The gradle command has the following usage:
gradle [option...] [task-name...]
The command-line options available for the gradle command are listed below:
-?, -h, --help
Shows a help message.
-C, --cache
Specifies how compiled build scripts should be cached. Possible values are:
rebuild, off, on. Default value is
on. See Section 11.4, “Caching” for more details.
-D, --system-prop
Sets a system property of the JVM, for example -Dmyprop=myvalue.
-I, --init-script
Specifies an initialization script. See Chapter 35, Initialization Scripts for details.
-K, --default-import-file
Specifies the default import file.
-P, --project-prop
Sets a project property of the root project, for example
-Pmyprop=myvalue.
-S, --full-stacktrace
Print out the full (very verbose) stacktrace for any exceptions. See Chapter 15, Logging.
-a, --no-rebuild
Do not rebuild project dependencies.
-b, --build-file
Specifies the build file.
-c, --settings-file
Specifies the settings file.
-d, --debug
Log in debug mode (includes normal stacktrace). See Chapter 15, Logging.
-e, --embedded
Specify an embedded build script.
-g, --gradle-user-home
Specifies the Gradle user home directory.
--gui
Launches a GUI application. See Chapter 10, Using the Gradle Graphical User Interface.
-i, --info
Set log level to info. See Chapter 15, Logging.
-l, --plugin-properties-file
Specifies the plugin properties file.
-m, --dry-run
Runs the build with all task actions disabled.
-n, --dependencies
Show list of all project dependencies.
--no-imports
Disable usage of default imports for build script files. See Section C.3, “Using Gradle without IDE support” for details.
-p, --project-dir
Specifies the start directory for Gradle. Defaults to current directory.
-q, --quiet
Log errors only. See Chapter 15, Logging.
-r, --properties
Show list of all available project properties.
-s, --stacktrace
Print out the stacktrace also for user exceptions (e.g. compile error). See Chapter 15, Logging.
-t, --tasks
Show list of all available tasks and their dependencies.
-u, --no-search-upwards
Don't search in parent folders for a settings.gradle file.
-v, --version
Prints version info.
-x, --exclude-task
Specifies a task to be excluded from execution.
The same information is printed to the console when you execute gradle -h.