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Apache Maven — features and use cases from the registered repository data

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Stars
5,345
Primary language
Java
License
Apache-2.0
Repository last updated
Sep 15, 2026

Overview

A Java build-management tool centered on POMs, dependency management, lifecycle phases, and plugins.

Features and best fit

Based on official documentation; not hands-on tested · Content checked:

Key characteristics

A Java build-management tool centered on POMs, dependency management, lifecycle phases, and plugins.

Sources: [1]

Good fit for

A comparison candidate for Automation, CI/CD, Developer Tools, Build automation, Build tool, CI/CD use cases. Check the official README and installation instructions for exact fit and requirements.

Check before adopting

The registered primary language is Java 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/maven — GitHub(2026-09-15)
Supplemental curator note

We selected Maven as more than a compiler launcher: the POM becomes a shared contract across developer machines, CI, and releases, including dependency and plugin execution. Adoption should separate stable Maven from the core development branches and treat code fetched from remote repositories as a supply-chain boundary.

Try it in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Verify Maven

    After installing a JDK and Maven, verify that Maven is available on PATH. The official Installation page says stable 3.9.16 requires JDK 8 or newer.

    mvn --version
  2. 2

    Generate a sample project

    Use the same quickstart archetype as the official Maven in 5 Minutes guide to create a project with a pom.xml and the standard directory layout.

    mvn archetype:generate -DgroupId=com.mycompany.app -DartifactId=my-app -DarchetypeArtifactId=maven-archetype-quickstart -DarchetypeVersion=1.5 -DinteractiveMode=false
  3. 3

    Build through package

    Run the lifecycle through compile, test, and package and create the JAR under target.

    cd my-app && mvn package
Check the official README

Growth

Growth trends · Last 30 days

5,345 Stars

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Development activity

Last 90 days · weekly

Commits (last 30 days)
163
Open PRs
108

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GitHub Topics

  • maven
  • java
  • build-management
  • apache-maven
  • hacktoberfest
Stars
5,345
Forks
3,118
Watchers
248
Open issues
579
Primary language
Java
License
Apache-2.0
Repository last updated
Sep 15, 2026
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