sivalabs-agent-skills MCP — Use Cases, Install & Live Demo

Why use it

Key features

Targets Spring Boot 3.x and Java 17/21
Idiomatic constructor injection — no field-level @Autowired
Testcontainers-first integration test patterns
Flyway migrations and layered project structure
OpenAPI, bean validation, and error-handling conventions

Live Demo

What it looks like in practice

sivalabs-agent-skill.replay ▶ ready

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Install

Pick your client

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sivalabs-agent-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/sivaprasadreddy/sivalabs-agent-skills",
        "~/.claude/skills/sivalabs-agent-skills"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config. Restart after saving.

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sivalabs-agent-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/sivaprasadreddy/sivalabs-agent-skills",
        "~/.claude/skills/sivalabs-agent-skills"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Cursor uses the same mcpServers schema as Claude Desktop. Project config wins over global.

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sivalabs-agent-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/sivaprasadreddy/sivalabs-agent-skills",
        "~/.claude/skills/sivalabs-agent-skills"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar, then "Edit Configuration".

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sivalabs-agent-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/sivaprasadreddy/sivalabs-agent-skills",
        "~/.claude/skills/sivalabs-agent-skills"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Same shape as Claude Desktop. Restart Windsurf to pick up changes.

~/.continue/config.json

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "sivalabs-agent-skill",
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/sivaprasadreddy/sivalabs-agent-skills",
        "~/.claude/skills/sivalabs-agent-skills"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Continue uses an array of server objects rather than a map.

~/.config/zed/settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "sivalabs-agent-skill": {
      "command": {
        "path": "git",
        "args": [
          "clone",
          "https://github.com/sivaprasadreddy/sivalabs-agent-skills",
          "~/.claude/skills/sivalabs-agent-skills"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to context_servers. Zed hot-reloads on save.

claude mcp add sivalabs-agent-skill -- git clone https://github.com/sivaprasadreddy/sivalabs-agent-skills ~/.claude/skills/sivalabs-agent-skills

One-liner. Verify with claude mcp list. Remove with claude mcp remove.

Use Cases

Real-world ways to use sivalabs-agent-skills

How to scaffold a Spring Boot service with modern defaults

👤 Java developers starting a new Boot service ⏱ ~60 min intermediate

When to use: Greenfield Boot project and you don't want to re-decide every convention.

Prerequisites

Java 17+ and Maven/Gradle — sdkman install java 21.0.2-tem
Skill cloned — git clone https://github.com/sivaprasadreddy/sivalabs-agent-skills ~/.claude/skills/sivalabs-agent-skills

Flow

Describe the service

Scaffold a Spring Boot 3.2 REST service 'orders-service' with JPA, PostgreSQL, Flyway, and Testcontainers.✓ Copied

→ Proper project layout + pom/build.gradle + baseline migrations
Add a feature

Add an /orders endpoint with POST/GET and validation.✓ Copied

→ Controller + service + repository + validation
Integration tests

Add integration tests using Testcontainers PostgreSQL.✓ Copied

→ Tests boot a container, hit endpoints, pass

Outcome: A running Boot service with tests.

Pitfalls

Claude defaults to field injection — Skill prompts constructor injection; if not, re-ask explicitly

Combine with: filesystem · github

Migrate a Boot 2.x service to 3.x (Jakarta namespace)

👤 Teams carrying Boot 2.x tech debt ⏱ ~180 min advanced

When to use: You've been putting off the javax → jakarta migration.

Flow

Audit

Audit this project — list everything that needs to change for Boot 3.✓ Copied

→ Full change list: imports, plugin versions, config properties
Execute the shift

Apply the jakarta namespace shift and upgrade dependencies.✓ Copied

→ Passing compile after edits
Fix the broken tests

Fix tests that broke — usually Mockito strictness or auto-config changes.✓ Copied

→ Green tests

Outcome: A migrated service you can actually merge.

Pitfalls

Missed javax references in config or third-party libs — Use the migrator's report + a grep sweep

Combinations

Pair with other MCPs for X10 leverage

sivalabs-agent-skill + filesystem

Operate across a multi-module Boot project

Walk my Boot project and add Testcontainers to every persistence module.✓ Copied

sivalabs-agent-skill + github

Open PRs with concise migration steps

Open a PR titled 'chore: migrate orders-service to Boot 3.2'.✓ Copied

Tools

What this MCP exposes

Tool	Inputs	When to call
boot-scaffolding	service intent + stack	Greenfield
testcontainers-integration	service + container stack	Whenever persistence is involved
boot-2-to-3-migration	project root	Upgrade tasks

Cost & Limits

What this costs to run

API quota: none
Tokens per call: 5–25k per task
Monetary: free
Tip: Migrate one module at a time; don't dump the monorepo on Claude

Security

Permissions, secrets, blast radius

Credential storage: none at skill level

Data egress: none

Troubleshooting

Common errors and fixes

Testcontainers fails in CI

Ensure CI has Docker available and the runner supports privileged containers.

Verify: docker ps

Flyway migration fails on existing DB

Ask Claude for a baseline migration and mark existing schema.

Alternatives

sivalabs-agent-skills vs others

Alternative	When to use it instead	Tradeoff
symfony-ux-skill	You work in PHP/Symfony instead	Different stack
jetpack-compose-skill	You're on Android instead of server Java	Different runtime

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Resources

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