gradle
8.5

# getApplicationDistribution

abstract fun getApplicationDistribution(): CopySpec(source)

The specification of the contents of the distribution.

Use this org.gradle.api.file.CopySpec to include extra files/resource in the application distribution.

    plugins {
        id 'application'
    }

    application {
        applicationDistribution.from("some/dir") {
          include "*.txt"
        }
    }

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Note that the application plugin pre configures this spec to; include the contents of "`src/dist`", copy the application start scripts into the "`bin`" directory, and copy the built jar and its dependencies into the "`lib`" directory.