Agent skill

Hexagonal Architecture

by rrezartprebreza in rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills

A skill your agent uses when the project follows hexagonal (ports & adapters) architecture.

MITAuto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Hexagonal Architecture

skills CLI
$ npx skills add rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills --skill hexagonal-architecture -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills hexagonal-architecture --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/rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/spring-boot-3/hexagonal-architecture .claude/skills/hexagonal-architecture && 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
hexagonal-architecture
GitHub stars
298
Token cost
~1.4k tokens
SKILL.md length
76 words
Files
6
Skills in repo
51
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when the project follows hexagonal (ports & adapters) architecture.

  • The project follows hexagonal (ports & adapters) architecture
  • SKILL.md covers Package Structure, Domain Layer — Zero Spring, Ports — Interfaces Only and Application Layer — Use Case…, plus 2 more sections
  • Runs Java scripts from its folder
  • You see packages like domain/

What it does

Hexagonal Architecture is an agent skill from rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills. Use when the project follows hexagonal (ports & adapters) architecture. Prevents domain code from depending on Spring or JPA. Use when you see packages like domain/, application/, infrastructure/, or adapters/ in the project structure.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 8 other files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`).

It sits in Backend & APIs, covering Backend development. It works with Spring Boot. The repository describes itself as: Production-grade Claude Code and Codex skills for Spring Boot developers. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • The project follows hexagonal (ports & adapters) architecture
  • You see packages like domain/
  • Infrastructure/
  • Adapters/ in the project structure

Example prompts

  • “/hexagonal-architecture”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit f0c06a0. 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

    Ships script files (Java), which the agent can run.

    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

Hexagonal Architecture loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 65 tokens; SKILL.md has 76 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~65
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.4k

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 rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills at commit f0c06a0, republished under its MIT licence (© rrezartprebreza). 76 words, ~1,388 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/hexagonal-architecture/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 5 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
hexagonal-architecture
description
Use when the project follows hexagonal (ports & adapters) architecture. Prevents domain code from depending on Spring or JPA. Use when you see packages like domain/, application/, infrastructure/, or adapters/ in the project structure.

Hexagonal Architecture

Package Structure

src/main/java/com/example/
├── domain/                     ← Pure Java. Zero framework dependencies.
│   ├── model/                  ← Entities, value objects, aggregates
│   ├── port/
│   │   ├── in/                 ← Use case interfaces (driving ports)
│   │   └── out/                ← Repository/external interfaces (driven ports)
│   └── service/                ← Domain services (pure business logic)
├── application/                ← Orchestrates use cases. Spring allowed here.
│   └── usecase/                ← @Service implementations of domain ports
└── infrastructure/             ← All framework/DB/HTTP details
    ├── persistence/            ← JPA adapters implementing out ports
    ├── web/                    ← REST controllers (driving adapters)
    └── external/               ← HTTP clients, messaging adapters

Domain Layer — Zero Spring

java
// domain/model/Order.java — pure Java, no annotations
public class Order {
    private final OrderId id;
    private final CustomerId customerId;
    private OrderStatus status;
    private final List<OrderItem> items;

    private Order(OrderId id, CustomerId customerId) {
        this.id = id;
        this.customerId = customerId;
        this.status = OrderStatus.PENDING;
        this.items = new ArrayList<>();
    }

    public static Order create(CustomerId customerId) {
        return new Order(OrderId.generate(), customerId);
    }

    public void addItem(ProductId productId, int quantity, Money price) {
        if (status != OrderStatus.PENDING)
            throw new OrderNotModifiableException(id);
        items.add(new OrderItem(productId, quantity, price));
    }

    // Getters only — no setters
}

// domain/model/OrderId.java — value object
public record OrderId(UUID value) {
    public static OrderId generate() { return new OrderId(UUID.randomUUID()); }
    public static OrderId of(String value) { return new OrderId(UUID.fromString(value)); }
}

Ports — Interfaces Only

java
// domain/port/in/CreateOrderUseCase.java — driving port
public interface CreateOrderUseCase {
    Order createOrder(CreateOrderCommand command);
}

// domain/port/in/CreateOrderCommand.java
public record CreateOrderCommand(CustomerId customerId, List<OrderItemData> items) {}

// domain/port/out/OrderRepository.java — driven port
public interface OrderRepository {
    Order save(Order order);
    Optional<Order> findById(OrderId id);
    List<Order> findByCustomer(CustomerId customerId);
}

