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Overview
Quarkus is a Cloud Native, Container First Java application framework. It moves substantial work to build time, supports JVM and native execution, and unifies imperative and reactive programming.
Features and best fit
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Key features
Move work to build time for container-oriented startup and footprint
The README positions Quarkus as Container First and explains that doing more at build time helps applications start quickly with a smaller footprint.
Sources: [2]
Use JVM or native execution with imperative and reactive APIs
Teams can choose JVM execution for throughput or native executables for constrained environments while integrating familiar Java standards and frameworks.
Sources: [2]
Best fit
Fits Java APIs and microservices standardized around Kubernetes
It is useful when container images, startup time, and resource usage matter, especially for Kubernetes-oriented and serverless-style workloads.
Sources: [2]
Before adoption
Official sources
- [1]quarkusio/quarkus — GitHub repository(2026-10-06)
- [2]Quarkus — README(2026-10-06)
- [3]Quarkus 3.40.1 release(2026-10-06)
Supplemental curator note
A strong fit for container-first Java APIs and microservices that need fast startup and smaller memory footprints. Native-image compatibility should be validated separately from JVM execution.
Try it in 3 steps
- 1
Get the source
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus.git - 2
Enter the repository
cd quarkus - 3
Check the official steps
Continue with the commands in the README Installation, Quick Start, or Getting Started section.
find . -maxdepth 1 -iname 'README*' -exec sed -n '1,220p' {} \; -quit
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GitHub Topics
- cloud-native
- hacktoberfest
- java
- kubernetes
- reactive
- Stars
- 15,927
- Forks
- 3,326
- Watchers
- 15,927
- Open issues
- 2,763
- Contributors
- 373
- Owner type
- Organization
- Primary language
- Java
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Repository last updated
- Oct 5, 2026
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