Spring Boot Project Creator

Scaffolds a complete Spring Boot 3.x/4.x project using the Spring Initializr API, then builds out either a DDD or layered architecture with all the boilerplate you'd normally copy from your last project. It configures JPA, adds SpringDoc OpenAPI, sets up Docker Compose for PostgreSQL/Redis/MongoDB based on what you pick, and drops in sensible application.properties defaults. The architecture templates include placeholder exception handlers and config classes so you're not staring at an empty src folder. Honestly most useful when you're spinning up a new microservice and don't want to spend 20 minutes remembering which Maven dependencies go together or writing another GlobalExceptionHandler from memory. Assumes you've got Java 17+, Maven, and Docker already installed.

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$ npx -y skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill spring-boot-project-creator --agent claude-code

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Spring Boot Project Creator

Overview

Generates a fully configured Spring Boot project from scratch using the Spring Initializr API. The skill walks the user through selecting project parameters, choosing an architecture style (DDD or Layered), configuring data stores, and setting up Docker Compose for local development. The result is a build-ready project with standardized structure, dependency management, and configuration.

When to Use

Bootstrap a new Spring Boot 3.x or 4.x project with a standard structure.
Initialize a backend microservice with JPA, SpringDoc OpenAPI, and Docker Compose.
Scaffold a project following either DDD (Domain-Driven Design) or Layered (Controller/Service/Repository/Model) architecture.
Set up local development infrastructure with PostgreSQL, Redis, and/or MongoDB via Docker Compose.
Trigger phrases: "create spring boot project", "new spring boot app", "bootstrap java project", "scaffold spring boot microservice", "initialize spring boot backend", "generate spring boot project".