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.
javax.* importsSearch 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 JDKjavax.naming.* — part of JDK (JNDI)javax.crypto.* — part of JDKjavax.net.* — part of JDKjavax.security.auth.* — part of JDKjavax.swing.*, javax.xml.parsers.* — JDK packagesReplace dependency coordinates:
| Old | New |
|-----|-----|
| javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api | jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api:6.0.0 |
| javax.persistence:javax.persistence-api | jakarta.persistence:jakarta.persistence-api:3.1.0 |
| javax.validation:validation-api | jakarta.validation:jakarta.validation-api:3.0.2 |
| javax.annotation:javax.annotation-api | jakarta.annotation:jakarta.annotation-api:2.1.1 |
<!-- Old namespace -->
<web-app xmlns="http://xmlns.jcp.org/xml/ns/javaee" version="4.0">
<!-- New namespace -->
<web-app xmlns="https://jakarta.ee/xml/ns/jakartaee" version="6.0">
Replace all javax. imports with jakarta. equivalents in .java files.
mvn clean compile or gradlew build — fix any compilation errorsmvn test or gradlew test — ensure all tests passjavax.* imports (excluding JDK packages)Provide a migration summary listing all files changed, imports replaced, and any manual steps required.
Copy a source-pinned command for your client. You run it yourself.
Destination: .claude/skills/javax-to-jakarta-migration · pinned to the source commit
# Run from your project root
git clone https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git .skillboard-tmp
git -C .skillboard-tmp checkout f11a4e441c5ff061b4f8ae37952be8c602e4034e
mkdir -p ".claude/skills"
cp -r ".skillboard-tmp/skills/javax-to-jakarta-migration" ".claude/skills/"
rm -rf .skillboard-tmpReview the source before running. This copies files into your project; it is not a one-click install and does not verify runtime safety.
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y gitnpm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code# Run from your project root
git clone https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git .skillboard-tmp
git -C .skillboard-tmp checkout f11a4e441c5ff061b4f8ae37952be8c602e4034e
mkdir -p ".claude/skills"
cp -r ".skillboard-tmp/skills/javax-to-jakarta-migration" ".claude/skills/"
rm -rf .skillboard-tmpDestination: .claude/skills/javax-to-jakarta-migration
Scanner static-checks@0.1.0 · commit f11a4e441c5f. Static checks cannot prove runtime safety – review the source and the exact diff before installing. How checks work.
No static rules matched. This is not a safety guarantee.