Create Spring Boot Java Project

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Automates the creation of a Spring Boot Java project skeleton by downloading a template from start.spring.io, adding dependencies (Lombok, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, etc.), and configuring properties files. Helps quickly bootstrap a new Spring Boot project with a standard stack without manual setup.

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1406/2/2026
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#spring-boot#java#project-skeleton#docker

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Our review

This skill scaffolds a Spring Boot Java 21 project with Maven, including dependencies for PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, and tools like SpringDoc and ArchUnit.

Strengths

  • Automates project download and initial setup via Spring Initializr.
  • Integrates multiple databases (PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB) out of the box.
  • Adds useful dependencies (SpringDoc, ArchUnit) automatically.
  • Configures basic properties for each service.

Limitations

  • Uses default values (localhost, passwords) that need to be adapted.
  • Does not handle Docker container creation for databases.
  • The generated project is basic; business logic must be added manually.
When to use it

Use this skill to quickly bootstrap a new Spring Boot project with multi-database support and API documentation.

When not to use it

Avoid this skill if you need a more specific structure (e.g., microservices, reactive) or if you don't want preconfigured dependencies.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score85/100

The skill performs standard project scaffolding using trusted sources (Spring Initializr) and editing config files. No malicious or destructive actions. The only concern is the hardcoded weak passwords, which is a bad practice but does not pose an execution risk.

Findings
  • Skill instructs to embed hardcoded passwords (rootroot) in application.properties and docker-compose.yaml, which could lead to insecure configurations if not changed.

Examples

Create a new Spring Boot project
Create a Spring Boot Java 21 project with PostgreSQL, Redis, and MongoDB, named demo-java.
Initialize Spring Boot skeleton
Initialize a Spring Boot Maven project with JPA, Redis, MongoDB, and include SpringDoc and ArchUnit.
Bootstrap Spring Boot application
Generate a new Spring Boot project skeleton using Spring Initializr with dependencies for web, JPA, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, validation, cache, and testcontainers.

name: "awesome-copilot-root-create-spring-boot-java-project" description: "Create Spring Boot Java Project Skeleton Use when: the task directly matches create spring boot java project responsibilities within plugin awesome-copilot-root. Do not use when: a more specific framework or task-focused skill is clearly a better match."

Awesome Copilot Root Create Spring Boot Java Project

Scope

  • Use when: the task directly matches create spring boot java project responsibilities within plugin awesome-copilot-root.
  • Do not use when: a more specific framework or task-focused skill is clearly a better match.

Shared Plugin Context

See references/plugin-context.md.

Source

  • Converted from /tmp/codex-awesome-materialized-x3j3lxox/plugins/awesome-copilot-root/skills/create-spring-boot-java-project/SKILL.md

Instructions

Create Spring Boot Java project prompt

Check Java version

  • Run following command in terminal and check the version of Java
java -version

Download Spring Boot project template

  • Run following command in terminal to download a Spring Boot project template
curl https://start.spring.io/starter.zip \
  -d artifactId=${input:projectName:demo-java} \
  -d bootVersion=3.4.5 \
  -d dependencies=lombok,configuration-processor,web,data-jpa,postgresql,data-redis,data-mongodb,validation,cache,testcontainers \
  -d javaVersion=21 \
  -d packageName=com.example \
  -d packaging=jar \
  -d type=maven-project \
  -o starter.zip

Unzip the downloaded file

  • Run following command in terminal to unzip the downloaded file
unzip starter.zip -d ./${input:projectName:demo-java}

Remove the downloaded zip file

  • Run following command in terminal to delete the downloaded zip file
rm -f starter.zip

Change directory to the project root

  • Run following command in terminal to change directory to the project root
cd ${input:projectName:demo-java}

Add additional dependencies

  • Insert springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui and archunit-junit5 dependency into pom.xml file
<dependency>
  <groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
  <artifactId>springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui</artifactId>
  <version>2.8.6</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
  <groupId>com.tngtech.archunit</groupId>
  <artifactId>archunit-junit5</artifactId>
  <version>1.2.1</version>
  <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>

Add SpringDoc, Redis, JPA and MongoDB configurations

  • Insert SpringDoc configurations into application.properties file
# SpringDoc configurations
springdoc.swagger-ui.doc-expansion=none
springdoc.swagger-ui.operations-sorter=alpha
springdoc.swagger-ui.tags-sorter=alpha
  • Insert Redis configurations into application.properties file
# Redis configurations
spring.data.redis.host=localhost
spring.data.redis.port=6379
spring.data.redis.password=rootroot
  • Insert JPA configurations into application.properties file
# JPA configurations
spring.datasource.driver-class-name=org.postgresql.Driver
spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/postgres
spring.datasource.username=postgres
spring.datasource.password=rootroot
spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=update
spring.jpa.show-sql=true
spring.jpa.properties.hibernate.format_sql=true
  • Insert MongoDB configurations into application.properties file
# MongoDB configurations
spring.data.mongodb.host=localhost
spring.data.mongodb.port=27017
spring.data.mongodb.authentication-database=admin
spring.data.mongodb.username=root
spring.data.mongodb.password=rootroot
spring.data.mongodb.database=test

Add docker-compose.yaml with Redis, PostgreSQL and MongoDB services

  • Create docker-compose.yaml at project root and add following services: redis:6, postgresql:17 and mongo:8.

    • redis service should have
      • password rootroot
      • mapping port 6379 to 6379
      • mounting volume ./redis_data to /data
    • postgresql service should have
      • password rootroot
      • mapping port 5432 to 5432
      • mounting volume ./postgres_data to /var/lib/postgresql/data
    • mongo service should have
      • initdb root username root
      • initdb root password rootroot
      • mapping port 27017 to 27017
      • mounting volume ./mongo_data to /data/db

Add .gitignore file

  • Insert redis_data, postgres_data and mongo_data directories in .gitignore file

Run Maven test command

  • Run maven clean test command to check if the project is working
./mvnw clean test

Run Maven run command (Optional)

  • (Optional) docker-compose up -d to start the services, ./mvnw spring-boot:run to run the Spring Boot project, docker-compose rm -sf to stop the services.

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