Getting Started

AI Coding Skills provides community-maintained skills, plugins, agents, prompts, and examples for AI coding tools. The initial focus is Java, with bootstrap skills for Spring Boot, Helidon, and Jetty.

Choose a platform

Pick the AI coding tool you already use, then open its platform page for install details:

GitHub CopilotSkills, custom instructions, prompts, and Copilot SDK examples.

GrokJava bootstrap skills for the Grok plugin ecosystem.

Claude CodeSkills, commands, agents, and workflows for Claude Code.

Quick start

1. Install the platform repository
   Clone or install the package from the platform-specific Java repository:

   • java-for-github-copilot
   • java-for-grok
   • java-for-claude-code

2. Select a bootstrap skill
   Start with Spring Boot Bootstrap if you want a conventional REST API. Helidon and Jetty skills follow the same pattern as they become available.

3. Prompt with a concrete goal
   Include Java version, build tool, and the features you need:

   Bootstrap a Spring Boot application using Java 21 and Maven.
   Create a customer REST API with controller, service, repository,
   validation, Actuator, and tests.

4. Validate the generated project
   Build, run tests, and compare the layout against the skill’s expected structure. Use examples as reference applications.

Status first

Check the compatibility matrix before relying on a skill in a specific platform. Statuses are updated as coverage lands.

What to read next

• Java overview — platforms, frameworks, skills, and repositories
• Frameworks — programming models independent of any one skill
• Contributing — how to improve skills, examples, and docs