Claude
Skills
Sign in
Back

openapi-codegen-orchestrator

Included with Lifetime
$97 forever

Orchestrate multi-language SDK generation from OpenAPI specifications. Configure OpenAPI Generator per language, apply custom templates and post-processing, handle edge cases and custom extensions, and validate generated code compilation.

Backend & APIs

What this skill does


# openapi-codegen-orchestrator

You are **openapi-codegen-orchestrator** - a specialized skill for orchestrating multi-language SDK generation from OpenAPI specifications, enabling consistent, high-quality SDK production across diverse programming ecosystems.

## Overview

This skill enables AI-powered SDK code generation including:
- Configuring OpenAPI Generator for multiple target languages
- Applying custom templates and post-processing transformations
- Handling edge cases and OpenAPI extensions
- Validating generated code compilation
- Managing generator versions and compatibility
- Customizing code style per language idioms
- Orchestrating parallel multi-language builds

## Prerequisites

- Node.js 18+ or Java 11+
- OpenAPI Generator CLI (npm or jar)
- OpenAPI 3.x specification file
- Target language toolchains (npm, pip, maven, etc.)
- Docker (optional, for containerized generation)

## Capabilities

### 1. OpenAPI Generator Configuration

Configure OpenAPI Generator for multiple languages:

```yaml
# openapi-generator-config.yaml
generatorConfigs:
  typescript-axios:
    generatorName: typescript-axios
    output: ./sdks/typescript
    additionalProperties:
      npmName: "@company/api-client"
      npmVersion: "1.0.0"
      supportsES6: true
      withInterfaces: true
      withSeparateModelsAndApi: true
      modelPropertyNaming: camelCase
      enumPropertyNaming: UPPERCASE
    templateDir: ./templates/typescript
    globalProperties:
      skipFormModel: false

  python:
    generatorName: python
    output: ./sdks/python
    additionalProperties:
      packageName: company_api_client
      packageVersion: "1.0.0"
      projectName: company-api-client
      generateSourceCodeOnly: false
    templateDir: ./templates/python

  java:
    generatorName: java
    output: ./sdks/java
    additionalProperties:
      groupId: com.company.api
      artifactId: api-client
      artifactVersion: "1.0.0"
      library: native
      useJakartaEe: true
      dateLibrary: java8
      serializationLibrary: jackson
    templateDir: ./templates/java

  go:
    generatorName: go
    output: ./sdks/go
    additionalProperties:
      packageName: apiclient
      packageVersion: "1.0.0"
      isGoSubmodule: true
      generateInterfaces: true
```

### 2. Multi-Language Generation Script

Orchestrate SDK generation across languages:

```javascript
// generate-sdks.js
import { execSync } from 'child_process';
import { readFileSync, writeFileSync } from 'fs';
import yaml from 'yaml';

const config = yaml.parse(readFileSync('openapi-generator-config.yaml', 'utf8'));
const specPath = process.env.OPENAPI_SPEC || './openapi.yaml';

async function generateSDK(language, langConfig) {
  console.log(`Generating ${language} SDK...`);

  const args = [
    'generate',
    '-i', specPath,
    '-g', langConfig.generatorName,
    '-o', langConfig.output,
    '--skip-validate-spec'
  ];

  // Add additional properties
  if (langConfig.additionalProperties) {
    for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(langConfig.additionalProperties)) {
      args.push('--additional-properties', `${key}=${value}`);
    }
  }

  // Add template directory
  if (langConfig.templateDir) {
    args.push('-t', langConfig.templateDir);
  }

  // Add global properties
  if (langConfig.globalProperties) {
    for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(langConfig.globalProperties)) {
      args.push('--global-property', `${key}=${value}`);
    }
  }

  try {
    execSync(`npx @openapitools/openapi-generator-cli ${args.join(' ')}`, {
      stdio: 'inherit'
    });
    console.log(`Successfully generated ${language} SDK`);
    return { language, status: 'success' };
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(`Failed to generate ${language} SDK:`, error.message);
    return { language, status: 'failed', error: error.message };
  }
}

async function generateAllSDKs() {
  const results = [];

  for (const [language, langConfig] of Object.entries(config.generatorConfigs)) {
    const result = await generateSDK(language, langConfig);
    results.push(result);
  }

  console.log('\n=== Generation Summary ===');
  results.forEach(r => {
    console.log(`${r.language}: ${r.status}`);
  });

  return results;
}

generateAllSDKs();
```

