Gradle

Build Commands

Execute Gradle builds, compile code, and package applications. Control build behavior with flags and optimize performance.

10 commands

Pro Tips

Use '--parallel' to build independent subprojects concurrently.

Add '--build-cache' to reuse outputs from previous builds.

Use 'gradle build -x test' to skip tests for faster iteration.

Common Mistakes

Always run 'clean' before release builds to ensure fresh compilation.

'--offline' flag prevents dependency resolution - use with cached deps only.

Commands

Assemble

$ ./gradlew assemble

Compile and package without tests

Spring Boot JAR

$ ./gradlew bootJar

Build executable Spring Boot JAR

Build Project

$ ./gradlew build

Compile, test, and assemble the project

Build with Cache

$ ./gradlew build --build-cache

Use build cache for incremental builds

Offline Build

$ ./gradlew build --offline

Build using only cached dependencies

Parallel Build

$ ./gradlew build --parallel

Build subprojects in parallel

Build Without Tests

$ ./gradlew build -x test

Build project skipping tests

Clean Build

$ ./gradlew clean

Delete the build directory

Clean and Build

$ ./gradlew clean build

Clean then rebuild from scratch

Create JAR

$ ./gradlew jar

Build the main JAR file