// domain/port/out/InventoryPort.java — driven port
public interface InventoryPort {
    void reserve(List<OrderItem> items);
    void release(List<OrderItem> items);
}

Application Layer — Use Case Implementation

java
// application/usecase/CreateOrderService.java
@Service  // Spring allowed here
@RequiredArgsConstructor
@Transactional
public class CreateOrderService implements CreateOrderUseCase {

    private final OrderRepository orderRepository;   // domain port (not JPA repo)
    private final InventoryPort inventoryPort;        // domain port

    @Override
    public Order createOrder(CreateOrderCommand command) {
        Order order = Order.create(command.customerId());
        command.items().forEach(item ->
            order.addItem(item.productId(), item.quantity(), item.price()));
        inventoryPort.reserve(order.getItems());
        return orderRepository.save(order);
    }
}

Infrastructure — Adapters

java
// infrastructure/persistence/JpaOrderRepository.java — implements domain port
@Repository
@RequiredArgsConstructor
public class JpaOrderRepository implements OrderRepository {

    private final SpringDataOrderRepository springDataRepo;
    private final OrderMapper mapper;

    @Override
    public Order save(Order order) {
        OrderJpaEntity entity = mapper.toEntity(order);
        return mapper.toDomain(springDataRepo.save(entity));
    }

    @Override
    public Optional<Order> findById(OrderId id) {
        return springDataRepo.findById(id.value()).map(mapper::toDomain);
    }
}

// Separate Spring Data interface — infrastructure detail
interface SpringDataOrderRepository extends JpaRepository<OrderJpaEntity, UUID> {}

// infrastructure/web/OrderController.java — driving adapter
@RestController
@RequestMapping("/api/v1/orders")
@RequiredArgsConstructor
public class OrderController {

    private final CreateOrderUseCase createOrderUseCase; // injects use case port

    @PostMapping
    public ResponseEntity<ApiResponse<OrderResponse>> create(@Valid @RequestBody CreateOrderRequest request) {
        Order order = createOrderUseCase.createOrder(request.toCommand());
        return ResponseEntity.status(201).body(ApiResponse.ok(OrderResponse.from(order)));
    }
}

Gotchas

  • Agent imports javax.persistence in domain classes — domain must be framework-free
  • Agent injects JpaRepository directly into use cases — use domain port interfaces
  • Agent puts @Transactional on domain services — belongs in application layer
  • Agent mixes driving and driven ports — port/in = what app offers, port/out = what app needs
  • Agent creates anemic domain with only getters/setters — behavior belongs on domain objects

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Files

SKILL.md and 5 other files in skills/spring-boot-3/hexagonal-architecture of rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • agents/openai.yaml
  • examples/bad-use-case.java
  • examples/good-use-case.java
  • templates/OrderJpaAdapter.java
  • templates/OrderJpaEntity.java

Open the folder on GitHubat commit f0c06a0

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Questions about Hexagonal Architecture

What does Hexagonal Architecture do?

A skill your agent uses when the project follows hexagonal (ports & adapters) architecture. Hexagonal Architecture is an agent skill from rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills. Use when the project follows hexagonal (ports & adapters) architecture.

When should I use Hexagonal Architecture?

Hexagonal Architecture fits situations like: the project follows hexagonal (ports & adapters) architecture; you see packages like domain/; infrastructure/; adapters/ in the project structure.

How do I install Hexagonal Architecture in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills --skill hexagonal-architecture -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/spring-boot-3/hexagonal-architecture in rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills) into .claude/skills/hexagonal-architecture in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Hexagonal Architecture in Codex?

Run `npx skills add rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills --skill hexagonal-architecture -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/spring-boot-3/hexagonal-architecture in rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills) into .agents/skills/hexagonal-architecture in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Hexagonal Architecture 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 rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills --skill hexagonal-architecture -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/hexagonal-architecture, .gemini/skills/hexagonal-architecture, .github/skills/hexagonal-architecture and .opencode/skills/hexagonal-architecture in your project.

What does Hexagonal Architecture need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Hexagonal Architecture needs Java for the scripts in its folder.

Does Hexagonal Architecture 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 Hexagonal Architecture 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 Hexagonal Architecture use?

Hexagonal Architecture is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Hexagonal Architecture use?

About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Hexagonal Architecture?

rrezartprebreza (a GitHub user) maintains it in rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills, which has 298 GitHub stars. The repository holds 51 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 21, 2026.

Source: rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.