spring-explore

Explores Spring Boot projects via MCP tools to map entities, repositories, services, and REST endpoints.

Updated May 4, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/studenkov/FinanceTracker --skill spring-explore-studenkov
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Skill: spring-explore
Source: https://github.com/studenkov/FinanceTracker/tree/main/.agents/skills/spring-explore
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/studenkov/FinanceTracker --skill spring-explore-studenkov

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? Before implementing any change in a Spring Boot application, an AI agent needs reliable project context: the tech stack, domain entities, repositories, services, mappers, DTOs, and existing REST endpoints. Gathering this manually by reading files is slow and error-prone. This Skill collects that context systematically through the Amplicode Spring MCP server and produces a structured exploration report. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Guided exploration workflow: A six-step process that predicts involved components, selects only relevant exploration paths, executes MCP tool calls via a subagent, and synthesizes a structured report. - JPA and Spring Data JDBC support: Detects the persistence stack and routes entity analysis through the appropriate reference guides, including DDD aggregate boundary analysis. - Implicit assumption detection: Surfaces unstated expectations (authentication, pagination style, validation, error handling) so they can be validated before implementation. - Use Case: Before adding a paginated endpoint for customer orders, run the exploration to learn the Spring Boot version, confirm OrderRepository exists, check for existing OrderDto and OrderMapper, and review current endpoint conventions. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to explore this Spring Boot project and give me an overview of its tech stack, domain entities, and REST endpoints before we start the task.

Frequently Asked Questions about spring-explore

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I explore a Spring Boot project structure with an AI agent?

Use this Skill with the Amplicode Spring MCP server connected. It runs a six-step workflow that predicts involved components, selects relevant exploration paths, executes MCP tool calls, and returns a structured report covering stack, entities, repositories, and endpoints.

What MCP tools are needed for Spring Boot project exploration?

The Skill relies on Amplicode MCP tools such as get_project_summary, list_module_dependencies, list_all_domain_entities, get_entity_details, list_entity_repositories, and get_bean_injection_info. These are exposed by the Amplicode IntelliJ plugin's MCP server.

Does Spring project exploration work with Spring Data JDBC or only JPA?

Both persistence stacks are supported. The Skill detects the stack via list_module_dependencies and routes entity analysis to get_entity_details for JPA or get_jdbc_entity_details for Spring Data JDBC, including aggregate boundary information.

Why is the Amplicode plugin required for this exploration skill?

All project information is obtained exclusively through Amplicode MCP tools; the Skill does not read project files directly. Without the plugin's MCP server, no exploration tools are available, so the Skill invokes the amplicode-install skill first.

How are DDD aggregate boundaries determined from JPA entities?

Relationships with cascade=ALL or EAGER fetch classify the target as an aggregate member; otherwise it is an independent root. The resulting tree marks roots, members, and cross-aggregate references that should carry only IDs in DTOs.