`template`

List built-in and imported templates for jbx init.

When to use it

Choose a starting point for a CLI, test, or compact script.
Let an agent discover available project conventions before creating files.
Document which templates a team catalog provides.

Common workflows

jbx template list
jbx template list --json
jbx init --template cli Hello.java

Real-life examples

Choose a starter before generating a file

jbx template list --json
jbx init --template cli tools/hello.java

Use template before init when you need to know whether the repo or imported catalogs already provide the right starter.

Agent loop

List templates with jbx template list --json.
Match the template purpose to the requested output: compact script, CLI, agent tool, or test.
Generate with jbx init --template <name> <path>.
Run the natural gate for the generated file.

Agent notes

Templates encode conventions. Prefer an existing team/catalog template over inventing a new file shape.

JSON and schema

jbx template list --json returns built-in and catalog template metadata. Example output and field notes: template JSON.

Example JSON:

[
  {
    "name": "compact",
    "description": "Java 25 compact-source Hello World script"
  },
  {
    "name": "test",
    "description": "JUnit test class"
  }
]

Verification checklist

Selected template appears in list output.
Generated file path and template match the task.
The file passes jbx check --json, jbx test --json, or jbx run as appropriate.

Arguments and flags

This section is copied from the CLI help for this release so the page explains the actual accepted arguments.

`jbx template`

List init templates

Usage: jbx template <COMMAND>

Commands:
  list  List built-in init templates
  help  Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)

Options:
  -h, --help  Print help

`jbx template list`

List built-in init templates

Usage: jbx template list [OPTIONS]

Options:
      --json  Print JSON instead of tab-separated text
  -h, --help  Print help

Skill

Agents can fetch the matching versioned skill with:

jbx skill get jbx-template