mvn

TLDR

Compile a project

$ mvn compile

Compile and package the compiled code in its distributable format, such as a jar

$ mvn package

Compile and package, skipping unit tests

$ mvn package -DskipTests

Install the built package in local maven repository. (This will invoke the compile and package commands too)

$ mvn install

Delete build artifacts from the target directory

$ mvn clean

Do a clean and then invoke the package phase

$ mvn clean package

Clean and then package the code with a given build profile

$ mvn clean -P[profile] package

Run a class with a main method

$ mvn exec:java -Dexec.mainClass="[com.example.Main]" -Dexec.args="[arg1 arg2]"

DESCRIPTION

usage: mvn [options] [<goal(s)>] [<phase(s)>]

OPTIONS

-am,--also-make: If project list is specified, also build projects required by the list
-amd,--also-make-dependents: If project list is specified, also build projects that depend on projects on the list
-B,--batch-mode: Run in non-interactive (batch) mode (disables output color)
-b,--builder <arg>: The id of the build strategy to use
-C,--strict-checksums: Fail the build if checksums don't match
-c,--lax-checksums: Warn if checksums don't match
-cpu,--check-plugin-updates: Ineffective, only kept for backward compatibility
-D,--define <arg>: Define a system property
-e,--errors: Produce execution error messages
-emp,--encrypt-master-password <arg>: Encrypt master security password
-ep,--encrypt-password <arg>: Encrypt server password
-f,--file <arg>: Force the use of an alternate POM file (or directory with pom.xml)
-fae,--fail-at-end: Only fail the build afterwards; allow all non-impacted builds to continue
-ff,--fail-fast: Stop at first failure in reactorized builds
-fn,--fail-never: NEVER fail the build, regardless of project result
-gs,--global-settings <arg>: Alternate path for the global settings file
-gt,--global-toolchains <arg>: Alternate path for the global toolchains file
-h,--help: Display help information
-l,--log-file <arg>: Log file where all build output will go (disables output color)
-llr,--legacy-local-repository: Use Maven 2 Legacy Local Repository behaviour, ie no use of _remote.repositories. Can also be activated by using -Dmaven.legacyLocalRepo=true
-N,--non-recursive: Do not recurse into sub-projects
-npr,--no-plugin-registry: Ineffective, only kept for backward compatibility
-npu,--no-plugin-updates: Ineffective, only kept for backward compatibility
-nsu,--no-snapshot-updates: Suppress SNAPSHOT updates
-o,--offline: Work offline
-P,--activate-profiles <arg>: Comma-delimited list of profiles to activate
-pl,--projects <arg>: Comma-delimited list of specified reactor projects to build instead of all projects. A project can be specified by [groupId]:artifactId or by its relative path
-q,--quiet: Quiet output - only show errors
-rf,--resume-from <arg>: Resume reactor from specified project
-s,--settings <arg>: Alternate path for the user settings file
-t,--toolchains <arg>: Alternate path for the user toolchains file
-T,--threads <arg>: Thread count, for instance 2.0C where C is core multiplied
-U,--update-snapshots: Forces a check for missing releases and updated snapshots on remote repositories
-up,--update-plugins: Ineffective, only kept for backward compatibility
-v,--version: Display version information
-V,--show-version: Display version information WITHOUT stopping build
-X,--debug: Produce execution debug output