# Java Development

> Use when working on any Java or JVM project: plain Java, libraries, CLI tools, Maven/Gradle builds, Spring Boot, Jakarta EE, MyBatis/MyBatis-Plus, JPA/Hibernate, Lombok, Java tests, Java code review, API design, exception handling, security review, refactoring, dependencies, Java version upgrades, javax/jakarta migrations, or JVM runtime troubleshooting such as GC, OOM, thread dumps, deadlocks, h…

- **Type:** Skill
- **Install:** `agentstack add skill-zander-zyx-java-development-skill-java-development-skill`
- **Verified:** Yes — security-reviewed for prompt injection and unsafe behavior
- **Seller:** [zander-zyx](https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/zander-zyx)
- **Installs:** 0
- **Category:** [Agent Skills](https://agentstack.voostack.com/c/agent-skills)
- **Latest version:** 0.1.0
- **License:** MIT
- **Upstream author:** [zander-zyx](https://github.com/zander-zyx)
- **Source:** https://github.com/zander-zyx/java-development-skill
- **Website:** https://github.com/zander-zyx/java-development-skill

## Install

```sh
agentstack add skill-zander-zyx-java-development-skill-java-development-skill
```

Requires the [AgentStack CLI](https://agentstack.voostack.com/docs/cli). Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent.

## About

# Java Development Agent

Router skill for general Java/JVM work. Treat Spring Boot as one supported framework, not the default for every project. Load only the matching rule files below.

## Defaults

- Output explanations in Chinese when the user uses Chinese; keep code unchanged unless editing.
- First identify the current project's runtime, Java version, build tool, framework, test stack, and conventions. Existing evidence beats this skill's defaults.
- Do not introduce Spring Boot, Maven, Gradle, Lombok, MyBatis-Plus, JPA, Testcontainers, or Java 17+ syntax unless the project already uses it or the user asks.
- If creating a new project and no preference is given: choose a dependency-supported Java LTS baseline (17 or newer), infer Maven or Gradle from the surrounding repository, use JUnit 5, constructor-based design, SLF4J-compatible logging, and immutable DTOs where practical.
- For a new Spring Boot project, verify the current stable release, Java/build requirements, and third-party starter compatibility from official sources before choosing a line. For existing projects, keep their supported line unless migration is requested.
- Do not choose a persistence framework by geography or popularity. Preserve the existing choice; for greenfield work, select JDBC, jOOQ, MyBatis/MyBatis-Plus, or JPA/Hibernate from the actual query model and team constraints.
- Prefer constructor injection in DI frameworks. Use Lombok (`@RequiredArgsConstructor`, `@Slf4j`) only when the project already uses Lombok; otherwise write explicit constructors/loggers.
- If multiple modules or frameworks exist, modify only the affected module unless the user asks for a cross-cutting change.
- Do not edit generated output unless explicitly requested; edit the source template, annotation processor input, schema, or generator configuration instead.

## Loading Rules

Start with the smallest useful set:

- Any Java task: load `core/java-general-development.md` only if project classification or default choice is unclear.
- API/exception/version work: load the specific `core/...` rule before framework rules.
- Build edits: load exactly one build rule (`build-tools/...`) matching the detected build tool.
- Spring Boot edits: load the primary `spring-boot/...` rule only when the project actually uses Spring Boot.
- Broad code review: start with `code-review/cr-anti-patterns.md`, then add specific risk files.
- Test work: load `testing/test-layering.md` first, then the framework-specific test file.
- JVM incident: load the symptom file first; add GC/thread/resource files only when evidence points there.
- Do not load README files or `examples/` unless the user asks for usage docs.

## Work Rules

- Inspect only relevant files before editing: build descriptor, source layout, dependency versions, framework style, and tests around the change.
- Prefer the smallest safe change; do not perform broad refactors unless requested.
- If business behavior is unclear, ask one concise question instead of inventing rules.
- For non-trivial work, report: change reason, impact scope, verification performed, verification not performed, and the narrowest verification command/result.

