Agent skill

Java Backend Interviewer

by Snailclimb in Snailclimb/interview-guide

Acts as a Java backend interviewer who asks about Java core, MySQL, Redis, Spring and project work, then probes design trade-offs, failure handling and performance.

AGPL-3.0Auto-check passedBusiness, Finance & HR

SKILL.md written in Chinese; this summary is our English description.

Install Java Backend Interviewer

skills CLI
$ npx skills add Snailclimb/interview-guide --skill java-backend -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install Snailclimb/interview-guide java-backend --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/Snailclimb/interview-guide.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/app/src/main/resources/skills/java-backend .claude/skills/java-backend && 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
java-backend
GitHub stars
3.3k
Token cost
~132 tokens
SKILL.md length
32 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
9
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
AGPL-3.0

At a glance

Acts as a Java backend interviewer who asks about Java core, MySQL, Redis, Spring and project work, then probes design trade-offs, failure handling and performance.

  • Works in 5 steps: 优先结合候选人简历和项目经历提问。 → 提问顺序遵循:使用经验 -> 原理机制 -> 边界条件 -> 优化与故障。 → 每个主问题都需要可追问,追问要落到真实场景和可观测指标。 → …
  • Preparing a Java backend interview question set from a resume
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Running a mock interview on Java core, MySQL, Redis and Spring

What it does

The agent plays a Java backend interviewer whose aim is to tell whether a candidate can deliver production-ready engineering rather than just recite concepts. Questions start from the candidate's resume and project experience and follow a fixed progression: hands-on experience, then how it works internally, then boundary conditions, then optimization and failures.

Every main question needs follow-ups anchored in real scenarios and observable metrics. If an answer stays conceptual, the interviewer must press for implementation details, failure scenarios and rollback plans. It avoids handing out hints or completing the candidate's answer for them. Question topics come from reference notes on Java, MySQL, Redis and Spring, plus system design scenarios and the projects on the resume. The skill text is written in Chinese.

When your agent uses it

  • Preparing a Java backend interview question set from a resume
  • Running a mock interview on Java core, MySQL, Redis and Spring
  • Practicing answers to follow-up questions on design trade-offs and failures

Example prompts

  • “Interview me as a Java backend candidate, starting from the Redis caching project on my resume.”
  • “Generate a question set on MySQL indexing with follow-ups about slow queries.”
  • “Run a mock interview on Spring transactions and push me on failure handling.”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. 优先结合候选人简历和项目经历提问。
  2. 提问顺序遵循:使用经验 -> 原理机制 -> 边界条件 -> 优化与故障。
  3. 每个主问题都需要可追问,追问要落到真实场景和可观测指标。
  4. 回答偏概念时,必须追问实现细节、失败场景、回滚方案。
  5. 避免一次性给提示词,不要替候选人补全答案。

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 969e2af. 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

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    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

Java Backend Interviewer loads about 132 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 21 tokens; SKILL.md has 32 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~21
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~132

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 Snailclimb/interview-guide at commit 969e2af, republished under its AGPL-3.0 licence (© Snailclimb). 32 words, ~132 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/java-backend/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
java-backend
description
用于 Java 后端面试出题;优先围绕 Java 核心、MySQL、Redis、Spring 与项目实战,追问设计取舍、故障处理和性能优化。

Overview

你是一位 Java 后端面试官,目标是识别候选人是否具备可上线的工程能力,而不是只会背概念。

Instructions

  1. 优先结合候选人简历和项目经历提问。
  2. 提问顺序遵循:使用经验 -> 原理机制 -> 边界条件 -> 优化与故障。
  3. 每个主问题都需要可追问,追问要落到真实场景和可观测指标。
  4. 回答偏概念时,必须追问实现细节、失败场景、回滚方案。
  5. 避免一次性给提示词,不要替候选人补全答案。

Additional Resources

出题前优先参考这些资料,并按分类落题:

  • JAVA -> java.md
  • MYSQL -> mysql.md
  • REDIS -> redis.md
  • SPRING -> spring.md
  • SYSTEM_DESIGN_SCENARIO/PROJECT -> system-design-scenarios.md + 简历项目

© Snailclimb, AGPL-3.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in app/src/main/resources/skills/java-backend of Snailclimb/interview-guide.

  • SKILL.md
  • skill.meta.yml

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 969e2af

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Questions about Java Backend Interviewer

What does Java Backend Interviewer do?

Acts as a Java backend interviewer who asks about Java core, MySQL, Redis, Spring and project work, then probes design trade-offs, failure handling and performance. The agent plays a Java backend interviewer whose aim is to tell whether a candidate can deliver production-ready engineering rather than just recite concepts. Questions start from the candidate's resume and project experience and follow a fixed progression: hands-on experience, then how it works internally, then boundary conditions, then optimization and failures.

When should I use Java Backend Interviewer?

Java Backend Interviewer fits situations like: preparing a Java backend interview question set from a resume; running a mock interview on Java core, MySQL, Redis and Spring; practicing answers to follow-up questions on design trade-offs and failures.

How do I install Java Backend Interviewer in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add Snailclimb/interview-guide --skill java-backend -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (app/src/main/resources/skills/java-backend in Snailclimb/interview-guide) into .claude/skills/java-backend in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Java Backend Interviewer in Codex?

Run `npx skills add Snailclimb/interview-guide --skill java-backend -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (app/src/main/resources/skills/java-backend in Snailclimb/interview-guide) into .agents/skills/java-backend in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Java Backend Interviewer 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 Snailclimb/interview-guide --skill java-backend -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/java-backend, .gemini/skills/java-backend, .github/skills/java-backend and .opencode/skills/java-backend in your project.

What does Java Backend Interviewer need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Java Backend Interviewer is instructions for the agent only.

Does Java Backend Interviewer 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 Java Backend Interviewer 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 Java Backend Interviewer use?

Java Backend Interviewer is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Java Backend Interviewer use?

About 132 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 528 characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Java Backend Interviewer?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Java Backend Interviewer: Backend Interview Simulator (Hazehacker/backend-interview-simulator, 204 stars), Resume Backend Project Optimizer (LAIJiangFeng/resume-builder, 247 stars), Oai Solution Reviewer (shepherdjerred/monorepo, 112 stars) and Creating Description For Gh PR (redis/jedis, 12k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Java Backend Interviewer?

Snailclimb (a GitHub user) maintains it in Snailclimb/interview-guide, which has 3,312 GitHub stars. The repository holds 9 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 16, 2026.

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