Agent skill

125 Java Concurrency

by jabrena in jabrena/plinth

A skill your agent uses when you need to apply Java concurrency best practices — including thread safety fundamentals, ExecutorService thread pool management, concurrent design patterns like…

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Install 125 Java Concurrency

skills CLI
$ npx skills add jabrena/plinth --skill 125-java-concurrency -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install jabrena/plinth 125-java-concurrency --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jabrena/plinth.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/125-java-concurrency .claude/skills/125-java-concurrency && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
125-java-concurrency
GitHub stars
446
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
377 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
124
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when you need to apply Java concurrency best practices — including thread safety fundamentals, ExecutorService thread pool management, concurrent design patterns like…

  • You need to apply Java concurrency best practices — including thread safety fundamentals
  • SKILL.md covers Constraints, When to use this skill, Workflow and Reference
  • Calls mvn
  • ExecutorService thread pool management

What it does

125 Java Concurrency is an agent skill from jabrena/plinth. 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, structured concurrency, scoped values, backpressure, cancellation discipline, and observability for concurrent systems. This should trigger for requests such as Review Java code for concurrency; Review Java…

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/125-java-concurrency.md`).

It sits in Development, covering Async programming, Task breakdown and Design patterns. It works with Java. The repository describes itself as: Plinth is an AI-native engineering toolkit for modern Java enterprise SDLC, built around reusable Commands, Agents, Skills, and MCP Servers. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • 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

Example prompts

  • “/125-java-concurrency”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit dca88dc. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • mvn

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

125 Java Concurrency loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~21k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 199 tokens; SKILL.md has 377 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~199
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.1k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~21k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from jabrena/plinth at commit dca88dc, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© jabrena). 377 words, ~1,091 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/125-java-concurrency/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
125-java-concurrency
description
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, structured concurrency, scoped values, backpressure, cancellation discipline, and observability for concurrent systems. This should trigger for requests such as Review Java code for concurrency; Review Java code for thread safety; Fix race conditions in Java concurrency code; Choose ExecutorService or virtual threads in Java; Improve synchronization and shared mutable state handling; Apply structured concurrency for related Java subtasks. Part of Plinth Toolkit
license
Apache-2.0
metadata.author
Juan Antonio Breña Moral
metadata.version
0.19.0

Java rules for Concurrency objects

Identify and apply Java concurrency best practices to improve thread safety, scalability, and maintainability by using modern java.util.concurrent utilities and virtual threads.

What is covered in this Skill?

  • Thread safety fundamentals: ConcurrentHashMap, AtomicInteger, ReentrantLock, ReadWriteLock, Java Memory Model
  • ExecutorService thread pool configuration: sizing, keep-alive, bounded queues, rejection policies, graceful shutdown
  • Producer-Consumer and Publish-Subscribe patterns with BlockingQueue
  • CompletableFuture for non-blocking async composition (thenApply/thenCompose/exceptionally/orTimeout)
  • Immutability and safe publication (volatile, static initializers)
  • Lock contention and false-sharing performance optimization
  • Virtual threads (Executors.newVirtualThreadPerTaskExecutor()) for I/O-bound scalability
  • Structured Concurrency (StructuredTaskScope) for related subtasks in Java 27 preview
  • ScopedValue over ThreadLocal for immutable cross-task data
  • Cooperative cancellation and InterruptedException discipline
  • Backpressure with bounded queues and CallerRunsPolicy
  • Deadlock avoidance via global lock ordering and tryLock with timeouts
  • ForkJoin/parallel-stream discipline for CPU-bound work
  • Virtual-thread pinning detection (JFR VirtualThreadPinned)
  • Thread naming and UncaughtExceptionHandler observability
  • Fit-for-purpose primitives: LongAdder, CopyOnWriteArrayList, StampedLock, Semaphore, CountDownLatch, Phaser

Scope: The reference is organized by examples (good/bad code patterns) for each core area. Apply recommendations based on applicable examples.

Constraints

Before applying any concurrency changes, ensure the project compiles. If compilation fails, stop immediately — compilation failure is a blocking condition. After applying improvements, run full verification.

  • MANDATORY: Run ./mvnw compile or mvn compile before applying any change
  • SAFETY: If compilation fails, stop immediately — compilation failure is a blocking condition that prevents any further processing
  • VERIFY: Run ./mvnw clean verify or mvn clean verify after applying improvements
  • BEFORE APPLYING: Read the reference for detailed good/bad examples, constraints, and safeguards for each concurrency pattern
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When to use this skill

  • Review Java code for concurrency
  • Review Java code for thread safety
  • Fix race conditions in Java concurrency code
  • Choose ExecutorService or virtual threads in Java
  • Improve synchronization and shared mutable state handling
  • Apply structured concurrency for related Java subtasks

Workflow

  1. Compile project before concurrency changes

Run ./mvnw compile or mvn compile and stop immediately if compilation fails.

  1. Read concurrency reference and analyze hotspots

Read references/125-java-concurrency.md and identify thread-safety, coordination, and throughput issues to address.

  1. Apply concurrency improvements

Implement suitable concurrency patterns, structured task scopes where they fit related subtasks, cancellation discipline, and fit-for-purpose primitives.

  1. Verify with full build

Run ./mvnw clean verify or mvn clean verify after applying improvements.

Reference

For detailed guidance, examples, and constraints, see references/125-java-concurrency.md.

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Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in skills/125-java-concurrency of jabrena/plinth.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/125-java-concurrency.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit dca88dc

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Questions about 125 Java Concurrency

What does 125 Java Concurrency do?

A skill your agent uses when you need to apply Java concurrency best practices — including thread safety fundamentals, ExecutorService thread pool management, concurrent design patterns like…. 125 Java Concurrency is an agent skill from jabrena/plinth. 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, structured concurrency, scoped values, backpressure, cancellation discipline, and observability for concurrent systems.

When should I use 125 Java Concurrency?

125 Java Concurrency fits situations like: 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.

How do I install 125 Java Concurrency in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add jabrena/plinth --skill 125-java-concurrency -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/125-java-concurrency in jabrena/plinth) into .claude/skills/125-java-concurrency in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install 125 Java Concurrency in Codex?

Run `npx skills add jabrena/plinth --skill 125-java-concurrency -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/125-java-concurrency in jabrena/plinth) into .agents/skills/125-java-concurrency in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use 125 Java Concurrency in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add jabrena/plinth --skill 125-java-concurrency -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/125-java-concurrency, .gemini/skills/125-java-concurrency, .github/skills/125-java-concurrency and .opencode/skills/125-java-concurrency in your project.

What does 125 Java Concurrency need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, 125 Java Concurrency needs the command-line tools its instructions call (mvn).

Does 125 Java Concurrency access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is 125 Java Concurrency safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does 125 Java Concurrency use?

125 Java Concurrency is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does 125 Java Concurrency use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 20k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to 125 Java Concurrency?

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Who maintains 125 Java Concurrency?

jabrena (a GitHub user) maintains it in jabrena/plinth, which has 446 GitHub stars. The repository holds 124 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: jabrena/plinth on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.