Software EngineeringOpen accessPublished 3 Oct 2026
Apply Google's official Java style guide when writing, reviewing, or formatting Java code. Use this skill whenever the user asks to review Java code for style, asks about Java naming conventions, import ordering, annotation placement, Javadoc format, brace style, or whether code follows Google Java standards. Also triggers on: "is this idiomatic Java?", "clean up this Java file", "how do I write Javadoc?", "should I use this Java pattern?", "what's the Google way for Java exceptions?", "how should I format this Java class?", or any mention of google-java-format, Checkstyle in a Google-style context. Note: this guide covers Java; for Kotlin use the Kotlin style guide; for …