Helix Framework Documentation

Plugin

Java CLI

Plugin ID
com.helixframework.java-cli
Plugin Type
Project

Applies the Helix baseline for command-line applications built on Java and Picocli.

  • Applies idea, java, application, Build Version, Dependency Management, and Test Unit.
  • Adds Picocli runtime and annotation processor dependencies alongside the Helix BOM.
  • Applies test logger, gitignore, and shadow for packaging CLI distributions.
  • Writes build/version and build/artifact metadata during processResources.

Usage

build.gradle

Groovy DSL

plugins {
    id 'com.helixframework.java-cli'
}

build.gradle.kts

Kotlin DSL

plugins {
    id("com.helixframework.java-cli")
}

Configuration

No Helix-specific extension is added by this plugin.

Default Behavior

  • No Helix-specific extension is added.
  • Java source compatibility is set to 17.