Getting started¶
The fastest way in: understand how plugins fit into Maven, install Maven, and write your first plugin.
Start here¶
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Plugin architecture & the Mojo model
Not sure how plugins and Mojos work? Start with the concepts before writing code.
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Install a JDK, install Maven, and verify the
mvncommand works — prerequisite for every tutorial below. -
The primary hands-on entry point: build your first Maven plugin in Java.
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Test a development version of a plugin
Run and test a plugin build before releasing it.
The full Plugin developer flow¶
Once the basics click, the rest of the Plugin developer documentation is organized into four quadrants. Expand each section below to see everything it contains.
🎓 Tutorials
- Write your first Java plugin — a hand-held tutorial to build your first plugin.
- Test a development version of a plugin — run and test a plugin before releasing it.
🛠️ How-to guides
📖 Reference
Need help along the way? See Getting Help in the Community section.
🚧 Dummy structure — content pending
This getting-started landing is a placeholder created during the Phase 1 information-architecture restructure.
Most linked pages are still stubs.