Spring Tools for Eclipse

Spring Tools for Eclipse offers integrated support for developing Spring‑based enterprise applications within the Eclipse IDE. It includes features such as project creation from Spring Initializr, access to Spring Guides, and navigation aids that let developers quickly locate and understand Spring components in their codebase. The plugin also provides context‑aware code completion for Spring elements and shows runtime information directly in the editor, helping bridge the gap between source code and a running application.

The tooling is built on deep knowledge of the Spring Framework and Spring Boot, enabling smart editing and navigation that are specific to Spring projects. It is distributed as an open‑source package and is available for macOS, Linux, and Windows platforms, with stable releases such as version 5.1.1.

Designed for developers who work with Spring in Eclipse, the extension can be combined with AI‑assisted coding tools, offering additional context and concrete code actions while remaining compatible with the broader Spring Tools ecosystem that spans other editors and IDEs.