# spring-boot-crud-patterns

A skill that builds the whole CRUD layer for Spring Boot 3 services: aggregates, JPA repositories, DTOs and REST controllers in a feature-based layout.

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- Author: giuseppe-trisciuoglio
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit/tree/HEAD/plugins/developer-kit-java/skills/spring-boot-crud-patterns/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/spring-boot-crud-patterns

## What it does

The skill walks the agent through seven steps. It starts by creating `feature/<name>/` packages with `domain`, `application`, `presentation` and `infrastructure` subpackages, then moves on to the domain model, repository ports, a JPA adapter, `@Transactional` services, DTO records and controllers. Each step carries a validation gate: directory structure, invariant coverage in unit tests, matching interface signatures, `@DataJpaTest` for entity mapping. The last step runs integration tests on Testcontainers and checks that Liquibase or Flyway migrations mirror the aggregate schema.

Domain code stays framework-free. Invariants live in factory methods such as `create` and `update` rather than setters, and API contracts are Java records with `jakarta.validation` annotations. HTTP status codes are set explicitly — 201 for POST, 200 for GET, 204 for DELETE. Full code listings sit in `references/examples-product-feature.md`, which keeps the context window from filling up with boilerplate.

It targets Spring Boot 3.5 and later, so on an older branch the `@DataJpaTest` and Testcontainers steps are worth rechecking by hand. The skill also assumes migrations own the schema; if the project leans on `ddl-auto`, the migration check has nothing to compare against.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill spring-boot-crud-patterns -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/spring-boot-crud-patterns/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/spring-boot-crud-patterns/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill spring-boot-crud-patterns -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/spring-boot-crud-patterns/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill spring-boot-crud-patterns -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/spring-boot-crud-patterns/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit spring-boot-crud-patterns
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/spring-boot-crud-patterns/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill spring-boot-crud-patterns -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --path plugins/developer-kit-java/skills/spring-boot-crud-patterns
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/spring-boot-crud-patterns/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill spring-boot-crud-patterns -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit/tree/HEAD/plugins/developer-kit-java/skills/spring-boot-crud-patterns/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- generate a REST controller with create, read, update and delete over Spring Data JPA
- split a feature into domain, application, presentation and infrastructure packages
- define DTO records with jakarta.validation constraints and correct status codes
- move aggregate invariants into factory methods instead of setters
- trace a broken transaction boundary or repository contract in an existing service

## Example prompts
- implement a CRUD controller for the Product entity using the skill patterns
- add a JPA entity and repository for orders under feature/order
- add pagination to the product list endpoint

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: spring-boot-crud-patterns
description: Provides and generates complete CRUD workflows for Spring Boot 3 services. Creates feature-focused architecture with Spring Data JPA aggregates, repositories, DTOs, controllers, and REST APIs. Validates domain invariants and transaction boundaries. Use when modeling Java backend services, REST API endpoints, database operations, web service patterns, or JPA entities for Spring Boot applications.
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# Spring Boot CRUD Patterns

## Overview

Provides complete CRUD workflows for Spring Boot 3.5+ services using feature-focused architecture. Creates and validates domain aggregates, JPA repositories, application services, and REST controllers with proper separation of concerns. Defer detailed code listings to reference files for progressive disclosure.

## When to Use

- Create REST endpoints for create/read/update/delete workflows backed by Spring Data JPA.
- Implement feature packages following DDD-inspired architecture with aggregates, repositories, and application services.
- Define DTO records, request validation, and controller mappings for external clients.
- Diagnose CRUD regressions, repository contracts, or transaction boundaries in existing Spring Boot services.
- Trigger phrases: **"implement Spring CRUD controller"**, **"create an endpoint"**, **"add database entity"**, **"refine feature-based repository"**, **"map DTOs for JPA aggregate"**, **"add pagination to REST list endpoint"**.

## Instructions

Follow this streamlined workflow to deliver feature-aligned CRUD services with explicit validation gates:

### 1. Establish Feature Structure
Create `feature/<name>/` directories with `domain`, `application`, `presentation`, and `infrastructure` subpackages.
**Validate**: Verify directory structure matches the feature boundary before proceeding.

### 2. Define Domain Model
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