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Zero-Dependency Java Projects

A curated collection of Java projects following the "z" (zero) philosophy: no external dependencies, pure Java SE APIs. Each project is self-contained and can be copied directly into your codebase or used standalone.

Projects

• zb - Zero Dependencies Builder. A Java build tool for compilation and executable JAR generation.
• zcfg - Zero Dependency Configuration Utility. A configuration loader for Java properties files with precedence rules.
• zcl - Zero Dependency Colour Logger. A logging utility with ANSI color support for console output.
• zeeds - Zero Dependencies Seeds. Self-contained Java 25+ blueprints that run directly with java filename.java.
• jmarkdoc - A custom JavaDoc doclet that generates clean Markdown API docs from Java source and comments, designed for AI integration and documentation pipelines.
• zfsl - Zero Dependencies File Selection and Copy Tool. Interactive CLI for selective file copying with content preview.
• lightmetal - Local LLM inference for Java. Relies on a running llama.cpp server for model execution.
• zscro - Zero Dependencies Script Reader. Searches for executables in PATH and displays their contents.
• zsmith - Zero Dependencies AI Agent Framework. A Claude agent framework with tool execution support.
• ztz - Zero Dependencies Time Zone. Translates current local time to a specified time zone.
• zws - Zero Dependencies Web Server. A development web server that serves files and opens the browser automatically.