gradle

Files

SKILL.mdagentsreferences

Install

Install only this skill with npx skills

npx skills add alisonaquinas/llm-ci-dev --skill 'gradle' -g -y

Install the containing skill bundle

/plugin install ci-cd@llm-skills

Download gradle-skill.zip

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Invoke

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/ci-cd:gradle

SKILL.md

name: gradle description: Build and manage Java and Android projects with Gradle. Use when tasks mention gradle commands, build.gradle, Gradle wrapper, tasks, plugins, or Android builds.

Intent Router

Request	Reference	Load When
Install tool, first-time setup, Gradle wrapper	`references/install-and-setup.md`	Gradle needs to be installed or the ./gradlew wrapper configured
build.gradle structure, dependencies, settings	`references/build-scripts.md`	Work involves editing build scripts or adding dependencies
CLI commands, build workflows	`references/command-cookbook.md`	Specific ./gradlew commands or flags are needed
Task definition, plugins, publishing	`references/tasks-and-plugins.md`	Questions about custom tasks or plugin configuration arise

Quick Start

# Build project (compile + test + assemble)
./gradlew build

# Run tests only
./gradlew test

# Preview tasks without executing (dry run)
./gradlew build -m

# Clean build outputs
./gradlew clean

Core Command Tracks

Build: ./gradlew build — compiles, tests, and assembles the project
Test: ./gradlew test — runs the test suite
Clean: ./gradlew clean — deletes build/ directory
Assemble: ./gradlew assemble — produces all output artifacts without running tests
Check: ./gradlew check — runs all verification tasks (tests, linting, etc.)
Dependencies: ./gradlew dependencies — displays the dependency graph
Tasks: ./gradlew tasks — lists all available tasks with descriptions
Dry run: append -m or --dry-run to preview task execution order

Safety Guardrails

Always use ./gradlew (the wrapper) rather than a globally installed gradle binary — this ensures the correct Gradle version is used.
Run ./gradlew build -m (dry run) before unfamiliar or destructive tasks to preview execution order.
Use --no-daemon in CI environments to avoid daemon state leaking between builds.
Avoid the Gradle daemon inside Docker containers — the daemon may hold file locks or consume unexpected memory.
Never commit secrets in gradle.properties; inject sensitive values via CI environment variables.

# Troubleshoot a failing build: check dependency conflicts and run with full stacktrace
./gradlew dependencies --configuration runtimeClasspath
./gradlew build --no-daemon --stacktrace 2>&1 | tail -30

Related Skills

maven — alternative JVM build tool using XML (pom.xml)
ci-architecture — integrating Gradle builds into CI/CD pipelines
aws — deploying Gradle-built artifacts to AWS services

References

references/install-and-setup.md
references/build-scripts.md
references/command-cookbook.md
references/tasks-and-plugins.md
Official docs: https://docs.gradle.org
Plugin portal: https://plugins.gradle.org
Android build: https://developer.android.com/build