Mastodawn

One thing I've always used #LLMs for is generating utility scripts. Back in the "ChatGPT is amazing!" days, I used them to help me write bash scripts because I'd always forget the syntax. Now, I use them to generate full-blown scripts, but more often I'm using #Java and #JBang (https://www.jbang.dev/ ). I'm really impressed with JBang, and with Java and the new JDK features I can use battle-tested libraries for things like parsing Office documents, CSVs, PDFs, etc. #ai #claude

JBang

JAVAPRO Apr 29

Tired of “create project → configure build → wait” just to test an idea in #Java? #Java25 + #JEP512 + #JBang make Java feel closer to scripting—and notebooks + #RaspberryPi turn it into a real learning lab.

Read the roadmap by @igfasouza: https://javapro.io/2026/01/15/java-25-jep-512-jbang-notebooks-graallpy-and-raspberry-pi-for-interactive-learning/

#JAVAPRO

Java 25: JEP 512, JBang, Notebooks, GraallPy and Raspberry Pi for Interactive Learning - JAVAPRO International

When most people think of Java, their minds jump immediately to enterprise software, Android applications, or large back-end…

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Shaaf Apr 29

code that just runs as a script. using #JBang to convert pptx slides to png.
https://shaaf.dev/post/2026-04-15-pptx-to-png-with-jbang/

Rendering powerpoint to png files with JBang

Part of my daily work is to create instructions for workshops, and labs. One of the things in that entire content creation process, is to take screenshots and matching instructions and inorder to do that sometimes I need to add arrows, boxes, etc.. Using something like Google docs is pretty easy at that point, drag the screen shot create the overlay items. This time around I ended up having tons of such slides (a little over exaggeration). The next problem, download them as PNG files to add to the instructions. Out of all the nice usability tricks Google docs does not allow me to optimize on this. So I have to download one slide image at a time. yes really!! Well that was some rant, but hey now we have a JBang script that will do the rest. :)

Shaaf's blog

Felix 🇺🇦🚴‍♂️🇪🇺Apr 20

Cargo scripts now seem to work seamlessly with the Rust Analyzer in VS Code—provided that the settings.json file is configured correctly. This is quite handy, as it means Rust and VS Code can now be used effectively for writing scripts.
I mean, it's been a while since I last tried that, and it didn't work back then. Nice. 😍
#rustlang #cargo #jbang #scalacli

https://gist.github.com/leobm/0eb886ba9c932ec2b5904e2218fd6ce0

Markus Eisele Apr 20

Java is becoming a better scripting language without becoming a toy scripting language. JBang, modern Java, and better packaging make it a serious option for automation that should survive past Friday.

https://www.the-main-thread.com/p/java-is-the-new-python-jbang-java-21

#Java #JBang #DevTools

Michael Simons Apr 14

I think I will be removing #JBang from all my my #Java script programs. JEP 458 and 512 are all I need in the end anyway.

Guillaume Laforge Apr 2

It still amazes me how easy & fast it is to create #MCP servers in #Java with #jbang, #langchain4j and a custom skill inside #geminicli

A handful of prompts, and less than 5 minutes later, I had created a working #Wikipedia MCP server!

https://glaforge.dev/posts/2026/04/02/creating-a-wikipedia-mcp-server-in-java-in-a-few-prompts/

Creating a Wikipedia MCP Server in Java in a Few Prompts with Skills

Tech blog of Guillaume Laforge, with articles on generative AI, LLMs, cloud computing, microservices architecture, serverless solutions, Java and Apache Groovy programming

Foojay.io Mar 23

The Scripting Dilemma If you're like me, as a Java developer, you struggle to remember bash or python syntax for quick scripts. You end up "vibe coding" it, then struggle again when you need to adapt it. If only you could write it in Java! You might say "Java is not for scripting" and "I…...
#CLIscript #Java #Javascripting #JBang #PicoCLI #script
https://foojay.io/today/java-for-scripting/