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google-java-format: Standardize Java Code

Name: google-java-format: Standardize Java Code
Author: google

Reformat Java code to Google standards. For startup founders coding in Java.

From the repo · “Reformats Java source code to comply with Google Java Style.”

6,217 stars+5★ this week941 forksJavaGuide quality 8/10 · reviewed Jul 3Updated 10/22/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Reformats Java source code to comply with Google Java Style, making code more readable and maintainable

When to use it

•When contributing to open-source projects that follow Google Java Style
•When working on a Java project that requires consistent code formatting
•When integrating with other Google-developed tools and libraries

Ready-to-paste prompt

java -jar google-java-format-1.15.0.jar --replace --dry-run YourJavaFile.java

Heads up: The Google Java Format tool requires JDK 8 or later to run, so ensure your system meets this prerequisite before using the tool

Saves to your device

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

🛠️ Technical setup

Expect 20–40 minutes in a terminal — or let your AI agent drive it.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/google-java-format && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/google-java-format/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/google-java-format/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

How google-java-format: Standardize Java Code works

Codeflow

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Google-java-format: Standardize Java Code is a medium Java project (~14k lines across 63 code files, plus 26 test files). Expect some technical setup — comfortable with a terminal, or ask a developer. Last commit this month, Other license, has a test suite.

Size

Medium codebase

~14k lines · 63 code files · ~2 h to skim

Setup

Some technical setup

Comfortable with a terminal? 20–40 min. Otherwise ask a dev.

Runs on

Java/JVM

No API keys detected

Java 98%Python 1%Emacs Lisp 1%

Where to start reading

1
README.md
Start here — what it does and how to install it
2
core/src/main/java/com/google/googlejavaformat/java/Main.java
Inside core/ — the main logic begins here

What's in each folder

core/Core code — the actual logic503 files

idea_plugin/Folder14 files

eclipse_plugin/Folder8 files

util/Helper scripts4 files

scripts/Helper scripts1 files

.github/CI / automation (GitHub Actions)3 files

.mvn/Tool / agent settings1 files

READMEHas testsThin docsCI checksOther licenseUpdated this month

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

🛠️ Technical setup

Expect 20–40 minutes in a terminal — or let your AI agent drive it.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/google-java-format && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/google-java-format/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/google-java-format/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

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Creator

google

Language

Java