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]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
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
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
Build through package
Run the lifecycle through compile, test, and package and create the JAR under target.
cd my-app && mvn package
Growth
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5,345 Stars
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Development activity
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- 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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