# gradle/gradle

Adaptable, fast automation for all

Repository: https://github.com/gradle/gradle
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gradle
Homepage: https://gradle.org
Language: Groovy
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: gradle, build-tool, groovy, java, kotlin, good-first-issue, gradle-bt
Last push: 2026-08-27T00:23:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 6202, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 14, "gap_med": 27.0, "n_releases_24m": 29}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 18803, forks 5343 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:27.140467+00:00)

## What it is
Gradle is an open-source build automation tool with declarative DSLs in Kotlin and Groovy, incremental builds, build caching, and a rich plugin ecosystem. It supports building Java, Kotlin, Scala, Groovy, Android, C++, and Swift projects from small apps to enterprise monorepos.

## Use cases
- build a java application with dependency management
- automate android app builds
- set up incremental builds and build caching for a large monorepo
- write build scripts in kotlin dsl
- migrate a maven project to gradle
- run tests and publish libraries via ci
- build c++ or swift projects with a single build system

## When to choose
- you build JVM, Kotlin, or Android projects and want fast incremental builds
- you need scalable build automation for large multi-project or monorepo codebases
- you want a rich plugin ecosystem and IDE integration (IntelliJ, Android Studio, VS Code)
- you need reproducible builds with safe caching and parallel execution

## When to avoid
- you have a simple project where a lightweight tool like Make or npm scripts suffices
- your team is deeply invested in Maven and has no need for Gradle's flexibility
- you build only non-JVM/non-native projects with ecosystems that have dedicated tooling

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: stable
- function: build-tool, dependency-audit, developer-tools, ci-cd, plugin-system
- domain: developer-tools, programming-languages, mobile-development, cross-platform
- platform: cross-platform, cli, jvm, windows
- tags: build-automation, kotlin-dsl, groovy-dsl, incremental-builds, build-caching, dependency-management, android-builds, jvm, automation, android, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- gradle/gradle (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:27.140467+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 2026-08-30T08:09:35.830560+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gradle/gradle (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:27.140467+00:00, sha dd1f6d4556f0)
  - homepage: https://gradle.org (fetched 2026-08-29T07:59:16.821742+00:00, sha 8f865712fdd2)
  - site_page: https://gradle.org/features (fetched 2026-08-29T07:59:16.833851+00:00, sha 1111ab8be86b)
  - site_page: https://gradle.org/about-us (fetched 2026-08-29T07:59:16.836361+00:00, sha a34658253612)
  - site_page: https://gradle.org/install (fetched 2026-08-29T07:59:16.838065+00:00, sha 92f34b81f3c7)
  - site_page: https://docs.gradle.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T07:59:16.839661+00:00, sha 0d29ea469ab3)
  - site_page: https://gradle.org/releases (fetched 2026-08-29T07:59:16.831512+00:00, sha fd906b961077)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.