Agent skill

Spring Data Jpa

by rrezartprebreza in rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills

A skill your agent uses when generating JPA entities, repositories, queries, or anything touching the persistence layer.

MITAuto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Spring Data Jpa

skills CLI
$ npx skills add rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills --skill spring-data-jpa -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills spring-data-jpa --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/spring-data-jpa .claude/skills/spring-data-jpa && 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
spring-data-jpa
GitHub stars
301
Token cost
~1.6k tokens
SKILL.md length
264 words
Files
4
Skills in repo
51
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when generating JPA entities, repositories, queries, or anything touching the persistence layer.

  • Generating JPA entities
  • SKILL.md covers Entity Conventions, Rules, N+1 Prevention and Query Patterns, plus 5 more sections
  • Runs Java scripts from its folder
  • Anything touching the persistence layer

What it does

Spring Data Jpa is an agent skill from rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills. Use when generating JPA entities, repositories, queries, or anything touching the persistence layer. Covers entity conventions, N+1 prevention, projections, and query patterns.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 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

  • Generating JPA entities
  • Anything touching the persistence layer

Example prompts

  • “/spring-data-jpa”

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

Spring Data Jpa loads about 1.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 48 tokens; SKILL.md has 264 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~48
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.6k

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). 264 words, ~1,568 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/spring-data-jpa/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
spring-data-jpa
description
Use when generating JPA entities, repositories, queries, or anything touching the persistence layer. Covers entity conventions, N+1 prevention, projections, and query patterns.

Spring Data JPA

Entity Conventions

java
@Entity
@Table(name = "orders")
@Getter
@NoArgsConstructor(access = AccessLevel.PROTECTED) // JPA requires no-arg, hide from callers
public class Order {

    @Id
    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.UUID)
    @Column(updatable = false, nullable = false)
    private UUID id;

    @Column(nullable = false)
    private String customerEmail;

    @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING) // always STRING, never ORDINAL
    @Column(nullable = false)
    private OrderStatus status;

    @OneToMany(mappedBy = "order", cascade = CascadeType.ALL, orphanRemoval = true)
    private List<OrderItem> items = new ArrayList<>();

    @CreationTimestamp
    @Column(updatable = false)
    private Instant createdAt;

    @UpdateTimestamp
    private Instant updatedAt;

    // Static factory, not public constructor
    public static Order create(String customerEmail) {
        Order order = new Order();
        order.customerEmail = customerEmail;
        order.status = OrderStatus.PENDING;
        return order;
    }

    // Behavior on entity, not in service
    public void addItem(Product product, int quantity) {
        items.add(OrderItem.create(this, product, quantity));
    }
}

Rules

  • @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING) always — ORDINAL breaks on enum reordering
  • GenerationType.UUID for IDs — never expose auto-increment integers
  • @NoArgsConstructor(access = PROTECTED) — required by JPA, hidden from app code
  • @Getter from Lombok — no @Setter on entities (use behavior methods)
  • Collections initialized inline (= new ArrayList<>()) — never null

N+1 Prevention

Identify: One query for orders + N queries for each order's items = N+1.

Fix with JOIN FETCH:

java
@Query("SELECT o FROM Order o JOIN FETCH o.items WHERE o.id = :id")
Optional<Order> findByIdWithItems(@Param("id") UUID id);

// For lists — use @EntityGraph to avoid duplicates
@EntityGraph(attributePaths = {"items", "items.product"})
List<Order> findByStatus(OrderStatus status);

Fix with Projections for read-only views:

java
// Interface projection — no entity loaded
public interface OrderSummary {
    UUID getId();
    String getCustomerEmail();
    OrderStatus getStatus();
    Instant getCreatedAt();
}

List<OrderSummary> findByStatus(OrderStatus status); // fast, no lazy loading issues

Query Patterns

java
public interface OrderRepository extends JpaRepository<Order, UUID> {

    // Derived query — simple conditions
    List<Order> findByStatusAndCustomerEmail(OrderStatus status, String email);

    // JPQL — for joins and complex conditions
    @Query("SELECT o FROM Order o JOIN FETCH o.items WHERE o.status = :status")
    List<Order> findActiveOrdersWithItems(@Param("status") OrderStatus status);

    // Native SQL — only when JPQL can't do it
    @Query(value = "SELECT * FROM orders WHERE created_at > NOW() - INTERVAL '7 days'",
           nativeQuery = true)
    List<Order> findRecentOrders();

