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Description:
Java-based project management

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 16, 2025

Links: Homepage | @ApacheMaven | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: java build-tool dependency-management maven development

Install: brew install maven

About:
Apache Maven is a powerful build automation tool primarily used for Java projects. It manages project dependencies, compiles source code, runs tests, and packages applications into JAR, WAR, or EAR formats. Its declarative configuration and extensive plugin ecosystem standardize the build lifecycle across development teams.

Key Features:

Declarative project configuration via Project Object Model (POM)
Dependency management with automatic transitive dependency resolution
Extensible plugin architecture for custom build tasks
Standardized build lifecycle phases
Multi-module project support

Use Cases:

Managing dependencies and building complex Java enterprise applications
Standardizing build processes across development teams
Automating testing, packaging, and deployment workflows

Alternatives:

Gradle – Uses Groovy/Kotlin DSL for more flexible scripting, often faster builds
Ant – XML-based but requires more manual configuration, less opinionated than Maven

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 16, 2025 11:10pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	adb2493a