Java Spring Boot skill: what it does and how to install it
Guides Spring Boot application development with conventions for project structure, configuration, APIs, data access, testing and security.
Summary generated from the skill's documentation.
Install
$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill java-springbootRun it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.
About this skill
What it does. Guides Spring Boot development using Maven or Gradle, feature-based packages, constructor injection, externalised configuration and typed properties. It covers REST controllers with DTO validation and consistent errors, service transactions, Spring Data repositories, SLF4J logging, JUnit tests and Spring Security.
When to use it. When building or reviewing Spring Boot applications and their APIs, persistence, tests or security. It applies to projects using Spring Boot's standard web, data and security components.
History
Repo stars
40k+229 since 5 Oct 2026
Stars are counted for the whole repository, which holds 30 skills.
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| Date | Repo stars |
|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 | 39,948 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | 39,904 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 39,881 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 39,845 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 39,804 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 39,761 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 39,731 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 39,719 |
Installs
20.9k
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