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[[what_is_gradle]]
= Gradle User Manual

[[gradle_overview]]
== Gradle Build Tool

image:gradle.png[float=left] Gradle Build Tool is a fast, dependable, and adaptable open-source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Build_automation[build automation] tool with an elegant and extensible declarative build language.

In this User Manual, Gradle Build Tool is abbreviated **Gradle**.

== Why Gradle?

Gradle is a widely used and mature tool with an active community and a strong developer ecosystem.

* Gradle is the most popular build system for the JVM and is the default system for Android and Kotlin Multi-Platform projects.
It has a rich community plugin ecosystem.
* Gradle can automate a wide range of software build scenarios using either its built-in functionality, third-party plugins, or custom build logic.
* Gradle provides a high-level, declarative, and expressive build language that makes it easy to read and write build logic.
* Gradle is fast, scalable, and can build projects of any size and complexity.
* Gradle produces dependable results while benefiting from optimizations such as incremental builds, build caching, and parallel execution.

Gradle, Inc. provides a free service called https://scans.gradle.com/[Build Scan®] that provides extensive information and insights about your builds.
You can view scans to identify problems or share them for debugging help.

=== Supported Languages and Frameworks
Gradle supports Android, Java, Kotlin Multiplatform, Groovy, Scala, Javascript, and C/C++.

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=== Compatible IDEs
All major IDEs support Gradle, including Android Studio, IntelliJ IDEA, Visual Studio Code, Eclipse, and NetBeans.

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You can also invoke Gradle via its <<command_line_interface.adoc#command_line_interface,command-line interface>> (CLI) in your terminal or through your continuous integration (CI) server.

== Education
The **<<about_manual.adoc#about_manual,Gradle User Manual>>** is the official documentation for the Gradle Build Tool.

* **Getting Started Tutorial** — <<getting_started_eng.adoc#introduction,Learn Gradle basics>> and the benefits of building your App with Gradle.
* **Training Courses** — Head over to the link:https://gradle.org/courses/[courses page] to sign up for free Gradle training.

== Support
* **Forum** — The fastest way to get help is through the link:https://discuss.gradle.org/[Gradle Forum].
* **Slack** — Community members and core contributors answer questions directly on our link:https://gradle-community.slack.com/[Slack Channel].

== Licenses
[.legalnotice]
Gradle Build Tool source code is open and licensed under the link:https://github.com/gradle/gradle/blob/master/LICENSE[Apache License 2.0].
Gradle user manual and DSL reference manual are licensed under link:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/[Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License].
