gradle-build-performance

Speed up slow Android Gradle builds by generating a build scan to diagnose bottlenecks across configuration, execution, or dependency resolution phases, then applying targeted optimizations like enabling caches and tuning the JVM heap.

A Gradle build scan identifies performance bottlenecks by analyzing build metrics to pinpoint slow phases, allowing you to see exactly where configuration, execution, or dependency resolution time is being consumed during your Android build.

Migrating from kapt to KSP improves build performance by replacing slower annotation processing with a faster, Kotlin-first plugin, significantly reducing the execution time required for processing your Android project's code generation tasks.

Enable the Gradle configuration cache when build scans show the configuration phase is your bottleneck; it caches the task graph, avoiding repeated project setup and substantially reducing subsequent build times for your Android app.

Yes, you can optimize Gradle dependency resolution by analyzing build scans to identify resolution bottlenecks, then applying performance techniques like caching to reduce the time spent fetching and resolving external libraries during builds.

Tune the JVM heap to improve Gradle build performance by adjusting memory allocation settings, which prevents garbage collection overhead and ensures sufficient memory for demanding Android build and execution tasks.