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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +name: jenv-gradle-low-ram |
| 3 | +description: 'Align jenv with .java-version and run Gradle reliably on low-RAM machines. Use for Java mismatch errors, Gradle OOMs, daemon memory pressure, and selecting safe build flags.' |
| 4 | +argument-hint: 'Describe your target task and available RAM, for example: assembleDebug on 8GB RAM' |
| 5 | +--- |
| 6 | +# Jenv + Gradle Low-RAM Workflow |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +## What This Skill Produces |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +- A shell where `java` and Gradle use the Java version pinned by `.java-version`. |
| 11 | +- A repeatable Gradle command profile tuned for constrained memory. |
| 12 | +- Verification checks to confirm version alignment and build stability. |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +## When To Use |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +- Any time when `./gradlew` is about to be invoked in this repository. |
| 17 | +- Especially important for low-RAM machines where daemon/worker pressure can destabilize builds. |
| 18 | +- Required when verifying that Java from `.java-version` is the active runtime for Gradle. |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +## Procedure |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +1. Detect the required Java version. |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +```bash |
| 25 | +cat .java-version |
| 26 | +``` |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +2. Verify `jenv` is installed and initialized. |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +```bash |
| 31 | +command -v jenv |
| 32 | +jenv versions |
| 33 | +jenv version |
| 34 | +``` |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +Decision point: |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +- If `jenv` is not found, install and initialize it in your shell startup. |
| 39 | +- If `jenv` is found but `jenv version` does not match `.java-version`, continue to step 3. |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +3. Align local Java to the repository pin. |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +```bash |
| 44 | +required_java="$(cat .java-version)" |
| 45 | +jenv local "$required_java" |
| 46 | +``` |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +Decision point: |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +- If `jenv local` fails because the version is missing, install that JDK and run `jenv add <jdk-path>`, then retry. |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +4. Confirm runtime alignment before any Gradle task. |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +```bash |
| 55 | +java -version |
| 56 | +./gradlew -version |
| 57 | +``` |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +Quality check: |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +- Gradle JVM version in `./gradlew -version` must match `.java-version` major version. |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +5. Run Gradle with low-memory-safe defaults. |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +Preferred one-off profile: |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +```bash |
| 68 | +./gradlew --no-daemon --max-workers=2 \ |
| 69 | + -Dorg.gradle.jvmargs="-Xmx1536m -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=512m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8" \ |
| 70 | + assembleDebug |
| 71 | +``` |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +For tests: |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +```bash |
| 76 | +./gradlew --no-daemon --max-workers=2 \ |
| 77 | + -Dorg.gradle.jvmargs="-Xmx1792m -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=512m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8" \ |
| 78 | + testDebugUnitTest |
| 79 | +``` |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +6. If memory pressure continues, downgrade concurrency. |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +```bash |
| 84 | +./gradlew --no-daemon --max-workers=1 -Dorg.gradle.parallel=false assembleDebug |
| 85 | +``` |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +7. If builds are stable and you want persistence, prefer user-local Gradle overrides (avoid committing repo-wide memory changes). |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +Suggested entries for `~/.gradle/gradle.properties`: |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +```properties |
| 92 | +org.gradle.daemon=false |
| 93 | +org.gradle.parallel=false |
| 94 | +org.gradle.workers.max=2 |
| 95 | +org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1536m -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=512m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 |
| 96 | +``` |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +## Troubleshooting Branches |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +- `jenv version` correct but `java -version` wrong: |
| 101 | + Ensure shell init runs `eval "$(jenv init -)"` and enable export plugin with `jenv enable-plugin export`. |
| 102 | +- `Gradle daemon disappeared unexpectedly`: |
| 103 | + Retry with `--no-daemon --max-workers=1` and lower `-Xmx` if the OS is reclaiming memory aggressively. |
| 104 | +- Kotlin compile OOM: |
| 105 | + Keep workers low, disable parallel, and run module-targeted tasks (for example `:feature:media:assembleDebug`) instead of full-project builds. |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +## Completion Checks |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | +- `.java-version` and `jenv version` resolve to the same Java release. |
| 110 | +- `./gradlew -version` reports the expected JVM. |
| 111 | +- Target Gradle task completes without OOM or daemon crash. |
| 112 | +- Machine remains responsive during build (no prolonged swap thrash). |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +## Fast Invocation Examples |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +- "Align my shell to `.java-version` and run debug build with 8GB RAM settings" |
| 117 | +- "I get class file major version errors; fix jenv and verify Gradle JVM" |
| 118 | +- "Run unit tests with a low-memory Gradle profile and fallback if OOM occurs" |
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