Try Declarative Gradle EAP3 in IntelliJ IDEA

The Declarative Gradle project, aimed at making Gradle build scripts easier to read and use, is at full steam. Last month, EAP3 landed, bringing testing support and more DCL language features, like lists and files.

Read the Gradle blog post to learn more about what the EAP, and Declarative Gradle in general, brings you.

Like the previous EAP, EAP3 is fully supported in IntelliJ IDEA and Android Studio. Give it a try!

How to try Declarative Gradle in IntelliJ IDEA

1. Download the special build from this Google Drive folder.
2. Start the IDE and enable the required configuration.
   1. Open Tools | Internal Actions | Registry.
   2. Enable the gradle.declarative.studio.support and gradle.declarative.ide.support flags.
   3. Restart the IDE.
3. Pick a sample project – there are Java and Kotlin samples available.
4. Open the project in IntelliJ IDEA.
5. Check the new .dcl build configuration and try working with the project.
6. Share your feedback to shape it further.

How to share feedback

You can provide feedback on Declarative Gradle:

1. Directly with Gradle via their feedback form. 
2. In the #gradle channel on the Kotlin Foundation Slack.
3. On YouTrack or through any other channel you are used to. 

Thank you!