Decompose PRDs and Tech Specs into parallel-executable tasks with contracts, prompts, and dependency graphs. Use when breaking down a PRD for multi-agent execution.

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 you need to review, improve, or troubleshoot a Maven pom.xml file — including dependency management with BOMs, plugin configuration, version centralization, multi-module project structure, build profiles, or any situation where you want to align your Maven setup with industry best practices. This should trigger for requests such as Review pom.xml to improve it; Apply Maven best practices to pom.xml; Improve Maven POM configuration. 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

Java logging best practices with SLF4J, structured logging (JSON), and MDC for request tracing. Includes AI-friendly log formats for Claude Code debugging. Use when user asks about logging, debugging application flow, or analyzing logs.

Standardizes the creation and evaluation of high-density Agent Skills (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf). Ensures skills achieve high Activation (specificity/completeness) and Implementation (conciseness/actionability) scores. Use when: writing or auditing SKILL.md, improving trigger accuracy, or refactoring skills to reduce redundancy and maximize token ROI.

Use when you need to apply Java concurrency best practices — including thread safety fundamentals, ExecutorService thread pool management, concurrent design patterns like Producer-Consumer, asynchronous programming with CompletableFuture, immutability and safe publication, deadlock avoidance, virtual threads, scoped values, backpressure, cancellation discipline, and observability for concurrent systems. This should trigger for requests such as Review Java code for concurrency. 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 to generate or improve Java project documentation — including README.md files, package-info.java files, and Javadoc enhancements — through a modular, step-based interactive process that adapts to your specific documentation needs. This should trigger for requests such as Improve the code with documentation; Apply documentation; Refactor the code with documentation. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need to set up, review, or improve Java integration tests — including generating a BaseIntegrationTest.java with WireMock for HTTP stubs, detecting HTTP client infrastructure from import signals, injecting service coordinates dynamically via System.setProperty(), creating WireMock JSON mapping files with bodyFileName, isolating stubs per test method, verifying HTTP interactions, or eliminating anti-patterns such as Mockito-mocked HTTP clients or globally registered WireMock stubs. This should trigger for requests such as Review Java code for integration tests; Apply best practices for integration tests in Java code. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need to apply data-oriented programming best practices in Java — including separating code (behavior) from data structures using records, designing immutable data with pure transformation functions, keeping data flat and denormalized with ID-based references, starting with generic data structures converting to specific types when needed, ensuring data integrity through pure validation functions, and creating flexible generic data access layers. This should trigger for requests such as Improve the code with Data-Oriented Programming; Apply Data-Oriented Programming; Refactor the code with Data-Oriented Programming; Apply Data-Oriented Programming; Refactor the code with Data-Oriented Programming. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need to review, improve, or build Spring Boot 4.0.x applications — including proper usage of @SpringBootApplication, component annotations (@Controller, @Service, @Repository), bean definition and scoping, configuration classes and @ConfigurationProperties (with @Validated), component scanning, conditional configuration and profiles, constructor injection, @Primary and @Qualifier for multiple beans of the same type, bean minimization, graceful shutdown, virtual threads, Jakarta EE namespace consistency, and scheduled tasks. This should trigger for requests such as Review Java code for Spring Boot application; Apply best practices for Spring Boot application in Java code. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need to apply Java secure coding best practices — including validating untrusted inputs, defending against injection attacks with parameterized queries, minimizing attack surface via least privilege, applying strong cryptographic algorithms, handling exceptions securely without exposing sensitive data, managing secrets at runtime, avoiding unsafe deserialization, and encoding output to prevent XSS. This should trigger for requests such as Review Java code for secure coding. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need to review, improve, or refactor Java code for type design quality — including establishing clear type hierarchies, applying consistent naming conventions, eliminating primitive obsession with domain-specific value objects, leveraging generic type parameters, creating type-safe wrappers, designing fluent interfaces, ensuring precision-appropriate numeric types (BigDecimal for financial calculations), and improving type contrast through interfaces and method signature alignment. This should trigger for requests such as Review Java code for type design; Improve type design in Java code; Fix primitive obsession in Java code; Create value objects in Java code. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need to review, improve, or refactor Java code for object-oriented design quality — including applying SOLID, DRY, and YAGNI principles, improving class and interface design, fixing OOP concept misuse (encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism), identifying and resolving code smells (God Class, Feature Envy, Data Clumps), or improving object creation patterns, method design, and exception handling. This should trigger for requests such as Review Java code for object-oriented design; Refactor Java code for object-oriented design; Improve Java code for object-oriented design; Fix OOP concept misuse in Java code. Part of cursor-rules-java project

Use when you need to refactor Java code based on profiling analysis findings — including reviewing docs/profiling-problem-analysis and docs/profiling-solutions, identifying specific performance bottlenecks, and implementing targeted code changes to address CPU, memory, or threading issues. This should trigger for requests such as Refactor the code with profiling; Apply profiling; Refactor the code with profiling; Optimize hot path. 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 apply testing strategies for Java code — RIGHT-BICEP to guide test creation, A-TRIP for test quality characteristics, or CORRECT for verifying boundary conditions. This should trigger for requests such as Review Java code for testing strategies; Apply RIGHT-BICEP testing strategies in Java code; Apply A-TRIP testing strategies in Java code; Apply CORRECT boundary condition verification in Java code. 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

Use when you need to apply functional exception handling best practices in Java — including replacing exception overuse with Optional and VAVR Either types, designing error type hierarchies using sealed classes and enums, implementing monadic error composition pipelines, establishing functional control flow patterns, and reserving exceptions only for truly exceptional system-level failures. This should trigger for requests such as Improve the code with Functional Exception Handling; Apply Functional Exception Handling; Refactor the code with Functional Exception Handling. Part of cursor-rules-java project