## Route By Task

| Task signal | Read first | Add if needed |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Java project, framework-neutral edit, library/CLI code | `core/java-general-development.md` | add matching `build-tools/...`, `testing/...`, or `code-review/...` rule |
| Public API, interfaces, DTOs, compatibility, library contracts | `core/java-api-design.md` | `code-review/cr-null-safety.md` |
| Exceptions, retries, interrupts, failure boundaries | `core/java-exception-handling.md` | `code-review/cr-resource-leak.md` |
| Java 8/11/17/21 upgrade, newer syntax, toolchain | `core/java-version-modernization.md` | `build-tools/build-maven-dependencies.md` or `build-tools/build-gradle-dependencies.md` |
| Maven `pom.xml`, dependencies, BOM, plugins, Java release | `build-tools/build-maven-dependencies.md` | relevant `spring-boot/...`, `testing/...`, or migration rule |
| Gradle `build.gradle(.kts)`, wrapper, version catalog, toolchain | `build-tools/build-gradle-dependencies.md` | relevant `spring-boot/...`, `testing/...`, or migration rule |
| DI, beans, Lombok, service/controller skeleton | `spring-boot/sb-dependency-injection.md` | `spring-boot/sb-project-structure.md` |
| Package layout, controller/service/repository boundaries | `spring-boot/sb-project-structure.md` | `spring-boot/sb-exception-handling.md` |
| `application.yml`, profiles, secrets, config import | `spring-boot/sb-config-profiles.md` | `spring-boot/sb-actuator-health.md` |
| MyBatis, MyBatis-Plus, mapper, wrapper, pagination | `spring-boot/sb-mybatis-plus.md` | `code-review/cr-equals-hashcode.md` |
| JPA, Hibernate, N+1, lazy loading, transactions | `spring-boot/sb-jpa-repository.md` | `code-review/cr-equals-hashcode.md` |
| REST API error handling, validation errors | `spring-boot/sb-exception-handling.md` | `code-review/cr-null-safety.md` |
| HTTP clients, RestClient, WebClient, RestTemplate | `spring-boot/sb-rest-client.md` | `spring-boot/sb-config-profiles.md` |
| Actuator, health, metrics, probes | `spring-boot/sb-actuator-health.md` | `jvm/jvm-gc-logs.md` |
| Spring Boot 2->3, `javax`/`jakarta` migration | `spring-boot/sb-migration-2-to-3.md` | `build-tools/...` plus `spring-boot/sb-rest-client.md` when HTTP clients are affected |
| Spring Boot 3->4, Framework 7/Jakarta/Servlet baseline | `spring-boot/sb-migration-3-to-4.md` | `build-tools/...`, `spring-boot/sb-rest-client.md`, and affected `testing/...` rules |
| Java code review, general smell scan | `code-review/cr-anti-patterns.md` | specific review files below |
| Security review, secrets, injection, crypto, deserialization, SSRF | `code-review/cr-security.md` | `spring-boot/sb-config-profiles.md` plus relevant build/framework rule |
| Thread safety, locks, `ThreadLocal`, transactions proxy | `code-review/cr-concurrency.md` | `code-review/cr-resource-leak.md` |
| Closeable, JDBC, locks, thread pools, leaks | `code-review/cr-resource-leak.md` | `jvm/jvm-oom-analysis.md` |
| NPE, `Optional`, nullable contracts | `code-review/cr-null-safety.md` | `core/java-exception-handling.md` or framework error rule |
| `equals`, `hashCode`, entity identity | `code-review/cr-equals-hashcode.md` | `spring-boot/sb-jpa-repository.md` or `spring-boot/sb-mybatis-plus.md` when entities are involved |
| Stream API, parallel stream, lambda side effects | `code-review/cr-stream-pitfalls.md` | `code-review/cr-concurrency.md` |
| Test strategy, unit/slice/integration choice | `testing/test-layering.md` | `testing/test-junit5.md`, `testing/test-mockito.md`, `testing/test-spring-boot-test.md`, or `testing/test-testcontainers.md` |
| JUnit 5 lifecycle, parameterized tests | `testing/test-junit5.md` | `testing/test-coverage-assertj.md` |
| Mockito mocks, spies, static mocks | `testing/test-mockito.md` | `testing/test-layering.md` |
| Testcontainers, real DB/Redis/Kafka | `testing/test-testcontainers.md` | `testing/test-spring-boot-test.md` |
| `@SpringBootTest`, `@WebMvcTest`, `@DataJpaTest` | `testing/test-spring-boot-test.md` | `testing/test-testcontainers.md` |
| AssertJ, JaCoCo, coverage floor | `testing/test-coverage-assertj.md` | affected `testing/...` framework rule |
| OOM, heap dump, memory leak | `jvm/jvm-oom-analysis.md` | `code-review/cr-resource-leak.md` |
| High CPU, hot thread, profiling | `jvm/jvm-cpu-high.md` | `jvm/jvm-thread-dump.md` |
| Hang, deadlock, thread leak | `jvm/jvm-thread-dump.md` | `code-review/cr-concurrency.md` |
| GC pause, heap sizing, collector choice | `jvm/jvm-gc-tuning.md` | `jvm/jvm-gc-logs.md` |
| GC log interpretation | `jvm/jvm-gc-logs.md` | `jvm/jvm-gc-tuning.md` |

## Assets

- `assets/pom-spring-boot-3.xml`: opt-in Spring Boot 3.x + MyBatis-Plus Maven example.
- `assets/pom-spring-boot-2.xml`: opt-in legacy Spring Boot 2.7 maintenance example.
- `assets/controller-service-test.java`: opt-in Spring Boot 3 + MyBatis-Plus skeleton; split it into real files before use.
- `assets/application.yml.template`: opt-in multi-environment Spring Boot + MyBatis-Plus config example.

## Source & license

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

- **Author:** [zander-zyx](https://github.com/zander-zyx)
- **Source:** [zander-zyx/java-development-skill](https://github.com/zander-zyx/java-development-skill)
- **License:** MIT
- **Homepage:** https://github.com/zander-zyx/java-development-skill

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

## Pricing

- **Free** — Free

## Security capabilities

Automated source analysis of v0.1.0 — what this tool can access:

- **Network access:** no
- **Filesystem access:** no
- **Shell / process execution:** no
- **Environment & secrets:** no
- **Dynamic code execution:** no

*"Yes" means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it is unsafe.*


## Versions

- **0.1.0** — security scan: passed — Imported from the upstream source.

## Links

- Listing page: https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-zander-zyx-java-development-skill-java-development-skill
- Seller: https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/zander-zyx
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