Building a command-line hot-swap workflow for GlassFish using JVM debugging internals: no IntelliJ...
Engineer created gf, a CLI leveraging JDWP to hot-swap Java classes in GlassFish, reducing redeploys from 2 minutes to 3–6 seconds. Eliminates dependency on IntelliJ Ultimate/JRebel; works with CI pipelines, SSH, and AI coding agents for faster feedback.
Building a command-line hot-swap workflow for GlassFish using JVM debugging internals: no IntelliJ Ultimate, no JRebel, no custom JVM.
Repo: glassfish-hotswap-cli
The 2-minute cliff
If you've worked on a Jakarta EE application running on GlassFish, you probably know this routine.
Change a line of Java.
Same backend, same database, same k6. In the first runs it looked like Embedded GlassFish was on top. When I fixed JDK, warmup,…
Mismo backend, misma base, mismo k6. En las primeras corridas parecía que Embedded GlassFish mandaba. Cuando ajusté JDK, warmup,…
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