# All-in-One Java CLI The Java ecosystem is rich. So rich that one can get easily lost. `jbx` (pronounced "jay-box") is a highly opinionated native command line utility that provides everything required to use Java for daily tasks.

$ curl -fsSL https://jbx.telegraphic.dev/install.sh | bash

$ npx skills add telegraphic-dev/jbx

For humans

jbx executes JBang-style scripts and launches artifacts from Maven Central without turning a small task into a build-system archaeology dig.

```bash jbx hello.java jbx org.openapitools:openapi-generator-cli ```

For agents

jbx provides the pieces agents need to write Java effectively and verify their work without guessing.

```bash jbx skill list jbx skill get jbx-init jbx init -t hello hello.java jbx fmt hello.java jbx init -t test hello_test.java jbx test hello_test.java --coverage jbx hello.java ```

## What `jbx` gives you - templates - automatic JDK provisioning - dependency search and resolution - documentation in structured format - formatting and linting - deterministic rewriting and AST manipulation - artifact publication

## Start here

Continue to the Documentation for common use cases, or use Commands for the CLI reference.

## Acknowledgement `jbx` builds on the shoulders of giants: - [JBang](https://www.jbang.dev/) — Inspiration for Java scripting, directives, and the practical “run this Java file now” workflow. - [Zero](https://zerolang.ai/) — Agent-first CLI north-star language: scriptable, inspectable, deterministic, and friendly to autonomous coding loops. - [JUnit](https://junit.org/junit5/) — the standard testing platform for modern Java. - [JaCoCo](https://www.jacoco.org/jacoco/) — Java code coverage reports for test runs. - [Palantir Java Format](https://github.com/palantir/palantir-java-format) — deterministic Java formatting. - [Error Prone](https://errorprone.info/) — compile-time bug detection for Java. - [OpenRewrite](https://docs.openrewrite.org/) — automated source rewriting and recipe-driven code modernization. - [JavaParser](https://javaparser.org/) — Java AST parsing and serialization for structured source manipulation.