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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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Source

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Overview

Creates a Spring Boot Java project skeleton configured for Docker with Redis, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB. It guides template download, dependency wiring, and environment setup to accelerate consistent project starts.

How This Skill Works

It downloads a Spring Boot starter template via curl, unzips it into a project folder, and then updates the build and configuration files. It adds dependencies such as springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui and archunit-junit5, configures application.properties for Redis, JPA, and MongoDB, and generates a docker-compose.yaml to run local services.

When to Use It

  • Starting a new Spring Boot microservice requiring Redis caching, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
  • Setting up a local development environment with Docker Compose for Redis, Postgres, and MongoDB.
  • Standardizing a Spring Boot project skeleton across a development team.
  • Onboarding new Java developers to a Spring Boot + OpenAPI + testing stack.
  • Creating a template that includes SpringDoc UI and ArchUnit tests for API validation.

Quick Start

  1. Step 1: Ensure Java 21, Docker, and Docker Compose are installed (java -version to verify).
  2. Step 2: Download the template with curl and unzip to your project folder; customize artifactId and packageName if needed.
  3. Step 3: Change to the project root, add dependencies (springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui, archunit-junit5), configure properties, and implement docker-compose.yaml for local services.

Best Practices

  • Verify Java 21 is installed with java -version before proceeding.
  • Use the specified bootVersion and dependencies to match the template.
  • Align artifactId and packageName in the template prompt to your project’s base package.
  • Add and validate SpringDoc, Redis, JPA, and MongoDB configurations in application.properties.
  • Use docker-compose to spin up Redis, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB in development and test environments.

Example Use Cases

  • Bootstrap a demo-java project with Lombok, Web, data-jpa, Postgres, Redis, MongoDB, validation, cache, and testcontainers.
  • Enable OpenAPI docs with springdoc-openapi-starter-webmvc-ui and add archunit-junit5 for tests.
  • Configure application.properties with Redis host/port, PostgreSQL and MongoDB connection details.
  • Create docker-compose.yaml including Redis 6, PostgreSQL 17, and MongoDB 8 with appropriate volumes.
  • Validate environment by checking java -version and running the generated project locally.

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