javax-to-jakarta-migration
Migrate Java code from javax.* to jakarta.* namespace. Use when upgrading to Tomcat 11, Jakarta EE 10, or when javax imports are detected in the codebase.
Profile →npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill javax-to-jakarta-migration --agent copilot
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for claude-code, codex, cursor.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# javax → jakarta Migration Skill ## When to Use - Upgrading to Tomcat 11 / Jakarta EE 10+ - Code review detects `javax.*` imports - Migrating an existing project to the jakarta namespace ## Procedure ### Step 1 — Scan for javax Usage Search the codebase for all `javax.*` imports that need migration: ``` javax.servlet.* → jakarta.servlet.* javax.persistence.* → jakarta.persistence.* javax.validation.* → jakarta.validation.* javax.annotation.* → jakarta.annotation.* javax.inject.* → jakarta.inject.* javax.enterprise.* → jakarta.enterprise.* javax.faces.* → jakarta.faces.* javax.ws.rs.* → jakarta.ws.rs.* javax.el.* → jakarta.el.* javax.json.* → jakarta.json.* javax.mail.* → jakarta.mail.* javax.websocket.* → jakarta.websocket.* ``` **Do NOT migrate** these (they remain in `javax.*`): - `javax.sql.*` — part of JDK - `javax.naming.*` — part of JDK (JNDI) - `javax.crypto.*` — part of JDK - `javax.net.*` — part of JDK - `javax.security.auth.*` — part of JDK - `javax.swing.*`, `javax.xml.parsers.*` — JDK packages ### Step 2 — Update pom.xml Replace dependency coordinates: | Old | New | |-----|-----| | `javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api` | `jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api:6.0.0` | | `jav
- When to Use
- Procedure
- Step 1 — Scan for javax Usage
- Step 2 — Update pom.xml
- Step 3 — Update web.xml (if present)
- Step 4 — Update Java Source Files
- Step 5 — Verify
- Output
What does the javax-to-jakarta-migration skill do?
Migrate Java code from javax.* to jakarta.* namespace. Use when upgrading to Tomcat 11, Jakarta EE 10, or when javax imports are detected in the codebase.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill javax-to-jakarta-migration --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From github/awesome-copilot, a repository with 37,432 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.