Java Dev

Java Development

Announce: "I'm using the java-dev skill. Following the 4-phase workflow."

MANDATORY: Read and Follow the Shared Workflow

You MUST read [workflow.md](../../shared/workflow.md) NOW and follow ALL 4 phases defined there. The sections below provide Java-specific inputs for each phase.

Read [patterns.md](patterns.md) during Phase 1.

If you lost workflow.md from context: Re-read ../../shared/workflow.md NOW before continuing.

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Java-Specific Configuration

Verification Commands (Phase 1 plan + Phase 3 verify)

WORKFLOW STATE Verification line: mvn test / gradle test, mvn compile / gradle build

Phase 3 Tier A commands:

• mvn test or gradle test — run tests
• mvn compile or gradle build — compilation check
• Check for compiler warnings

Phase 3 Tier B additional MCP verifications:

• PostgreSQL MCP → Query DB state before/after
• Legacy DB MCP → Query legacy databases for data verification

Implementation Rules (Phase 3)

• Data carrier structure — Records with CRUD variants per entity (CreateRequest/UpdateRequest/Response), domain-driven packages, composition over deep inheritance
• Minimize complexity — efficient streams, HashMap lookups over list scans
• Preserve compatibility — Overloaded methods for new params, @JsonProperty for renamed fields, @Deprecated before removal

Staff Review Configuration (Phase 4)

• Patterns file path: Path to this skill's patterns.md

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Java-Specific Rules

• The compiler catches type errors, not logic bugs or concurrency issues — verification is still mandatory
• Understand Spring Boot auto-configuration before relying on it
• No positive claim without running mvn test or gradle test

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Quality Checklist (Java-Specific)

Add these to the shared workflow's verification checklist:

• [ ] Using Java 21+ features (var, records, switch expressions, pattern matching)
• [ ] Records used for immutable data carriers
• [ ] Constructor injection for all dependencies
• [ ] No raw types — generics used properly
• [ ] Build succeeds without warnings
• [ ] mvn test or gradle test passes
• [ ] No compiler warnings

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: reidemeister94
• Source: reidemeister94/development-skills
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.