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112-java-maven-plugins

Use when you need to add or configure Maven plugins in your pom.xml — including quality tools (enforcer, surefire, failsafe, jacoco, pitest, spotbugs, pmd), security scanning (OWASP), code formatting (Spotless), version management, container image build (Jib), build information tracking, and benchmarking (JMH) — through a consultative, modular step-by-step approach that only adds what you actually need. Part of the skills-for-java project

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author
Juan Antonio Breña Moral
version
0.14.0

SKILL.md

Maven Plugins: pom.xml Configuration Best Practices

Configure Maven plugins and profiles in pom.xml using a structured, question-driven process that preserves existing configuration. This is an interactive SKILL.

What is covered in this Skill?

Maven plugins:

  • Maven Compiler
  • Maven Enforcer
  • Maven Surefire
  • Maven Failsafe
  • HTML test reports (Surefire Report, JXR)
  • Maven Spotless
  • Maven Flatten
  • Maven Versions
  • Maven Git Commit ID
  • Maven Jib

Maven profiles:

  • JaCoCo (code coverage)
  • PiTest (mutation testing)
  • Security (OWASP dependency check)
  • Static analysis (SpotBugs, PMD)
  • SonarQube/SonarCloud
  • JMH (Java Microbenchmark Harness)
  • Cyclomatic complexity

Constraints

Before applying plugin recommendations, ensure the project is in a valid state. Use a structured, question-driven process that preserves existing configuration and adds only what the user selects.

  • MANDATORY: Run ./mvnw validate or mvn validate before applying any plugin recommendations
  • SAFETY: If validation fails, stop and ask the user to fix issues—do not proceed until resolved
  • SCOPE: Begin with Step 1 (existing configuration analysis) before any changes. Never remove or replace existing plugins; only add new ones that do not conflict
  • BEFORE APPLYING: Read the reference for detailed plugin configurations, XML templates, and constraints for each step

When to use this skill

  • Add Maven plugins in pom.xml
  • Improve Maven plugins in pom.xml

Reference

For detailed guidance, examples, and constraints, see references/112-java-maven-plugins.md.

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