Free Gradle test files and sample generator
A Gradle build script. Generate valid .gradle sample files to test build tooling, editors and Java/Android CI pipelines.
What is a .gradle file?
GRADLE: Gradle Build Script. A .gradle build script configures Gradle, the build tool behind most Java and Android projects. Scripts are executable code, so parsing and linting them is a normal CI concern.
Why generate a test Gradle file?
- Test a build-file parser or dependency scanner.
- Check handling of many extension properties.
- Verify Android or JVM CI templates.
How a .gradle file is identified
A .gradle file has no signature at the start. A text format has no identifying leading bytes, so the extension and the reported media type are the only claims about it until a parser actually reads it, which is why validating uploads by extension alone is unsafe.
How the size lands on the exact byte
The format allows comments, so the padding is comment lines, legal, inert, and visible if you open the file.
Negative testing with broken Gradle files
- Invalid. Identifiable, but wrong inside, so it fails during parsing.
- Corrupted. The leading bytes are destroyed. Same length as the valid file.
- Incomplete. Truncated part-way, so it is genuinely shorter.
- Empty. Chosen under Content rather than File Condition: valid structure, no data.
Which failure to reach for, and what to assert for each, is covered in how to make a corrupted file for testing. For upload limits and type checks see testing file upload validation, and for this format's encodings, UTF-16 and BOM test files.
Sample Gradle content
plugins { id 'base' }
ext.testKey0 = 137This shows the shape of the file. Your download is generated fresh at the size you choose, so the values will differ.
How to open and verify the file
Parse with `gradle --dry-run` inside a project, or open in IntelliJ IDEA.
Media type text/x-gradle · extension .gradle · category Config & DevOps
Generate a .gradle file → · questions about sizes, privacy or cost are answered on the site FAQ.
Frequently asked questions about Gradle files
What identifies a .gradle file?
Nothing at the start of the file does. A text format has no identifying leading bytes, so the extension and the reported media type are the only claims about it until a parser actually reads it, which is why validating uploads by extension alone is unsafe.
How can a .gradle file be an exact number of bytes?
The format allows comments, so the padding is comment lines, legal, inert, and visible if you open the file.
Can I download several broken Gradle files at once?
Yes, select more than one File Condition and you get one ZIP containing a .gradle per condition, each named after its condition.
Can the Gradle file use UTF-16 or a byte-order mark?
Yes. .gradle is a text format, so it can be generated as UTF-8, UTF-8 with a byte-order mark, UTF-16 LE or UTF-16 BE. The body is shortened before re-encoding so the finished file still lands on the exact size you asked for. Note that a UTF-16 file always has an even byte count.
How do I open or verify the Gradle file?
Parse with gradle --dry-run inside a project, or open in IntelliJ IDEA.
Related Config & DevOps formats
ENV · INI · TOML · Dockerfile · gitignore · CONF · Properties · Makefile