Basic Commands

1. gradle tasks

List all available tasks.

gradle tasks

2. gradle build

Assemble and build the project.

gradle build

3. gradle clean

Remove the build directory.

gradle clean

4. gradle test

Run tests for the project.

gradle test

5. gradle assemble

Assemble the outputs of the project.

gradle assemble

6. gradle check

Run all verification tasks (e.g., tests).

gradle check

7. gradle run

Run the main class.

gradle run

8. gradle javadoc

Generate Javadoc API documentation.

gradle javadoc

9. gradle tasks --all

List all tasks including those from plugins.

gradle tasks --all

10. gradle dependencies

Display the project's dependencies.

gradle dependencies

Project Configuration

11. gradle init

Initialize a new Gradle project.

gradle init

12. gradle wrapper

Generate Gradle wrapper files.

gradle wrapper

13. gradle properties

Display the properties of the project.

gradle properties

14. gradle version

Display the Gradle version.

gradle version

15. gradle --stop

Stop the Gradle daemon.

gradle --stop

16. gradle --daemon

Run Gradle as a daemon.

gradle build --daemon

17. gradle build --no-daemon

Run Gradle without the daemon.

gradle build --no-daemon

18. gradle help

Show help for a specific task.

gradle help --task

19. gradle build --console=plain

Use plain console output.

gradle build --console=plain

20. gradle build --info

Display more logging information.

gradle build --info

Dependency Management

21. gradle dependencies --configuration <configuration>

Display dependencies for a specific configuration.

gradle dependencies --configuration runtimeClasspath

22. gradle dependencyInsight --dependency <dependency>

Display insight into a specific dependency.

gradle dependencyInsight --dependency junit

23. gradle build --refresh-dependencies

Refresh dependencies.

gradle build --refresh-dependencies

24. gradle resolve

Resolve dependencies (not commonly used).

gradle resolve

25. gradle publish

Publish the build artifacts to a repository.

gradle publish

26. gradle dependencies --exclude <group>:<module>

Exclude a dependency.

gradle dependencies --exclude org.springframework:spring-core

27. gradle dependencyInsight --configuration <configuration>

Insight into a dependency for a specific configuration.

gradle dependencyInsight --configuration compileClasspath

28. gradle dependencyReport

Generate a dependency report (deprecated).

gradle dependencyReport

29. gradle publishToMavenLocal

Publish artifacts to the local Maven repository.

gradle publishToMavenLocal

30. gradle generatePomFileForMavenJavaPublication

Generate a POM file for Maven publication.

gradle generatePomFileForMavenJavaPublication

Build Configuration

31. gradle build -x test

Exclude tests from the build.

gradle build -x test

32. gradle build --parallel

Run tasks in parallel.

gradle build --parallel

33. gradle build --max-workers=<number>

Set the maximum number of workers.

gradle build --max-workers=4

34. gradle build --continue

Continue building even if some tasks fail.

gradle build --continue

35. gradle build --profile

Create a build profile report.

gradle build --profile

36. gradle build --scan

Create a build scan (requires Gradle Enterprise).

gradle build --scan

37. gradle build --debug

Display debug logging.

gradle build --debug

38. gradle build --quiet

Run with minimal output.

gradle build --quiet

39. gradle build --stacktrace

Show full stack traces for failures.

gradle build --stacktrace

40. gradle build --no-daemon

Run without the Gradle daemon.

gradle build --no-daemon

Running Specific Tasks

41. gradle

Run a specific task.

gradle test

42. gradle --info

Run a task with info logging.

gradle test --info

43. gradle --debug

Run a task with debug logging.

gradle test --debug

44. gradle --stacktrace

Run a task and show stacktrace for errors.

gradle test --stacktrace

45. gradle --no-daemon

Run a task without the Gradle daemon.

gradle test --no-daemon

46. gradle --offline

Run a task in offline mode.

gradle test --offline

47. gradle --continue

Run a task and continue if some tasks fail.

gradle test --continue

48. gradle --configure-on-demand

Configure a task on demand.

gradle test --configure-on-demand

49. gradle --no-rebuild

Run a task without rebuilding.

gradle test --no-rebuild

50. gradle --build-cache

Use the build cache.

gradle test --build-cache

Advanced Commands

51. gradle build --scan

Generate a build scan report.

gradle build --scan

52. gradle build --no-build-cache

Run the build without using the build cache.

gradle build --no-build-cache

53. gradle build --configure-on-demand

Configure projects on demand.

gradle build --configure-on-demand

54. gradle build --offline

Run the build offline.

