# quarkus

Sets coding conventions for Quarkus applications in GitHub Copilot. Guides dependency injection, REST stack selection, and database testing.

- rule · `type=rule` · GitHub Copilot · ★ 40451
- Author: github · official GitHub repository
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/HEAD/instructions/quarkus.instructions.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/rules/quarkus

## What it does

The rule triggers on Java files, build descriptors, and application properties whenever `io.quarkus` dependencies are detected. It instructs the assistant to use constructor injection and `@ApplicationScoped` beans. Code generation relies strictly on `jakarta.*` packages and Java records for DTO structures.

REST handling strictly separates Quarkus REST from RESTEasy Classic. Mixing both extensions breaks the build immediately, so the rule prevents accidental crossover in legacy projects. Persistence focuses on Hibernate ORM with Panache, database migrations using Flyway or Liquibase, and zero-config Dev Services instead of hardcoded hostnames.

Testing standards mandate `@QuarkusTest` paired with RestAssured, as well as mock replacement via `@InjectMock`. Integration test suites require running `./mvnw verify -DskipITs=false`. For native compilation targets, reflection-heavy libraries must be registered explicitly using `@RegisterForReflection`.

## Install

### GitHub Copilot (native platform)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/instructions/quarkus.instructions.md` — The applyTo field sets which files it applies to

### Claude Code

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/rules/quarkus.md` — The paths frontmatter field limits the files: move applyTo from the source into paths

### Codex

**AGENTS.md**
- Codex reads AGENTS.md: paste the rule text there

### Cursor

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/rules/quarkus.mdc` — Frontmatter: description, globs, alwaysApply. Move applyTo from the source into globs, or the rule will not attach on its own

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/rules/quarkus.md`

### Cline

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.clinerules/quarkus.md`

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/HEAD/instructions/quarkus.instructions.md

## When to use it
- enforce constructor injection and jakarta packages in Quarkus CDI
- stop build failures caused by mixing Quarkus REST and RESTEasy Classic
- configure Panache repositories and Dev Services for local development
- run integration tests using RestAssured and proper Maven verify flags

## Example prompts
- Create a Panache repository with paginated queries for active users
- Add an authenticated REST endpoint validated with Hibernate Validator
- Write a Quarkus integration test using RestAssured and @InjectMock

## Source text · quarkus.instructions.md · MIT

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applyTo: '**/*.java, **/application*.properties, **/application*.yml, **/application*.yaml, **/pom.xml, **/build.gradle, **/build.gradle.kts'
description: 'Quarkus development standards and instructions'
---

- Apply these instructions only when the project uses Quarkus (`io.quarkus` dependencies or the Quarkus Maven/Gradle plugin).
- Check the project's existing Quarkus and Java versions (pom.xml, build.gradle, `quarkus.platform.version`) before suggesting changes; keep them unless asked to upgrade. For new projects target the recommended stream from https://code.quarkus.io/api/streams (3.40 at the time of testing; 4.0 is still beta) and Java 21+ (Java 17 minimum). Never hard-code a patch version in advice; use the Quarkus BOM.

## Dependencies and build

- Add features through Quarkus extensions (`./mvnw quarkus:add-extension -Dextensions=...` or `quarkus extension add`), versions managed by the platform BOM.
- Use Quarkus REST (`quarkus-rest`, `quarkus-rest-jackson`) for new projects and explicit migrations. In an existing RESTEasy Classic (`quarkus-resteasy*`) project keep that stack: the two are incompatible and mixing them fails the build.
- Use `./mvnw quarkus:dev` (or `./gradlew quarkusDev`) for development; keep the Maven/Gradle wrapper.

## CDI and code

- Use constructor injection; `@Inject` is optional on a single constructor. Avoid field injection in production code.
- Prefer `@ApplicationScoped` beans; use `jakarta.*` imports only.
- Use records for DTOs. Keep REST resources thin and delegate to services.
- Use `@ConfigMapping` interfaces for grouped, typed configuration; `@ConfigProperty` for single values. Never hard-code secrets; use env vars or a secret store, and profiles (`%dev`, `%test`, `%prod`).
- Use `quarkus.log.*` and JBoss Logging (or SLF4J) for logging.

## REST and validation

- Return explicit status codes and map errors centrally rather than try/catch in each resource. In Quarkus REST projects use `RestResponse`/`Response`, `@ResponseStatus` and `@ServerExceptionMapper`; in RESTEasy Classic projects these are unavailable, so use Jakarta REST `Response` and an `ExceptionMapper` annotated `@Provider`.
- Validate input with Hibernate Validator (`quarkus-hibernate-validator`, `@Valid`).
- Add `quarkus-smallrye-health` and metrics (`quarkus-micrometer-registry-prometheus`, or another Micrometer registry extension; `quarkus-micrometer` alone exports nothing) for production services; expose them only to trusted networks.

## Data

- Use Hibernate ORM with Panache (`quarkus-hibernate-orm-panache`); prefer the repository pattern (`PanacheRepository<T>`) for non-trivial domains, active record for simple ones.
- Put `@Transactional` on service or resource methods that modify data; paginate list queries.
- Manage schema with Flyway or Liquibase in production, not `drop-and-create`.
- Rely on Dev Services for databases and brokers in dev/test; do not configure URLs for them in `%dev`/`%test`.

## Security

- Use `quarkus-oidc` (or `quarkus-smallrye-jwt`) for authentication, and `@RolesAllowed`/`quarkus.http.auth.permission.*` for authorization. Secure endpoints by default.

## Testing

- Use `@QuarkusTest` with RestAssured for application tests, `@QuarkusIntegrationTest` for packaged jar/native/container tests, and `@InjectMock` for CDI mocks.
- Use Dev Services and `QuarkusTestResourceLifecycleManager` for external dependencies; use continuous testing in dev mode.
- Run `*IT` tests with `./mvnw verify -DskipITs=false` (Failsafe; the generated pom sets `skipITs=true`), not `test`. Test artifacts are `quarkus-junit` (3.31+) or `quarkus-junit5` (older); keep what the project uses.
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