How to debug a Gradle build.gradle file (in a debugger, with breakpoints)?

Question

Is there a tool that will allow me to set breakpoints in a build.gradle file and step through tasks in a debugger?

Note: I believe that I\'m asking a different ques

Answer 1

Personnaly I do this when I need to debug build scripts:

Inside you terminal do

export GRADLE_OPTS="-Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=y,address=5005"

Then run your build

gradle clean install

Finally put some breakpoints and launch the remote debug configuration inside your IDE on the port 5005 and you’re good to go!