spring-init

A powerful CLI tool for creating and managing Spring Boot projects with AI-assisted dependency selection. This tool streamlines the process of initializing Spring Boot applications by automatically suggesting dependencies based on your project requirements.

Features

• AI-Powered Dependency Selection: Analyzes your Product Requirements Document (PRD) to suggest relevant Spring Boot dependencies
• Project Initialization: Creates new Spring Boot projects with customizable configurations
• Build Management: Handles project building and Maven plugin synchronization
• Project Reset: Ability to reset project state when needed
• Dependency Information: Lists all available Spring Boot dependencies

Installation

Ensure you have Rust installed on your system, then clone and build the project:

git clone https://github.com/thesurlydev/spring-init.git
cd spring-init
cargo build --release

Configuration

Create a config.json file in your project root with the following structure:

{
    "boot_version": "3.2.0",
    "java_version": "21",
    "app_name": "my-spring-app",
    "app_version": "0.0.1-SNAPSHOT",
    "package_name": "com.example.demo",
    "projects_dir": "./projects",
    "maven_plugins": [],
    "include_deps": []
}

Usage

Initialize a New Project

# Basic initialization
spring-init init

# Initialize with PRD-based dependency suggestions
spring-init init --prd path/to/prd.md

# Initialize with additional dependencies
spring-init init --include web,data-jpa,postgresql

Get Dependency Suggestions

spring-init suggest-deps --prd path/to/prd.md

List Available Dependencies

spring-init deps

Build Project

spring-init build

Show Project Information

spring-init info

Reset Project

spring-init reset

PRD Format

When using the AI-powered dependency suggestion feature, your PRD should clearly describe your application's requirements and features. The AI will analyze this document to suggest appropriate Spring Boot dependencies.

Dependencies

The tool integrates with start.spring.io to provide access to all official Spring Boot dependencies. For a complete list of available dependencies, use the deps command.