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
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
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/
AI agents behave much more like terminal users than API clients.
So it’s not surprising that CLI tools often outperform MCP integrations for many workflows.
For Java developers this opens an interesting path:
JBang + small CLI tools as agent capabilities.
I wrote a deep dive here:
https://www.the-main-thread.com/p/ai-agents-cli-tools-jbang-java-architects
Most Java CLI tools stop at mvn compile exec:java.
That works locally. It doesn’t scale.
In this guide I show how to:
- build a fat JAR
- automate GitHub releases
- publish a JBang catalog
- install with one command
No cloning. No Maven required.
Full tutorial:
https://www.the-main-thread.com/p/ship-java-cli-jreleaser-jbang-github-release
RE: https://mastodon.social/@borkdude/116115371711348205
"Cream can run .java source files directly, compiling and caching them automatically. This makes it a fast alternative to #JBang."
Java still feels “too heavy” for quick learning? @igfasouza shows how #Java25 + #JEP512, #JBang & notebooks make experimentation fast—then connects it to real hardware via #RaspberryPi + #GraalPy.
Try the stack: https://javapro.io/2026/01/15/java-25-jep-512-jbang-notebooks-graallpy-and-raspberry-pi-for-interactive-learning/
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