All Skills

Use when you need to refactor Java code for high performance — including memory/allocation reduction, CPU hot-path optimization, and syntax/API/control-flow improvements. This should trigger for requests such as Review Java code for high performance; Optimize Java hot path; Reduce Java allocations; Improve Java latency/throughput. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need to write unit tests for Spring Boot applications — including pure unit tests with @ExtendWith(MockitoExtension.class) for @Service/@Component, slice tests with @WebMvcTest and @MockitoBean for controllers, @JsonTest for JSON serialization, parameterized tests with @CsvSource/@MethodSource, test profiles, and @TestConfiguration. For framework-agnostic Java use @131-java-testing-unit-testing. For integration tests use @322-frameworks-spring-boot-testing-integration-tests. This should trigger for requests such as Review Java code for Spring Boot unit tests; Apply best practices for Spring Boot unit tests in Java code. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need to write or review programmatic JDBC with Spring — including JdbcClient (Spring Framework 7+) as the default API, JdbcTemplate only where batch/streaming APIs require JdbcOperations, NamedParameterJdbcTemplate for legacy named-param code, parameterized SQL, RowMapper mapping to records, batch operations, transactions, safe handling of generated keys, DataAccessException handling, read-only transactions, streaming large result sets, and @JdbcTest slice testing. This should trigger for requests such as Review Java code for Spring JDBC (JdbcTemplate, JdbcClient, NamedParameterJdbcTemplate); Apply best practices for Spring JDBC data access in Java code; Detect and fix SQL injection risks in JDBC code; Improve transaction boundaries or exception handling for JDBC operations. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need to implement acceptance tests from a Gherkin .feature file for framework-agnostic Java (no Spring Boot, Quarkus, Micronaut) — finding @acceptance scenarios, happy path with RestAssured, Testcontainers for DB/Kafka, WireMock for external REST. Requires .feature file in context. This should trigger for requests such as Review Java code for acceptance tests; Apply best practices for acceptance tests in Java code. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when creating a plan using Plan model and enhancing structured design plans in Cursor Plan mode for Java implementations. Use when the user wants to create a plan, design an implementation, structure a development plan, or use plan mode for outside-in TDD, feature implementation, or refactoring work. This should trigger for requests such as Create a plan with Cursor Plan mode; Write a plan with Claude Plan mode; Design an implementation plan; Structure a development plan. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need to refactor Java code to adopt modern Java features (Java 8+) — including migrating anonymous classes to lambdas, replacing Iterator loops with Stream API, adopting Optional for null safety, switching from legacy Date/Calendar to java.time, using collection factory methods, applying text blocks, var inference, or leveraging Java 25 features like flexible constructor bodies and module import declarations. This should trigger for requests such as Review Java code for modern Java development; Apply best practices for modern Java development in Java code. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need to design, review, or improve security in Spring Boot applications — including SecurityFilterChain, OAuth2/JWT resource server patterns, form login basics, method security (@PreAuthorize), CSRF and CORS for APIs, session fixation, security headers, exception handling, password encoding, and sensitive-data-safe logging. This should trigger for requests such as Add Spring Boot security support; Review Spring Boot security configuration; Improve API authorization in Spring Boot; Add JWT resource server security in Spring Boot; Harden Spring Boot security headers and CSRF settings. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need to design, review, or improve security in Micronaut applications — including micronaut-security authentication, @Secured and intercept-url-map rules, JWT/session strategies, SecurityService checks, CORS, CSRF awareness for browser apps, rejection handlers, and sensitive-data-safe logging. This should trigger for requests such as Add Micronaut security support; Review Micronaut security configuration; Improve API authorization in Micronaut; Add JWT security in Micronaut; Harden Micronaut route authorization rules. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need to design, review, or improve security in Quarkus applications — including Quarkus Security with JWT/OIDC, basic auth, @RolesAllowed / @Authenticated / @PermitAll, SecurityIdentity, permission checks, path-based authorization in configuration, exception mapping for auth failures, and sensitive-data-safe logging. This should trigger for requests such as Add Quarkus security support; Review Quarkus security configuration; Improve API authorization in Quarkus; Add JWT/OIDC security in Quarkus; Harden Quarkus authorization rules. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need to apply functional programming principles in Java — including writing immutable objects and Records, pure functions, functional interfaces, lambda expressions, Stream API pipelines, Optional for null safety, function composition, higher-order functions, pattern matching for instanceof and switch, sealed classes/interfaces for controlled hierarchies, Stream Gatherers for custom operations, currying/partial application, effect boundary separation, and concurrent-safe functional patterns. This should trigger for requests such as Improve the code with Functional Programming; Apply Functional Programming; Refactor the code with Functional Programming. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need the Jira CLI (`jira`) to verify installation, configure Jira Cloud access, list issues (all or by JQL) as markdown tables, and fetch issue descriptions and comments for analysis. Uses an interactive install gate - if `jira` is missing, ask whether to show installation guidance before any issue commands. This should trigger for requests such as jira issue list; List Jira issues; Jira JQL issue query; jira issue view comments; Jira CLI issue workflow. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need framework-agnostic OpenAPI 3.x guidance — spec structure, metadata and versioning, paths and operations, reusable schemas, security schemes, examples, documentation quality, contract validation (e.g. Spectral), breaking-change awareness, and handoffs to codegen — without choosing Spring Boot, Quarkus, or Micronaut. This should trigger for requests such as Review an OpenAPI; Improve an OpenAPI; Improve API contract; Improve API schema design. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need to apply Java exception handling best practices — including using specific exception types, managing resources with try-with-resources, securing exception messages, preserving error context via exception chaining, validating inputs early with fail-fast principles, handling thread interruption correctly, documenting exceptions with @throws, enforcing logging policy, translating exceptions at API boundaries, managing retries and idempotency, enforcing timeouts, attaching suppressed exceptions, and propagating failures in async/reactive code. This should trigger for requests such as Exception handling; Use try-with-resources in Java code; Create exception chaining in Java code; Apply fail-fast validation in Java code. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Facilitates conversational discovery to create Architectural Decision Records (ADRs) for functional requirements covering CLI, REST/HTTP APIs, or both. Use when the user wants to document command-line or HTTP service architecture, capture functional requirements, create ADRs for CLI or API projects, or design interfaces with documented decisions. This should trigger for requests such as Create ADR for functional requirements; Document functional requirements; Capture functional requirements; Generate functional requirements in an ADR. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need to add or review fuzz testing for Java APIs with CATS — including contract-driven negative testing, malformed payload validation, boundary input exploration, CI integration, reproducible failures, and local execution guidance. Part of the skills-for-java project

