The Apache Grails Framework

A great update on Grails 7 & 8 and the move to ASF.

Grails has approximately 6,400 GitHub stars in total across all Grails-related repositories under these github orgs (grails/, grails-plugins/, gpc/, and apache/grails- repos). But they are very spread out. Please help the project by staring the main repo: github.com/apache/grails-…

There will be 4 Grails presentations plus many more Groovy presentations!

The Apache Grails community is pleased to announce the release of Apache Grails 8.0.0-M1.   The release notes are available here: github.com/apache/grails-…   Apache Grails website: grails.apache.org   Download Links: grails.apache.org/download.html

All the Grails Guides have been migrated over to the official Apache Grails site → grails.apache.org/guides/ Even better news: the process for adding new guides has been completely overhauled and is now ridiculously simple and fast. #authoring-a-guide" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">github.com/apache/grails-…

A list of Apache Grails Application Properties will be available in future releases, you can preview it now on grails.apache.org/docs/snapshot/…

Just wrapped my talk at @arcofai in Austin yesterday. 75 minutes on AI coding agents for full-stack Java dev in @jetbrains @intellijidea. Here's what we covered... AI coding agents aren't autocomplete anymore. They write entire features, generate tests, and produce docs. The shift is real and it's fast. We did a live head-to-head: @GitHubCopilot vs @jetbrains Junie, running Claude, GPT, Gemini, and Grok side-by-side inside IntelliJ IDEA 2026.1. And then topped it off with an @opencode demo. The stack I used: @springboot + @grailsframework. Why Grails? Groovy gives you ~30-40% better token efficiency vs pure Java. That matters a lot when you're hitting context limits. We also got real about the pitfalls: ↳ Hallucinations inventing fake methods and plugins ↳ Context loss mid-session on large codebases ↳ Security risks from unreviewed AI commits ↳ Over-reliance leading to hidden tech debt And I showed my GitHub contribution graph: 7,744 contributions in the last year. Agentic engineering acceleration is not theoretical. The audience brought great energy and sharp questions. Austin did not disappoint. 🚀 Slides link in the comments 👇

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🚀 Grails Migration Win: 6 Months to 9 Days Huge shoutout to Forrest Evans, Product Manager at @Rundeck at @pagerduty! He crushed a full Grails 6 to 7 migration in just 9 days. The project was originally scoped for 6 months with big costs! Have you upgraded to Grails 7 yet?

AI coding agents, unfiltered & in action. Join @JamesFredley to see real IntelliJ workflows on Spring Boot + Grails with GitHub Copilot & JetBrains Junie—covering prompt engineering, pitfalls & which LLMs work best for Java. arcofai.com/speaker/f54aa3… 🎟️ arcofai.com

For Community Over Code Glasgow 2026, The Groovy track is seeking talks about Apache Groovy, Apache Grails, Apache Geb, the Spock testing framework, Gradle, and other technologies in the broader Groovy ecosystem. You can submit your talk here: s.apache.org/CFP2026

The Community over Code Glasgow CFP (October 11-14, 2026) closes soon. The Groovy track is seeking talks about @ApacheGroovy, @grailsframework, Geb, @spockframework, Gradle, and other technologies in Groovy ecosystem. Plus there are 15 other tracks. communityovercode.org/call-for-prese…

Call for Presentations for Community: Over Code Glasgow (October 11–14, 2026) is now open! communityovercode.org • Groovy/Grails Submission deadline: March 20, 2026 at 23:59 UTC Community Over Code: buff.ly/dZd1L5P

Grails 7.0.8 has been released! Detailed upgrade instructions are available here: grails.apache.org/docs/7.0.8/gui… The release notes are available here: github.com/apache/grails-…

The 02/25/2026 weekly Grails meeting will be focused on Grails 8 architecture. Meeting Notes: including agendas and past discussions: docs.google.com/document/d/1L5… Weekly Summaries: These are sent via email to the Apache Grails dev mailing list: @grails.apache.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">lists.apache.org/list.html?dev@….

Apache Grails @ Arc of AI: Austin, TX • April 13 - 16, 2026

This year, we're proud to award the Grails Community Rock Star honors to James Daugherty and Mattias Reichel. Both have demonstrated unwavering dedication and leadership in advancing Grails. Please join me in thanking them! More: grails.apache.org/blog/2026-02-0…

Grails 7.0.7 has been released! Detailed upgrade instructions are available here: grails.apache.org/docs/7.0.7/gui… The release notes are available here: github.com/apache/grails-…

Versions 5.0.4 and 4.0.30 of @ApacheGroovy are available for download with 23 and 13 fixes and improvements respectively! Includes some important fixes, so please upgrade! Thanks to all involved! groovy.apache.org/download.html groovy-lang.org/releasenotes/g… #groovylang @TheASF