solon

Name: solon Review
Item: solon
Rating: 3.8
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Development Solid

Works inClaude Code

Solid Scanned — metadata only

Reduces infrastructure costs and startup latency for Java services through lower memory footprint and faster initialization, directly improving deployment ve…

Solon is a Java enterprise application development framework positioned as a lighter alternative to Spring, supporting Java 8 through 25 with a smaller footprint and faster startup. It is a standalone Java framework, not a Claude Code skill — it installs as a Maven/Gradle dependency, not into Claude.

Generate a lightweight Java REST API that uses less memory than Spring applications.
Migrate an existing Spring framework application to Solon for faster startup times.
Build a high-concurrency Java service that handles 700% more requests with fewer resources.

2,770 starsApache-2.0 (commercial OK)FreeQuick setup

Why it matters

Reduces infrastructure costs and startup latency for Java services through lower memory footprint and faster initialization, directly improving deployment velocity and operational efficiency.

Best for

Engineering teams modernizing legacy Spring applications or building new microservices with stringent resource constraints.

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Source

https://github.com/opensolon/solon

By opensolon

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

See repository README — Solon installs as a Maven/Gradle dependency (org.noear artifacts on Maven Central), not into Claude Code

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Help me generate a lightweight Java REST API that uses less memory than Spring applications

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars2,770Contributors128Last updated2026-08-12LicenseApache-2.0 (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-12 · scanner vattempted-no-data

Community Pulse Quiet

No community discussions found yet. This doesn't mean the tool isn't good — it may be new or serve a niche use case.

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 2,743 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 1d ago; license Apache-2.0.

Things to check

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

4/5

Versatility

5/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.85 / 5.00 SolidEvaluatedJun 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 2,743 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 1d ago; license Apache-2.0.

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