# Knowledge Needed / Skills Inventory The knowledge needed to comprehend the DS documentation includes a general understanding of the PASS submission workflow and processing of deposits into remote repositories. Understanding the major components of PASS and the communication channels between the components is also valuable for this document. From a technical perspective, the following are recommended: * [Java 17+](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/) * [Spring Boot](https://spring.io/projects/spring-boot) * Messaging * IO Programming * A general understanding of service components from a Systems Design perspective * An understanding of system integration is important because of the nature of remote repository deposits. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.eclipse-pass.org/pass-documentation-dev/developer-documentation/deposit-service/ds-know-need.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.