About this Plugin

This Gradle plugin turns Java applications into self-contained executables and installers for distribution. It uses the official tools coming with the JDK like jpackage, jlink, and jdeps.

Goals

• Streamlining the development of Java-based cross-platform apps
• Encouraging the adoption of Java modules (JPMS)
• Providing general solutions instead of edge case implementations by combining all the useful tools included in the JDK

Features

• Supports modular and non-modular applications.
• Searches for required modules in non-modular apps to take advantage of modularization as much as possible.
• Works with JavaFX out of the box.
• Modern implementation adhering to Gradle’s best practices.
• Compatible with Configuration Cache, and tasks are cacheable.
• Supports signing macOS applications (coming soon).

Requirements

• At least JDK 21 to run the plugin, of course any Java toolchain that comes with Jpackage can be used in the project.
• Gradle v8.8 or above.