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Stars
5,468
Primary language
Groovy
License
Apache-2.0
Repository last updated
Sep 15, 2026

Overview

A JVM language combining Java interoperability, dynamic typing, static checking, DSLs, scripting, and metaprogramming.

Features and best fit

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Key characteristics

A JVM language combining Java interoperability, dynamic typing, static checking, DSLs, scripting, and metaprogramming.

Sources: [1]

Good fit for

A comparison candidate for Developer Tools, Programming Languages, Compiler, Groovy, Programming language, Type checker use cases. Check the official README and installation instructions for exact fit and requirements.

Check before adopting

The registered primary language is Groovy and the license is Apache-2.0. Verify version-specific runtime requirements, breaking changes, and additional dependencies in the official README and latest release notes.

Sources: [1]

Official sources

  1. [1]apache/groovy — GitHub(2026-09-15)
Supplemental curator note

We selected Groovy as more than a shorter Java syntax: it lets teams choose from dynamic scripts through static compilation while staying in the JVM ecosystem. Adoption should separate the stable 5.1 line from forward development branches and explicitly treat untrusted script execution as outside Groovy's sandbox guarantees.

Try it in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Install Groovy

    Use SDKMAN!, the installation route recommended by the official Install guide, to install the latest stable Groovy. Install SDKMAN! first if needed.

    sdk install groovy
  2. 2

    Verify the version

    Check the Groovy and JVM versions. As of September 15, 2026, the latest stable release is 5.1.2 and is designed for JDK 11+.

    groovy -version
  3. 3

    Run a one-line script

    Execute a Groovy script directly from the CLI and verify the JVM scripting workflow.

    groovy -e 'println "Hello, Groovy!"'
Check the official README

Growth

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5,468 Stars

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Commits (last 30 days)
322
Open PRs
10

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GitHub Topics

  • groovy
  • jvm-languages
  • programming-language
  • metaprogramming
  • functional-programming
  • dynamic-typing
  • static-typing
  • compiler
  • apache
Stars
5,468
Forks
1,916
Watchers
225
Open issues
0
Primary language
Groovy
License
Apache-2.0
Repository last updated
Sep 15, 2026
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