microsoft / microsoft/vscode-spring-initializr

Apply smart defaults to project creation wizard

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enhancement
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TypeScript
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Description

There are just too many steps when using the command Spring Initializr: Create a Maven Project... directly. There are even more steps when the action is triggered by the project explorer.

Please apply default values to get rid of some.

Default to the LTS version?
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Default to Java should be fine in most cases
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GroupID + ArtifactiID as one input to remove 1 step
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Default to JAR should be fine since most cases are JAR for spring boot apps in most cases.
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Here we can be smart by detecting the JDK version user already installed. Use the latest LTS if multiple is installed
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And consider adding a user setting like "enableSmartDefaults" with auto (defaults to true), true, false, as our safety net. Also, this can be a nice experiment to see the getting through rate of users in different groups (smart default on and off)

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Research direction

Start from the Spring Initializr: Create a Maven Project... command and compare it with the project-explorer flow described in the issue. Define the requested smart defaults, JDK LTS detection, combined GroupID and ArtifactID input, and enableSmartDefaults setting; done means both flows require fewer steps while preserving an opt-out path.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, spring-boot, typescript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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