Is it possible to use Spring to create a console application?

CommandLineRunner example. If you run this Spring Boot, the run method will be the entry point.

package com.mkyong;

import com.mkyong.service.HelloMessageService;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.boot.Banner;
import org.springframework.boot.CommandLineRunner;
import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;

import static java.lang.System.exit;

@SpringBootApplication
public class SpringBootConsoleApplication implements CommandLineRunner {

    @Autowired
    private HelloMessageService helloService;

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {

        //disabled banner, don't want to see the spring logo
        SpringApplication app = new SpringApplication(SpringBootConsoleApplication.class);
        app.setBannerMode(Banner.Mode.OFF);
        app.run(args);

    }

    // Put your logic here.
    @Override
    public void run(String... args) throws Exception {

        if (args.length > 0) {
            System.out.println(helloService.getMessage(args[0].toString()));
        } else {
            System.out.println(helloService.getMessage());
        }

        exit(0);
    }
}

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Here are links to the Spring docs:
3. Developing Spring Shell Applications
4. Simple sample application using the Spring Shell

I recommend you to use Dropwizard framework, it provides so many required librairies in-build & can setup project within few minutes. Refer below link to know more about the dropwizard framework: http://www.dropwizard.io/1.2.0/docs/

Also you can get the sample project of dropwizard framework at below link:
https://github.com/lawakush9292/DropwizardProject

Spring is a framework which offers the dependency injection mechanism. It also supports segregation of service layer, web layer, and business layer but I believe that this is not what you want.

So the answer is yes. You can utilize the dependency injection service that provides in order to create a console application without facing any problems. Of course, the MVC model that offers is actually useless for you.