gradle-clean

gradle clean [options]

gradle clean deletes the project build directory (the path set by `layout.buildDirectory`, by default `build/`) and everything in it. It removes compiled classes, packaged artifacts, and cached build output, ensuring a fresh build environment.The task is provided by Gradle's base plugin, which is applied by the Java, Application, and most other language plugins. It is useful when builds become inconsistent or caches are corrupted, forcing a complete rebuild on the next invocation.

cleanTaskName

Task rule that deletes only the outputs of a named task, e.g. `cleanJar` removes the JAR produced by the `jar` task.

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Removes all build output. Next build will be full rebuild. Doesn't clean dependencies.

The clean task is a standard Gradle lifecycle task for build artifact removal.

gradle(1), gradle-build(1)