gradle-mcp

Name: gradle-mcp Review
Item: gradle-mcp
Rating: 3.0
Author: Aaron Matthews

Connector Development Usable

A comprehensive MCP server for Gradle.

Debug failing Gradle builds by introspecting task graph and logs
Analyze dependency conflicts and version mismatches in multi-module projects
Generate or refactor Gradle configuration files based on project structure

46 starsApache-2.0 (commercial OK)FreeNo code needed

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Integrates Gradle build system directly into Claude conversations, eliminating context-switching between IDE and AI for build troubleshooting, dependency analysis, and task execution.

Best for

Java/Kotlin development teams using Gradle who want Claude to inspect build configurations, run tasks, and diagnose build failures without leaving chat.

Works in

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Source

https://github.com/rnett/gradle-mcp

By rnett

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.

Command

claude mcp add gradle-mcp -- npx -y gradle-mcp

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars46Contributors3Last updated2026-04-23LicenseApache-2.0 (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-04-25 · scanner v1

Data & Access

Data processingPrompts sent to Anthropic API. Enterprise/Team plans exclude training.

Community Pulse Active

Discussed on Hacker News, Reddit

making eaglercraft 1.14 — Reddit · 99 pts
Show HN: HyprMCP – Analytics, logs and auth for MCP servers — Hacker News · 59 pts
I got tired of juggling terminals for Capacitor dev, so I made a thing — Reddit · 22 pts

12 mentions across 2 sources

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 46 GitHub stars; 3 contributors; last commit 27d ago; license Apache-2.0.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

2/5

Reliability

4/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.00 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedMay 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 46 GitHub stars; 3 contributors; last commit 27d ago; license Apache-2.0.

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