Android Dependency Report

Q: What are Android dependencies?

Build dependencies are external components required to successfully build your project. A build can depend on libraries, plugins, subprojects, the Android SDK, tooling such as Kotlin and Java compilers, development environments like Android Studio, and Gradle itself.

Q: How to run an Android dependency report?

You can run an Android dependency report using Gradle to see all libraries and transitive dependencies your project uses. In the terminal, navigate to your project's root directory and run: ./gradlew app:dependencies. Replace app with your module name if different. This command outputs a tree of dependencies, showing versions and relationships. Appcircle handles this for you with the ready-to-use Android Dependecy Report integration.

Generating Android dependency reports in Appcircle's CI/CD pipelines provides insights into the dependencies of your Android project, enabling better management and optimization of builds.

Key Benefits

Dependency Insights: Provides detailed information on your Android project's dependencies, including versions, conflicts, and transitive dependencies.

Build Optimization: Detects issues such as version conflicts or unused libraries, helping improve build times and overall app performance.

Dependency Tracking: Monitors changes in dependencies over time, giving visibility into how updates or additions affect the build process.

Integration with CI/CD: Integrates seamlessly with Appcircle’s CI/CD pipelines, generating dependency reports automatically during the build process.

Points to Consider

Report Analysis: Review dependency reports regularly to identify and resolve issues that may impact build stability or app performance.

Dependency Management: Use the insights from reports to keep your dependencies up to date and ensure you are using the most suitable libraries.

Continuous Monitoring: Include dependency report generation in your continuous integration workflows to track changes and their impact consistently.

Security Considerations: Pay attention to vulnerabilities in reported dependencies and take timely action to mitigate potential security risks.

For more information on setup and usage, please visit Appcircle Technical Documentation

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How to run an Android dependency report?

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