What is ArchForge?

ArchForge is a contract-first enterprise platform split across five sibling Git repositories: a Spring Boot 4.1 backend, a Vue 3 admin UI, a Next.js C-end, this VitePress site, and a Spec repo that AI agents read first.

It is not “another RuoYi with a newer JDK”. The product bet is shared constitution + dual servers + AI-native docs.

Why ArchForge?

Java admin templates still win on feature count. ArchForge wins on how work is specified:

• A Spec repo (repos.yaml, OpenAPI, enums, skills) that humans and agents share
• Two Spring Boot apps with two auth realms and two error envelopes
• DDD modules with Spring Modulith 2.1.0 boundary checks
• Per-repo AGENTS.md and a CLI that can install skills / speak MCP

Version numbers move. yudao (RuoYi-Vue-Pro) already ships Spring Boot 4.1 + JDK 25 on master-jdk25 (their 2026-06 changelog). We do not pretend otherwise.

Core Highlights

• Spring Boot 4.1.0 + Java 25 — virtual threads; optional Liberica NIK Native Image (~100ms start)
• Sa-Token 1.45.0 — StpAdminUtil (:8080) and StpWebUtil (:8081); not Spring Security JWT
• Vue 3 + Vite 8 admin on :8848 → :8080
• Next.js C-end on :3000 → :8081
• Developer CLI — ./archforge from the backend root
• Flyway 12.4.0, dynamic datasource, OpenTelemetry 1.62.0
• Spring Modulith 2.1.0 — module boundaries and documentation tests

Five sibling repositories

Clone them side by side. No git submodules.

workspace/
├── ArchForge/          # backend: admin :8080 + web :8081
├── ArchForgeAdmin/     # admin client — consumes :8080
├── ArchForgeWeb/       # C-end — consumes :8081
├── ArchForgeDocs/      # this site
└── ArchForgeSpec/      # contracts / architecture / AI context

Repository	Role	How you run it
ArchForge	Gradle backend	./gradlew :archforge-server-admin:bootRun or ./archforge up
ArchForgeAdmin	Admin UI	pnpm dev → http://localhost:8848
ArchForgeWeb	C-end UI	pnpm dev → http://localhost:3000/en
ArchForgeDocs	Docs	npm run docs:dev
ArchForgeSpec	Constitution	Read-only until a contract must change

API envelopes:

• Admin (:8080) {code, message, data}
• Web (:8081) RFC 9457 ProblemDetail on errors

Comparison (architecture, not version scoreboard)

Comparison data dated 2026-04. Competitor versions change; check their changelogs.

Dimension	ArchForge	Typical Java admin templates
Source of truth	Dedicated Spec repo + OpenAPI + enums.yaml	Wiki / scattered Swagger
Layout	Five sibling Git repos, no submodules	One monorepo or backend+UI pair
Auth	sa-token, two realms	Spring Security JWT, one realm
Errors	Dual envelope (admin wrap vs ProblemDetail)	One {code,msg,data} everywhere
Domain	DDD modules + Modulith 2.1.0	Layered packages + MyBatis XML
Agents	AGENTS.md, Spec skills, CLI MCP	Optional README
Runtime	Spring Boot 4.1 + JDK 25 (same class as yudao master-jdk25)	Mix of Boot 2/3/4 depending on branch

Who is it for?

• Teams who want Admin + C-end with separate auth
• Groups that will use coding agents and need a constitution those agents cannot ignore
• People who prefer JPA metamodel queries over MyBatis XML

Next

• Contract-first
• AI workflow
• ADRs
• Project structure