temporal-java-template AGENTS.md

An instruction file for a Java starter project built with Temporal, a system for running reliable multi-step workflows, plus Spring Boot and Gradle.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it when developing or testing the template's HTTP and crawler workflows or other Java workflow applications based on it.
Why use it?
It gives an agent the project overview, required technologies, and quality expectations before it changes the template.

Instructions file for CodexOpenCode

Install

Getting it into your agent

One page per mod, every tool's command on it. A separate URL per tool would split the same page into five that compete with each other.

agentmods
npx agentmods add instructions/temporal-sa/temporal-java-template/agents-md
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/temporal-sa/temporal-java-template

Made for: Codex, OpenCode.

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Security

Grade A, and why

temporal-java-template AGENTS.md scanned grade A with 0 findings against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured yesterday.

A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.

Nothing flagged

None of the 26 patterns this scan looks for appear in this file: no shell pipes, no recursive deletes, no credential paths, no hidden text, no instruction-override or anti-refusal phrasing, no agent-config snooping. That is not a guarantee, it is the absence of the things that are checkable.

AGENTS.md · 494 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 494 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

Temporal Java Template - AI Assistant Guide

This document provides comprehensive guidance for AI assistants (like Claude, GitHub Copilot, or ChatGPT) working with this Temporal Java SDK project template.

Overview

This is a Temporal Java SDK project template designed for building reliable, distributed applications using modern Java practices. The template demonstrates core Temporal patterns through two practical workflows (HTTP and Crawler) while maintaining production-grade code quality standards.

Primary Use Case: Starting point for AI-enabled workflow development in Java, with emphasis on:

  • Type-safe workflow orchestration
  • Comprehensive testing patterns
  • Enterprise-grade code quality
  • Spring Boot integration

Tech Stack

Understanding these technologies is essential for working with this codebase:

Core Technologies

  • Temporal SDK (1.25.2): Orchestration engine for building resilient distributed systems
  • Java 21: LTS version with modern language features (records, pattern matching, virtual threads)
  • Spring Boot 3.3.6: Application framework and dependency injection
  • Gradle 8.11.1: Build automation with Groovy DSL

Data & HTTP

  • Jackson: JSON serialization/deserialization (Temporal's default)
  • Java Records: Immutable data models for workflow inputs/outputs
  • RestTemplate: HTTP client for activities
  • Jakarta Validation: Input validation annotations

Code Quality

  • Checkstyle: Google Java Style enforcement
  • SpotBugs: Static analysis for bug detection
  • Spotless: Automatic code formatting (Google Java Format)
  • JaCoCo: Code coverage reporting (80% minimum)

Testing

  • JUnit 5: Modern testing framework
  • Mockito: Mocking framework for unit tests
  • TestWorkflowEnvironment: Temporal's in-memory testing with time-skipping

Development Tools

  • Lombok: Reduce boilerplate (used sparingly, prefer records)
  • Pre-commit: Git hooks for code quality
  • Gradle Toolchains: Automatic JDK provisioning

Read the full file on GitHub · 494 lines

Changes

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temporal-java-template AGENTS.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository temporal-sa/temporal-java-template (2 stars, last pushed 8d ago), licensed MIT. It adds 3,939 tokens to every session, about $0.0197 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-31.

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