gradle-standards

SKILL.md

Standards for Gradle configuration in Java projects, including version catalogs, dependency bundles, and multi-module setup.

| Centralize Versions | All versions in libs.versions.toml, never inline | | Explicit Dependencies | Declare each dependency explicitly for clarity | | Use Native Locking | Use Gradle's native dependency locking (Gradle 9+ recommended) | | Never Downgrade | Don't replace existing versions with older ones |

| Trust BOMs | Spring Boot BOM manages transitive dependencies | | Platform Over Enforce | Use platform(), never enforcedPlatform() | | Use resolutionStrategy | Use Gradle's native resolutionStrategy for version control | | Lock Dependencies | Generate gradle.lockfile for ALL submodules (use build --write-locks) |

Gradle build configuration standards for Java projects. Covers version catalogs, dependency bundles, multi-module setup, BOM management, and common troubleshooting. Use when configuring Gradle builds or reviewing dependency management. Source: bitsoex/bitso-java.

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