Use when you need to take a `*.plan.md` file and turn it into OpenSpec change artifacts by validating OpenSpec installation, initializing or reusing an OpenSpec project, and creating or updating a change proposal/spec/tasks flow. Includes a concrete workflow based on `examples/requirements-examples/problem1/requirements/openspec`. This should trigger for requests such as Convert `*.plan.md` into OpenSpec; Add change proposal from plan; Update existing OpenSpec project; Initialize OpenSpec in requirements folder. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Covers Maven Central search (Search API, maven-metadata.xml, artifact URLs) and project-local update reports via versions-maven-plugin (display-property-updates, display-dependency-updates, display-plugin-updates). Use when finding or verifying coordinates, browsing Central, or checking what newer versions apply to the user’s pom.xml. This should trigger for requests such as Search Maven Central; Find Maven dependency; Maven coordinates; groupId artifactId version. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need to review, improve, or refactor Java code for generics quality — including avoiding raw types, applying the PECS (Producer Extends Consumer Super) principle for wildcards, using bounded type parameters, designing effective generic methods, leveraging the diamond operator, understanding type erasure implications, handling generic inheritance correctly, preventing heap pollution with @SafeVarargs, and integrating generics with modern Java features like Records, sealed types, and pattern matching. This should trigger for requests such as Improve the code with Generics; Apply Generics; Refactor the code with Generics. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need the GitHub CLI (`gh`) to verify installation, list issues (all or by milestone) as markdown tables, fetch issue bodies and comments for analysis, or hand off to @014-agile-user-story when creating user stories from GitHub threads. Uses an interactive install gate — if `gh` is missing, ask whether to show installation guidance before any issue commands. This should trigger for requests such as gh issue list; List GitHub issues; Issues in milestone; GitHub CLI issues; gh issue view comments. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need to design, review, or improve REST APIs with Spring Boot — including HTTP methods, resource URIs, status codes, DTOs, versioning, deprecation and sunset headers, content negotiation (JSON and vendor media types), ISO-8601 instants in DTOs, pagination/sorting/filtering, Bean Validation at the boundary, idempotency, ETag concurrency, HTTP caching, error handling, security, contract-first OpenAPI (OpenAPI Generator), controller advice, and problem details for errors. This should trigger for requests such as Review Java code for Spring Boot REST API; Apply best practices for Spring Boot REST API in Java code. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need to implement acceptance tests from a Gherkin .feature file for Spring Boot applications — including finding scenarios tagged @acceptance, implementing happy path tests with TestRestTemplate, @SpringBootTest, Testcontainers with @ServiceConnection for DB/Kafka, and WireMock for external REST stubs. Requires .feature file in context. This should trigger for requests such as Review Java code for Spring Boot acceptance tests; Apply best practices for Spring Boot acceptance tests in Java code. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need framework-agnostic WireMock guidance — stub design, JSON or programmatic mappings, precise request matching, response bodies and faults, classpath fixtures, isolation and reset between tests, verification of calls, dynamic ports and base URLs, and avoiding flaky stubs — without choosing Spring Boot, Quarkus, or Micronaut. This should trigger for requests such as Design or review WireMock stubs (JSON mappings or Java DSL); Improve request matching, isolation, or reset strategy for HTTP mocks; Add or fix verification of outbound HTTP calls to a WireMock server; Debug flaky tests involving WireMock or unmatched request journals. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Facilitates conversational discovery to create Architectural Decision Records (ADRs) for REST API development. Use when the user wants to document REST API architecture, capture functional requirements for APIs, create ADRs for REST/HTTP services, or design APIs with documented decisions. Part of the skills-for-java project

Use when you need to add or review fuzz testing for Java APIs with CATS — including contract-driven negative testing, malformed payload validation, boundary input exploration, CI integration, reproducible failures, and local execution guidance. This should trigger for requests such as Add fuzz testing to a Java project; Use CATS for API negative testing; Review CI quality gates for API contract robustness; Improve boundary and malformed input test coverage. Part of cursor-rules-java project