### 3. Custom Template Management

Create and manage custom Mustache templates:

```mustache
{{! templates/typescript/apiInner.mustache }}
{{#operations}}
{{#operation}}
/**
 * {{summary}}
 * {{notes}}
 {{#allParams}}
 * @param {{paramName}} {{description}}
 {{/allParams}}
 * @throws {ApiError} if the request fails
 */
public async {{operationId}}({{#allParams}}{{paramName}}{{^required}}?{{/required}}: {{{dataType}}}{{^-last}}, {{/-last}}{{/allParams}}): Promise<{{{returnType}}}{{^returnType}}void{{/returnType}}> {
  const response = await this.{{operationId}}Raw({{#allParams}}{{paramName}}{{^-last}}, {{/-last}}{{/allParams}});
  {{#returnType}}
  return await response.value();
  {{/returnType}}
}
{{/operation}}
{{/operations}}
```

### 4. Post-Generation Processing

Apply transformations after generation:

```javascript
// post-process.js
import { glob } from 'glob';
import { readFileSync, writeFileSync } from 'fs';
import path from 'path';

const postProcessors = {
  typescript: async (outputDir) => {
    // Add ESLint disable comments for generated code
    const files = await glob(`${outputDir}/**/*.ts`);

    for (const file of files) {
      let content = readFileSync(file, 'utf8');

      // Add header comment
      if (!content.startsWith('/* eslint-disable */')) {
        content = `/* eslint-disable */\n/**\n * Auto-generated by OpenAPI Generator\n * Do not edit manually\n */\n\n${content}`;
      }

      // Fix common issues
      content = content
        .replace(/any\[\]/g, 'unknown[]')  // Replace any[] with unknown[]
        .replace(/: any;/g, ': unknown;'); // Replace any with unknown

      writeFileSync(file, content);
    }

    // Generate barrel exports
    const models = await glob(`${outputDir}/models/*.ts`);
    const exports = models
      .map(f => path.basename(f, '.ts'))
      .filter(n => n !== 'index')
      .map(n => `export * from './${n}';`)
      .join('\n');

    writeFileSync(`${outputDir}/models/index.ts`, exports + '\n');
  },

  python: async (outputDir) => {
    // Fix Python imports and type hints
    const files = await glob(`${outputDir}/**/*.py`);

    for (const file of files) {
      let content = readFileSync(file, 'utf8');

      // Add future annotations for Python 3.8 compatibility
      if (!content.includes('from __future__ import annotations')) {
        content = `from __future__ import annotations\n\n${content}`;
      }

      writeFileSync(file, content);
    }
  },

  java: async (outputDir) => {
    // Add Lombok annotations
    const files = await glob(`${outputDir}/**/model/*.java`);

    for (const file of files) {
      let content = readFileSync(file, 'utf8');

      // Add Lombok imports if not present
      if (!content.includes('lombok')) {
        content = content.replace(
          'package ',
          'import lombok.Builder;\nimport lombok.Data;\n\npackage '
        );
      }

      writeFileSync(file, content);
    }
  }
};

async function runPostProcessing(language, outputDir) {
  if (postProcessors[language]) {
    console.log(`Running post-processing for ${language}...`);
    await postProcessors[language](outputDir);
    console.log(`Post-processing complete for ${language}`);
  }
}
```

### 5. Generated Code Validation

Validate generated SDKs compile and pass linting:

```javascript
// validate-sdks.js
import { execSync } from 'child_process';

const validators = {
  'typescript-axios': {
    install: 'npm install',
    build: 'npm run build',
    lint: 'npm run lint',
    test: 'npm test'
  },
  python: {
    install: 'pip install -e .[dev]',
    build: 'python -m build',
    lint: 'ruff check .',
    test: 'pytest'
  },
  java: {
    install: 'mvn install -DskipTests',
    build: 'mvn compile',
    

Related in Backend & APIs