Agent skills for Spring Boot projects
127 open-license skills in our database are built for Spring Boot, and 378 skills match a typical Spring Boot project. Below: what coding agents get wrong on Spring Boot, 3 picks to start with, and where each agent loads them.
Updated 2026-10-18. Tags used for this page: java, spring.
What coding agents get wrong in Spring Boot
Agents mix javax and jakarta imports, use field injection, and return JPA entities from REST controllers. Security config comes from the WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter era, which Spring Security 6 removed.
Skills that help
Skills for Spring Boot structure, Spring Security, JPA and Hibernate patterns, plus project skeletons for Java and Kotlin.
Cursor rules: the database holds 3 Cursor rule files (.mdc) tagged Spring Boot (spring, spring-boot-configuration, springboot). Cursor reads them from .cursor/rules/. Other agents load SKILL.md skills, so most picks here are skills.
3 picks to start with
1. springboot-patterns
Spring Boot architecture patterns, REST API design, layered services, data access, caching, async processing, and logging.
npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill springboot-patterns
2. springboot-security
Spring Security best practices for authn/authz, validation, CSRF, secrets, headers, rate limiting, and dependency security in Java Spring Boot services.
npx skills add affaan-m/ECC --skill springboot-security
3. spring-boot-testing
Expert Spring Boot 4 testing specialist that selects the best Spring Boot testing techniques for your situation with Junit 6 and AssertJ.
npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill spring-boot-testing
Get the list for your exact project
These 3 fit Spring Boot in general. The scan box opens with a sample Spring Boot description you can edit. A scan reads your repo or description, shows the match count and 2 picks free, and the full curated list (up to 30 picks with install commands, reasons and overlap notes) costs $9 once.
Where each agent loads Spring Boot skills
- Claude Code: project folder
.claude/skills/, install flag--agent claude-code - Cursor: project folder
.cursor/skills/ or .agents/skills/, install flag--agent cursor - Codex: project folder
.agents/skills/, install flag--agent codex - GitHub Copilot: project folder
.github/skills/ or .agents/skills/, install flag--agent github-copilot
npx skills add owner/repo --skill skill-name --agent claude-code
How we count
We match project tags against 99,639 skills from 7,206 public GitHub repos (refreshed 2026-10-18). A skill built for another framework or language is left out, and so is a skill below our relevance floor. The picks on this page come from the ranked list for these tags. We favor broad practice skills over single-task ones. Licenses are shown as each repo declares them. Read a skill before you install it.
Questions
What agent skills should I use for Spring Boot?
Start with a broad practice skill built for Spring Boot, then add skills for testing and review. In our database 127 skills are tagged for Spring Boot and 378 skills match a typical Spring Boot project. The picks on this page are a place to start. A scan of your repo ranks the full list for your tasks.
Do these work for Kotlin Spring projects?
Most patterns carry over to Kotlin. One skeleton skill creates a Spring Boot project in Kotlin.
Are there Cursor rules for Spring Boot?
Yes. The database holds 3 Cursor rule files (.mdc) tagged Spring Boot. Cursor loads them from .cursor/rules/. Claude Code, Codex and Copilot do not read .mdc rules, so pick SKILL.md skills for those agents.
Where do Spring Boot skills go for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and Copilot?
Claude Code reads .claude/skills/, Cursor reads .cursor/skills/ or .agents/skills/, Codex reads .agents/skills/, and GitHub Copilot reads .github/skills/ or .agents/skills/. The install command takes --agent with the agent name and copies the skill folder there.
Why 3 picks here?
The right list depends on your exact stack and tasks. Run a free scan for your project to see its match count and 2 picks. The full curated list is $9 once.
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