Agent skill

303 Frameworks Spring Boot Validation

by jabrena in jabrena/plinth

A skill your agent uses when you need to design, review, or improve validation in Spring Boot applications — including Bean Validation on request DTOs, @Valid/@Validated at API boundaries…

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install 303 Frameworks Spring Boot Validation

skills CLI
$ npx skills add jabrena/plinth --skill 303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install jabrena/plinth 303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation --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/303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation .claude/skills/303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation && 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
303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation
GitHub stars
446
Token cost
~701 tokens
SKILL.md length
244 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 design, review, or improve validation in Spring Boot applications — including Bean Validation on request DTOs, @Valid/@Validated at API boundaries…

  • You need to design
  • SKILL.md covers Constraints, When to use this skill, Workflow and Reference
  • Calls mvn
  • Improve validation in Spring Boot applications — including Bean Validation on request DTOs

What it does

303 Frameworks Spring Boot Validation is an agent skill from jabrena/plinth. Use when you need to design, review, or improve validation in Spring Boot applications — including Bean Validation on request DTOs, @Valid/@Validated at API boundaries, constraint groups, custom constraints, @ConfigurationProperties validation, nested DTO validation, and consistent validation error handling. This should trigger for requests such as Add validation support in Spring Boot; Review Spring Boot validation rules; Improve request validation in Spring Boot REST APIs; Add custom Bean Validation constraints…

Its SKILL.md is about 700 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation.md`).

It sits in Backend & APIs, covering Backend development and REST APIs. It works with Spring Boot. 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 design
  • Improve validation in Spring Boot applications — including Bean Validation on request DTOs
  • @Valid/@Validated at API boundaries
  • Constraint groups

Example prompts

  • “/303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation”

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

303 Frameworks Spring Boot Validation loads about 701 tokens when it runs, and up to ~4.4k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 161 tokens; SKILL.md has 244 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~161
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~701
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~4.4k

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). 244 words, ~701 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation
description
Use when you need to design, review, or improve validation in Spring Boot applications — including Bean Validation on request DTOs, @Valid/@Validated at API boundaries, constraint groups, custom constraints, @ConfigurationProperties validation, nested DTO validation, and consistent validation error handling. This should trigger for requests such as Add validation support in Spring Boot; Review Spring Boot validation rules; Improve request validation in Spring Boot REST APIs; Add custom Bean Validation constraints in Spring Boot; Validate configuration properties in Spring Boot. Part of Plinth Toolkit
license
Apache-2.0
metadata.author
Juan Antonio Breña Moral
metadata.version
0.19.0

Spring Boot Validation Guidelines

Apply Spring Boot validation best practices at API boundaries.

What is covered in this Skill?

  • Bean Validation annotations on DTOs and command models
  • @Valid / @Validated on controllers and method parameters
  • Validation groups for create/update workflows
  • Custom constraint annotations and validators
  • Consistent 400 error responses for validation failures

Scope: Apply recommendations based on the reference rules and good/bad examples.

Constraints

Before applying validation changes, ensure the project compiles. After improvements, run full verification.

  • MANDATORY: Run ./mvnw compile or mvn compile before applying any change
  • SAFETY: If compilation fails, stop immediately
  • VERIFY: Run ./mvnw clean verify or mvn clean verify after applying improvements
  • BEFORE APPLYING: Read the reference for detailed rules and examples

When to use this skill

  • Add validation support in Spring Boot
  • Review Spring Boot validation rules
  • Improve request validation in Spring Boot REST APIs
  • Add custom Bean Validation constraints in Spring Boot
  • Validate configuration properties in Spring Boot
  • Improve nested DTO validation in Spring Boot

Workflow

  1. Read reference and assess project context

Read references/303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation.md and inspect the current project setup before proposing changes.

  1. Gather scope and decide target improvements

Identify requested outcomes, constraints, and the minimum safe set of changes to apply.

  1. Apply framework-aligned changes

Implement or refactor validation-related configuration/code following the reference patterns and project conventions.

  1. Run verification and report results

Execute appropriate build/tests and summarize what changed, what was verified, and any follow-up actions.

Reference

For detailed guidance, examples, and constraints, see references/303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation.md.

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Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in skills/303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation of jabrena/plinth.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit dca88dc

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Questions about 303 Frameworks Spring Boot Validation

What does 303 Frameworks Spring Boot Validation do?

A skill your agent uses when you need to design, review, or improve validation in Spring Boot applications — including Bean Validation on request DTOs, @Valid/@Validated at API boundaries…. 303 Frameworks Spring Boot Validation is an agent skill from jabrena/plinth. Use when you need to design, review, or improve validation in Spring Boot applications — including Bean Validation on request DTOs, @Valid/@Validated at API boundaries, constraint groups, custom constraints, @ConfigurationProperties validation, nested DTO validation, and consistent validation error handling.

When should I use 303 Frameworks Spring Boot Validation?

303 Frameworks Spring Boot Validation fits situations like: you need to design; improve validation in Spring Boot applications — including Bean Validation on request DTOs; @Valid/@Validated at API boundaries; constraint groups.

How do I install 303 Frameworks Spring Boot Validation in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add jabrena/plinth --skill 303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation in jabrena/plinth) into .claude/skills/303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install 303 Frameworks Spring Boot Validation in Codex?

Run `npx skills add jabrena/plinth --skill 303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation in jabrena/plinth) into .agents/skills/303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use 303 Frameworks Spring Boot Validation 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 303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation, .gemini/skills/303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation, .github/skills/303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation and .opencode/skills/303-frameworks-spring-boot-validation in your project.

What does 303 Frameworks Spring Boot Validation need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, 303 Frameworks Spring Boot Validation needs the command-line tools its instructions call (mvn).

Does 303 Frameworks Spring Boot Validation 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 303 Frameworks Spring Boot Validation 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 303 Frameworks Spring Boot Validation use?

303 Frameworks Spring Boot Validation 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 303 Frameworks Spring Boot Validation use?

About 701 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.8k 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 3.7k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to 303 Frameworks Spring Boot Validation?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with 303 Frameworks Spring Boot Validation: Dr Jskill (jdubois/dr-jskill, 342 stars), Grails Developer Guide (apache/grails-core, 2.9k stars), Spring Boot Skill (piomin/sample-spring-modulith, 144 stars) and Progen (sivaprasadreddy/sivalabs-agent-skills, 188 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains 303 Frameworks Spring Boot Validation?

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.