Overview: Gradle MCP Server

Title

Gradle MCP Server – A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI tools to interact with Gradle projects programmatically using the Gradle Tooling API.

How to Use

1. Installation:
   • Download the server JAR via command line (recommended) or manually from GitHub.
   • Ensure JDK 17+ is installed.
2. MCP Client Configuration:
   • Add the server configuration to your MCP client (e.g., VSCode extension or Claude Desktop app).
   • Specify the JAR path in the settings file.
3. Usage:
   • Restart the client to activate the server.
   • Use the exposed tools (Get Gradle Project Info, Execute Gradle Task, Run Gradle Tests) to interact with Gradle projects.

Key Features

• Project Inspection: Retrieve structured details about build structure, tasks, environment, and project metadata.
• Task Execution: Run Gradle tasks (e.g., clean, build) with custom arguments, JVM options, and environment variables.
• Hierarchical Test Execution: Execute tests and receive results in a structured JSON format (Suite > Class > Method), with configurable output filtering.
• Selective Querying: Fetch only the required project information categories.

Use Cases

• Automated Build Analysis: Extract project details for CI/CD pipelines or IDE integrations.
• Test Reporting: Run and analyze test results with hierarchical summaries and failure diagnostics.
• Scripted Builds: Programmatically execute Gradle tasks with custom configurations.
• AI-Assisted Development: Enable AI tools to inspect and interact with Gradle projects dynamically.

The server supports Linux, macOS, and Windows, with installation scripts for easy setup.