Quarkus — Kafka messaging

Apply Quarkus Kafka guidance with concrete examples for design, implementation, and error handling.

Constraints

Compile before messaging refactors; verify after changes.

• MANDATORY: Run ./mvnw compile or mvn compile before applying any change
• SAFETY: If compilation fails, stop immediately
• VERIFY: Run ./mvnw clean verify or mvn clean verify after applying improvements
• BEFORE APPLYING: Read the reference for detailed rules and examples

When to use this skill

• Add Kafka in Quarkus
• Review Quarkus Reactive Messaging consumers/producers
• Improve retries, dead-letter handling, or idempotency in Quarkus Kafka
• Configure Quarkus Reactive Messaging Kafka channels
• Add Quarkus Kafka failure strategy or DLQ handling