gradle build --offline

55. gradle build --no-configuration-cache

Run the build without using configuration cache.

gradle build --no-configuration-cache

56. gradle build --build-cache

Run the build with build cache.

gradle build --build-cache

57. gradle build --rebuild

Rebuild the project from scratch.

gradle build --rebuild

58. gradle build --exclude-task <task>

Exclude a specific task from the build.

gradle build --exclude-task test

59. gradle build --project-cache

Use project cache.

gradle build --project-cache

60. gradle build --continue

Continue building even if some tasks fail.

gradle build --continue

Testing

61. gradle test --tests <testClass>

Run tests in a specific class.

gradle test --tests com.example.MyTest

62. gradle test --tests <testClass>.<testMethod>

Run a specific test method.

gradle test --tests com.example.MyTest.myTestMethod

63. gradle test --exclude-task <task>

Exclude a specific test task.

gradle test --exclude-task integrationTest

64. gradle test --no-rebuild

Run tests without rebuilding.

gradle test --no-rebuild

65. gradle test --info

Show detailed information during testing.

gradle test --info

66. gradle test --debug

Display debug information for tests.

gradle test --debug

67. gradle test --stacktrace

Show stacktrace for test failures.

gradle test --stacktrace

68. gradle test --tests <pattern>

Run tests matching a pattern.

gradle test --tests "com.example.*"

69. gradle test --scan

Create a test scan report.

gradle test --scan

70. gradle test --no-daemon

Run tests without using the Gradle daemon.

gradle test --no-daemon

Custom Tasks

71. gradle tasks --all

List all tasks including those from plugins.

gradle tasks --all

72. gradle <customTaskName>

Run a custom task defined in build.gradle.

gradle myCustomTask

73. gradle <customTaskName> --info

Run a custom task with info logging.

gradle myCustomTask --info

74. gradle <customTaskName> --debug

Run a custom task with debug logging.

gradle myCustomTask --debug

75. gradle <customTaskName> --stacktrace

Run a custom task and show stacktrace for errors.

gradle myCustomTask --stacktrace

76. gradle <customTaskName> --no-daemon

Run a custom task without the Gradle daemon.

gradle myCustomTask --no-daemon

77. gradle <customTaskName> --offline

Run a custom task in offline mode.

gradle myCustomTask --offline

78. gradle <customTaskName> --continue

Run a custom task and continue if some tasks fail.

gradle myCustomTask --continue

79. gradle <customTaskName> --configure-on-demand

Configure a custom task on demand.

gradle myCustomTask --configure-on-demand

80. gradle <customTaskName> --no-rebuild

Run a custom task without rebuilding.

gradle myCustomTask --no-rebuild

81. gradle <customTaskName> --build-cache

Use the build cache for a custom task.

gradle myCustomTask --build-cache

Additional Options

82. gradle --version

Display the Gradle version.

gradle --version

83. gradle --help

Display help information.

gradle --help

84. gradle --no-daemon

Run Gradle without using the daemon.

gradle --no-daemon

85. gradle --offline

Run Gradle in offline mode.

gradle --offline

86. gradle --scan

Create a build scan.

gradle --scan

87. gradle --no-rebuild

Run Gradle without rebuilding.

gradle --no-rebuild

88. gradle --configure-on-demand

Configure Gradle on demand.

gradle --configure-on-demand

89. gradle --build-cache

Use the build cache.

gradle --build-cache

90. gradle --no-configuration-cache

Run Gradle without using configuration cache.

gradle --no-configuration-cache

91. gradle --project-cache

Use the project cache.

gradle --project-cache

92. gradle --continue

Continue building even if some tasks fail.

gradle --continue

Common Issues and Troubleshooting

93. gradle --stop

Stop the Gradle daemon.

gradle --stop

94. gradle --no-daemon --info

Run Gradle without the daemon and with info logging.

gradle --no-daemon --info

95. gradle --no-daemon --debug

Run Gradle without the daemon and with debug logging.

gradle --no-daemon --debug

96. gradle --no-daemon --stacktrace

Run Gradle without the daemon and show stacktrace for errors.

gradle --no-daemon --stacktrace

97. gradle --no-daemon --offline

Run Gradle without the daemon and in offline mode.

gradle --no-daemon --offline

98. gradle --no-daemon --build-cache

Run Gradle without the daemon and use the build cache.

gradle --no-daemon --build-cache

99. gradle --stop --no-daemon

Stop the Gradle daemon and run without it.

gradle --stop --no-daemon

100. gradle --no-daemon --configure-on-demand

Run Gradle without the daemon and configure on demand.

gradle --no-daemon --configure-on-demand