    // Exists check — faster than findById + isPresent
    boolean existsByCustomerEmailAndStatus(String email, OrderStatus status);

    // Projection
    List<OrderSummary> findByCustomerEmail(String email);
}

Pagination

java
// Always use Pageable for list endpoints
Page<Order> findByStatus(OrderStatus status, Pageable pageable);

// In service
Page<Order> orders = orderRepository.findByStatus(status, PageRequest.of(page, size, Sort.by("createdAt").descending()));

Bidirectional Relationships

java
// Parent side (Order)
@OneToMany(mappedBy = "order", cascade = CascadeType.ALL, orphanRemoval = true)
private List<OrderItem> items = new ArrayList<>();

// Child side (OrderItem) — owns the FK
@ManyToOne(fetch = FetchType.LAZY) // LAZY always on @ManyToOne
@JoinColumn(name = "order_id", nullable = false)
private Order order;

// Helper on parent to keep both sides in sync
public void addItem(OrderItem item) {
    items.add(item);
    item.setOrder(this);
}

Deep Pagination — Keyset over OFFSET

OFFSET pagination scans and discards every skipped row. On page 5,000 the DB reads 100,000 rows to return 20. For large or infinite-scroll datasets, paginate by the last seen key (the "seek" method):

java
// ❌ Slow on deep pages — OFFSET grows linearly
Page<Order> findByStatus(OrderStatus status, Pageable pageable);

// ✅ Keyset — constant time regardless of depth. Pass the last row's createdAt + id.
@Query("""
    SELECT o FROM Order o
    WHERE o.status = :status
      AND (o.createdAt < :lastCreatedAt
           OR (o.createdAt = :lastCreatedAt AND o.id < :lastId))
    ORDER BY o.createdAt DESC, o.id DESC
    """)
List<Order> findNextPage(OrderStatus status, Instant lastCreatedAt, UUID lastId, Limit limit);

The (createdAt, id) tuple breaks ties so the cursor is stable when timestamps collide. Index (status, created_at DESC, id DESC).

Batch Inserts

Saving a list one row at a time is N round-trips. Enable JDBC batching so Hibernate groups them:

yaml
spring:
  jpa:
    properties:
      hibernate:
        jdbc.batch_size: 50
        order_inserts: true
        order_updates: true

Caveat: GenerationType.IDENTITY silently disables insert batching (Hibernate needs the generated key per row). GenerationType.UUID or a pooled sequence preserves it — another reason to prefer UUIDs.

Gotchas

  • Agent uses FetchType.EAGER — always use LAZY on @ManyToOne and @ManyToMany
  • Agent uses @Enumerated(EnumType.ORDINAL) — always use STRING
  • Agent uses Long IDs — use UUID
  • Agent calls findAll() for list endpoints — always use Pageable
  • Agent uses OFFSET pagination on huge tables — switch to keyset for deep pages
  • Agent adds setters to entities — use behavior methods instead
  • Agent forgets orphanRemoval = true on @OneToMany — child records become orphans
  • Agent writes N+1 without realizing — check for items access in loops
  • Agent batches inserts with GenerationType.IDENTITY — batching is silently off; use UUID/sequence

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Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files in skills/spring-boot-3/spring-data-jpa of rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • agents/openai.yaml
  • examples/bad-entity.java
  • examples/good-entity.java

Open the folder on GitHubat commit f0c06a0

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Questions about Spring Data Jpa

What does Spring Data Jpa do?

A skill your agent uses when generating JPA entities, repositories, queries, or anything touching the persistence layer. Spring Data Jpa is an agent skill from rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills. Use when generating JPA entities, repositories, queries, or anything touching the persistence layer.

When should I use Spring Data Jpa?

Spring Data Jpa fits situations like: generating JPA entities; anything touching the persistence layer.

How do I install Spring Data Jpa in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Spring Data Jpa in Codex?

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

Can I use Spring Data Jpa 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 spring-data-jpa -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/spring-data-jpa, .gemini/skills/spring-data-jpa, .github/skills/spring-data-jpa and .opencode/skills/spring-data-jpa in your project.

What does Spring Data Jpa need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Spring Data Jpa needs Java for the scripts in its folder.

Does Spring Data Jpa 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 Spring Data Jpa 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 Spring Data Jpa use?

Spring Data Jpa 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 Spring Data Jpa use?

About 1.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.3k 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 Spring Data Jpa?

rrezartprebreza (a GitHub user) maintains it in rrezartprebreza/spring-boot-skills, which has 301 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.