Spring Boot 4 AGENTS.md: A Migration Verification Template
A Boot 4 instruction template that checks dependencies, property binding, test discovery, and security without treating green builds as proof.
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Hands-on guides for Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor and GitHub Copilot — setup, sandboxing, MCP servers, subagents and hooks.
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Codex Cannot Run Maven: Diagnose JDK, Cache, and Network Access
Compare the same Maven command inside and outside Codex, then separate JDK errors, filesystem denials, repository configuration, and network failures.
Read moreAGENTS.md for Spring Boot: Discovery, Scope, and Local Overrides
Configure Codex project instructions without confusing nested scope, local overrides, permissions, or verification of a Spring Boot change.
Read moreFilesystem MCP with Claude Code: Scope Paths and Verify Access
Configure a filesystem MCP server for a small Java workspace, verify allowed directories, and avoid assuming an unsupported flag creates read-only access.
Read moreOpenAI Codex with Spring Boot: Setup, Tasks, and Verification
Use Codex on a Spring Boot repository with explicit build commands, scoped tasks, and independent verification of tests and business behavior.
Read moreCursor Codebase Context for Spring Boot: Verify Retrieved Files
Improve Cursor context for multi-module Spring Boot projects with explicit paths, indexing checks, and verification of bean and caller assumptions.
Read moreClaude Code Memory for Spring Boot: Instructions and Verification
Keep stable Spring Boot instructions separate from local setup notes and remembered observations. Check what loaded and verify facts before reusing them.
Read moreClaude Code in GitHub Actions: Review Trusted Java Changes
Configure a Claude Code review workflow with documented action inputs, explicit trust boundaries, independent builds, and visible usage limits.
Read moreGitHub Copilot with Spring Boot: Evaluate Edits and Reviews
Use Copilot with a defined Java task, repository context, and independent tests. Compare outcomes without unsupported model rankings or time-saving claims.
Read moreClaude Code Subagents and Hooks: Scope Java Review Tasks
Use a small read-oriented subagent and verified hook behavior. Keep instructions, tool permissions, and operating-system boundaries distinct.
Read moreCursor Cloud Agents for Spring Boot: Environment and Acceptance
Prepare a reproducible Java environment for a remote agent and review its branch, dependencies, tests, and profile assumptions before accepting a patch.
Read moreCursor with Spring Boot: Rules, Context, and Verification
Use Cursor on a Spring Boot repository with scoped context, project rules, authorization checks, and a build review that goes beyond compilation.
Read moreClaude Code with Spring Boot: A Verifiable Repository Workflow
Set up a Claude Code task around your Spring Boot build, project instructions, scoped changes, and checks that establish what actually ran.
Read moreCursor Rules Tutorial: Scope Instructions and Check Activation
Write focused Cursor project rules, choose activation deliberately, and test whether the right guidance was supplied without treating it as enforcement.
Read moreAgent Loop Engineering: Stop, Verify, and Recover
Build a bounded coding-agent loop with observable state, independent verification, repeat detection, and explicit stops for problems it cannot repair.
Read moreOpenClaw vs Hermes Agent: What to Compare Before Setup
A source-based comparison of OpenClaw and Hermes Agent: channels, memory, model routing, tool permissions, data flow, and a repeatable evaluation plan.
Read moreHarness Engineering: Make Agent Work Verifiable
Design the environment around an AI coding agent: clear task contracts, constrained tools, independent checks, and a handoff with inspectable evidence.
Read moreCursor Tutorial: Set Up a Project and Verify Your First Change
Start with a working repository, scope a small Cursor task, inspect context and rules, and verify the resulting code before accepting it.
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