# Plugins

Plugins that add configuration or build tasks to your project, See Toolchain > Gradle for details.

Core plugins will often be added for you when you create a new project. Community plugins, like the Dependency Analysis plugin, add useful functionality.

# Core Plugins

These are included with with Gradle. See Gradle documentation.

java: Base plugin for many JVM projects. Adds Java compilation.
application: Extends Java plugin to create a runnable application. Use this for console applications.
java-library: Extends Java plugin to support building a Java library. Use this if you are building a shared module in a multi-project build.

# Community Plugins

Community plugins that can extend your build's functionality. Search the Gradle plugin portal.

Dependency Analysis can analyze your dependencies and locate errors in config files. Use this if you get strange dependency errors!
Shadow is a plugin for creating fat/uber JARs. Useful for creating standalone console applications. This is not recommended for Android or Compose projects.