# spring-projects/spring-framework

Spring Framework

Repository: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/spring-framework
Homepage: https://spring.io/projects/spring-framework
Language: Java
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: framework, spring, spring-framework
Last push: 2026-08-26T14:48:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5747, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 13, "gap_med": 24.5, "n_releases_24m": 39}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 60212, forks 38772 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:18.785145+00:00)

## What it is
Spring Framework is the foundational application framework for Java-based enterprise applications, providing dependency injection, AOP, transaction management, data access, and web frameworks (Spring MVC and WebFlux). It offers a comprehensive programming and configuration model that handles infrastructure 'plumbing' so developers can focus on business logic.

## Use cases
- build a REST API in Java
- dependency injection container for enterprise Java apps
- build reactive web applications with WebFlux
- manage database transactions and JDBC access in Java
- write integration and unit tests for Java web apps
- schedule background tasks and jobs in a Java application
- build a traditional MVC web application in Java

## When to choose
- building enterprise-grade Java or Kotlin applications
- you need a mature, battle-tested ecosystem with extensive documentation and community support
- you want comprehensive infrastructure support: DI, transactions, web, testing, and integration in one framework
- you plan to use Spring Boot or other Spring projects, which build on this foundation

## When to avoid
- building small scripts or micro-utilities where a lightweight framework suffices
- working outside the JVM ecosystem (e.g., Python, Go, JavaScript)
- you need a minimal footprint and cannot accommodate a large dependency tree
- you prefer a code-first, unopinionated approach without convention-over-configuration

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: stable
- function: web-framework, api-framework, orm, middleware, testing, scheduling, caching, serialization, routing
- domain: web-development, backend, developer-tools, apis, erp
- platform: jvm, cross-platform
- tags: dependency-injection, spring-mvc, webflux, reactive, aop, enterprise-java, spring-boot, ioc-container

## Member repositories
- spring-projects/spring-framework (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:18.785145+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:17:51.828349+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:18.785145+00:00, sha 009a08a1b31d)
  - homepage: https://spring.io/projects/spring-framework (fetched 2026-08-28T17:59:59.866616+00:00, sha a5ba47acc2ff)
  - site_page: https://spring.io/quickstart (fetched 2026-08-28T17:59:59.877406+00:00, sha fc64dd950363)
  - site_page: https://spring.io/projects/spring-restdocs (fetched 2026-08-28T17:59:59.881615+00:00, sha 1e2a101b77d3)
  - site_page: https://enterprise.spring.io (fetched 2026-08-28T17:59:59.875478+00:00, sha 85ac7d6d5114)
  - site_page: https://enterprise.spring.io/lts-releases (fetched 2026-08-28T17:59:59.879188+00:00, sha 3251cc8760b6)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.