# simpligility/android-maven-plugin

Maven Plugin for Android Application development and more

Repository: https://github.com/simpligility/android-maven-plugin
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/android-maven-plugin
Homepage: http://simpligility.github.io/android-maven-plugin/
Language: Java
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-08-04T07:27:57+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 6305, "days_push": 759, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_readme
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1044, forks 388 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:21.302392+00:00)

## What it is
A Maven plugin for building Android applications and libraries (AAR/APKLIB) with Apache Maven. It handles APK packaging, signing, ProGuard, ADB device interaction, and publishing workflows.

## Use cases
- build android apk with maven
- package android library as aar using maven
- sign and proguard android apk in maven build
- deploy android app to device via adb from maven
- replace gradle with maven for android project
- publish android app to google play from maven

## When to choose
- your team is committed to Maven and wants to build Android apps without Gradle
- you need Maven-based multi-module builds mixing Java libraries and Android AARs
- you want APK signing, ProGuard, and device deployment integrated into a Maven lifecycle

## When to avoid
- starting a new Android project - Gradle and the Android Gradle Plugin are the modern standard
- you need the latest Android SDK features or Jetpack tooling support
- you rely on IDE tooling tightly coupled to Gradle sync

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: build-tool, developer-tools, deployment
- domain: mobile-development, developer-tools, android-tools
- platform: jvm, cli
- tags: maven, android, apk, aar, gradle-alternative, java

## Member repositories
- simpligility/android-maven-plugin (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:21.302392+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:02:15.668352+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - homepage: http://simpligility.github.io/android-maven-plugin/ (fetched 2026-08-29T13:03:15.547556+00:00, sha 04a0be624a57)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.