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Spring Boot — quickly start production-grade Java applications

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Stars
81,424
Primary language
Java
License
Apache-2.0
Repository last updated
Sep 12, 2026

Overview

Spring Boot is a framework for building stand-alone, production-grade Spring applications with minimal configuration. It supports executable JARs launched with `java -jar` as well as traditional WAR deployments.

Features and best fit

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Standardize the operational foundation of Spring applications

It integrates common production needs such as embedded servers, security, metrics, health checks, and externalized configuration. Opinionated defaults cover the Spring platform and third-party libraries without requiring code generation or XML configuration.

Sources: [1]

For teams standardizing how Java services start and run

It fits web applications and services built on the Spring ecosystem that need a shared approach to dependencies, startup, configuration, and observability. Decide whether a stand-alone JAR or a WAR for an external container matches the deployment environment.

Sources: [1]

Separate user installation from source-build requirements

Building the current main branch from source requires JDK 25, but application developers normally do not need to build the repository. For upgrades, review the target release documentation and compatibility with foundations such as Spring Framework.

Sources: [1]

Official sources

  1. [1]Spring Boot README(2026-09-13)
Supplemental curator note

Selected for a distinct repository identity and AsciiDoc README that preserve the wider Spring brand while clearly naming the product use case.

Growth

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81,424 Stars

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Development activity

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Commits (last 30 days)
418
Open PRs
19

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  • java
  • spring-boot
  • spring
  • framework
Stars
81,424
Forks
42,092
Watchers
3,332
Open issues
454
Primary language
Java
License
Apache-2.0
Repository last updated
Sep 12, 2026
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