Agent skill

Using Gradle

by FoundationDB in FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer

A skill your agent uses when you need to build the project, compile code, or run tests.

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Install Using Gradle

skills CLI

$ npx skills add FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer --skill using-gradle -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer using-gradle --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/using-gradle .claude/skills/using-gradle && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "using-gradle" agent skill from https://github.com/FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer/tree/main/.claude/skills/using-gradle into .claude/skills/using-gradle/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "using-gradle", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer/tree/main/.claude/skills/using-gradle

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer --skill using-gradle -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer using-gradle --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/using-gradle .agents/skills/using-gradle && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "using-gradle" agent skill from https://github.com/FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer/tree/main/.claude/skills/using-gradle into .agents/skills/using-gradle/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "using-gradle", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer --skill using-gradle -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer using-gradle --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/using-gradle .cursor/skills/using-gradle && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "using-gradle" agent skill from https://github.com/FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer/tree/main/.claude/skills/using-gradle into .cursor/skills/using-gradle/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "using-gradle", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer.git --path .claude/skills/using-gradle

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer --skill using-gradle -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer using-gradle --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/using-gradle .gemini/skills/using-gradle && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "using-gradle" agent skill from https://github.com/FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer/tree/main/.claude/skills/using-gradle into .gemini/skills/using-gradle/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "using-gradle", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer using-gradle

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer --skill using-gradle -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/using-gradle .github/skills/using-gradle && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "using-gradle" agent skill from https://github.com/FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer/tree/main/.claude/skills/using-gradle into .github/skills/using-gradle/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "using-gradle", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer --skill using-gradle -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer using-gradle --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/using-gradle .opencode/skills/using-gradle && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "using-gradle" agent skill from https://github.com/FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer/tree/main/.claude/skills/using-gradle into .opencode/skills/using-gradle/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "using-gradle", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: using-gradle
GitHub stars: 675
Token cost: ~705 tokens
SKILL.md length: 159 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 10
Repo updated: Oct 6, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: Apache-2.0

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when you need to build the project, compile code, or run tests.

You need to build the project
SKILL.md covers Standard test tasks, yaml-tests, FDB prerequisite and Publishing locally (to use in…, plus 1 more section
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Using Gradle is an agent skill from FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer. Use this skill when you need to build the project, compile code, or run tests. Some example usages: "Check this code compiles" "Run the tests for EmbeddedRelationalStatement" "Run the yaml-tests suite"

Its SKILL.md is about 710 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It works with Gradle. The repository describes itself as: A relational database with SQL support built on FoundationDB. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

You need to build the project

Example prompts

“Check this code compiles”
“Run the tests for EmbeddedRelationalStatement”
“Run the yaml-tests suite”
“/using-gradle”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 20a2376. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are yaml).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Using Gradle loads about 705 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 54 tokens; SKILL.md has 159 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~54
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~705

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer at commit 20a2376, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© FoundationDB). 159 words, ~705 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/using-gradle/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).

name: using-gradle
description: Use this skill when you need to build the project, compile code, or run tests. Some example usages: "Check this code compiles" "Run the tests for EmbeddedRelationalStatement" "Run the yaml-tests suite"

Building

./gradlew build                        # full build
./gradlew package                      # build + generate protobuf sources (required before first compile)
./gradlew clean                        # clean build artifacts
./gradlew -PspotbugsEnableHtmlReport check   # all checks including SpotBugs and Checkstyle

Compile a single module without running tests:

./gradlew :fdb-relational-core:compileJava
./gradlew :fdb-record-layer-core:compileJava

Running tests

Standard test tasks

Task	What it runs
`test`	Unit + integration tests, excluding `WipesFDB` and `AutomatedTest` tags
`quickTest`	Like `test` but faster (excludes `WipesFDB`)
`destructiveTest`	Tests tagged `WipesFDB` — wipes FDB data, single fork
`performanceTest`	Tests tagged `Performance`, assertions disabled
`rpcTest`	Tests via embedded RPC server rather than embedded connection
`mixedModeTest`	Tests tagged `MixedMode` (requires external server JARs)
`singleVersionTest`	Tests against a single external server version

Run a specific test class or method in a module:

./gradlew :fdb-relational-core:test --tests 'com.apple.foundationdb.relational.recordlayer.EmbeddedRelationalStatementTest'
./gradlew :fdb-relational-core:test --tests 'com.apple.foundationdb.relational.recordlayer.EmbeddedRelationalStatementTest.testGet'

yaml-tests

./gradlew :yaml-tests:test             # run all yaml integration tests
./gradlew :yaml-tests:test --tests 'YamlIntegrationTests.myTestName'

Custom seed and iteration count (for reproducing flaky yaml tests):

./gradlew :yaml-tests:test -Ptests.yaml.seed=12345 -Ptests.yaml.iterations=10

FDB prerequisite

Tests that hit FDB require a running FoundationDB cluster and fdb-environment.yaml in the repo root.

Example fdb-environment.yaml:

yaml

libraryPath: /usr/local/lib/libfdb_c.dylib
clusterFiles:
  - /usr/local/etc/foundationdb/fdb.cluster

Publishing locally (to use in another project)

./gradlew publishToMavenLocal -PpublishBuild=true

Jars land in ~/.m2/repository/org/foundationdb/.

JMH benchmarks (fdb-relational-core)

./gradlew :fdb-relational-core:jmh

Benchmark sources live in fdb-relational-core/src/jmh/java/. The active benchmarks are controlled by the includes list in the jmh {} block of fdb-relational-core.gradle. Useful JMH options (pass as Gradle properties or edit the block):

./gradlew :fdb-relational-core:jmh -Pjmh.include=DirectAccessVsQueryBenchmark

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/using-gradle of FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 20a2376

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Using Gradle next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

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Questions about Using Gradle

What does Using Gradle do?

A skill your agent uses when you need to build the project, compile code, or run tests. Using Gradle is an agent skill from FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer. Use this skill when you need to build the project, compile code, or run tests.

When should I use Using Gradle?

Using Gradle fits situations like: you need to build the project.

How do I install Using Gradle in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer --skill using-gradle -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/using-gradle in FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer) into .claude/skills/using-gradle in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Using Gradle in Codex?

Run `npx skills add FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer --skill using-gradle -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/using-gradle in FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer) into .agents/skills/using-gradle in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Using Gradle in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer --skill using-gradle -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/using-gradle, .gemini/skills/using-gradle, .github/skills/using-gradle and .opencode/skills/using-gradle in your project.

What does Using Gradle need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Using Gradle is instructions for the agent only.

Does Using Gradle access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Using Gradle safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Using Gradle use?

Using Gradle is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Using Gradle use?

About 705 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Using Gradle?

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Who maintains Using Gradle?

FoundationDB (a GitHub organization) maintains it in FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer, which has 675 GitHub stars. The repository holds 10 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.

Source: FoundationDB/fdb-record-layer on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Using Gradle

Install Using Gradle

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Building

Running tests

Standard test tasks

yaml-tests

FDB prerequisite

Publishing locally (to use in another project)

JMH benchmarks (fdb-relational-core)

Files

Compare with similar skills

Similar skills

Android API Diff

Exposed Bug Fix Workflow

Caffeine Cache Optimization Experiments

Android Development

Diagnosing Compose Stability

Geb and Spock Browser Tests

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Install Using Gradle

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Building

Running tests

Standard test tasks

yaml-tests

FDB prerequisite

Publishing locally (to use in another project)

JMH benchmarks (fdb-relational-core)

Files

Compare with similar skills

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