling Implement caching where appropriate Follow RESTful conventions Anti-Patterns ❌ Field injection ❌ Business logic in controllers ❌ No exception handling ❌ Exposing entities directly ❌ Hardcoded configuration ❌ No transaction management ❌ Missing validation Reference Documentation Detailed material lives alongside this skill and is read on demand: Spring Security with JWT Testing Resources Spring Boot Documentation: https://spring.io/projects/spring-boot Spring Framework: https://spring.io/projects/spring-framework Spring Data JPA: https://spring.io/projects/spring-data-jpa Spring Security: https://spring.io/projects/spring-security Baeldung: https://www.baeldung.com/
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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