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Gradle: Fast Automation

Get adaptable automation with Gradle.
18,743 stars5,285 forksGroovyGuide quality 8/10Updated 7/30/2026100% free · open source
What it does

Gradle is an automation tool that helps founders streamline and manage their build, test, and deployment processes with adaptable and fast automation

When to use it
  • •When you need to automate repetitive tasks in your development workflow
  • •When you want to manage dependencies and libraries for your project
  • •When you need to create custom build and deployment scripts
Ready-to-paste prompt
To build and test a Java project, run 'gradle build' and then 'gradle test', or use 'gradle assemble' to create a JAR file
Heads up: Make sure you have a compatible version of Java installed, as Gradle requires Java 8 or higher to run, and ensure the 'JAVA_HOME' environment variable is set correctly
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Use with Claude
New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

🛠️ Technical setup

Expect 20–40 minutes in a terminal — or let your AI agent drive it.

Try it instantly — no install
Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/gradle && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/gradle/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/gradle/SKILL.md
Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)
claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

How Gradle: Fast Automation works
Codeflow
Free to inspect

Gradle: Fast Automation is a very large Groovy project (~1.5M+ lines across 17212 code files, plus 3979 test files). It is a full software project: use it through its install path rather than reading it end to end. Last commit this month, Apache-2.0 license, has a test suite.

Size
Very large codebase
~1.5M+ lines · 17212 code files · days to read — use, don't read · partial scan
Setup
Developer setup
A real software project. Use it via its install path; don't expect to read it all.
Runs on
Java/JVM
No API keys detected
Groovy 48%Java 43%Kotlin 8%C++ 1%
Where to start reading
  1. 1
    README.md
    Start here — what it does and how to install it
  2. 2
    gradle/shared-with-buildSrc/mirrors.settings.gradle.kts
    Inside gradle/ — the main logic begins here
What's in each folder
gradle/Core code — the actual logic18 files
platforms/documentation/Documentation8912 files
platforms/software/Folder3465 files
platforms/core-configuration/Folder2888 files
platforms/core-runtime/Folder2483 files
platforms/ide/Folder2068 files
platforms/jvm/Folder1671 files
platforms/native/Folder1476 files
READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksApache-2.0 licenseUpdated this month
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Details
Creator
gradle
Language
Groovy
Category
automation
Published
9/9/2009

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