Beacon

Beacon is a Spring Boot MVC web app scaffold that uses:

• Thymeleaf for server-side rendering
• HTMX for partial page updates
• DaisyUI for polished UI components
• AlpineJS for lightweight client-side behavior

The starter includes a responsive top navigation, a hero section, an HTMX-loaded status card, and a styled footer.

Requirements

• Java 25
• Apache Maven 3.9.16+ or the included Maven Wrapper

Run locally

Unix/Linux/macOS

./mvnw spring-boot:run

Windows

./mvnw.cmd spring-boot:run

Open the app at http://localhost:8080.

Build and test

./mvnw clean test

Project structure

• src/main/java - Spring Boot application and MVC controller
• src/main/resources/templates - Thymeleaf views and fragments
• src/main/resources/static - Small custom CSS overrides
• src/test/java - MVC tests for the home page and HTMX fragment

Issues and Contributions

Technical and non-technical issues can be reported to the Issue Tracker.

Contributions can be submitted via pull requests. Please check the contribution guide for more details.