How can I create an executable/runnable JAR with dependencies using Maven?

I want to package my project in a single executable JAR for distribution.

How can I make a Maven project package all dependency JARs into my output JAR?




maven-assembly-plugin



fully.qualified.MainClass



jar-with-dependencies







and you run it with
mvn clean compile assembly:single


Compile goal should be added before assembly:single or otherwise the code on your own project is not included.

See more details in comments.

Commonly this goal is tied to a build phase to execute automatically. This ensures the JAR is built when executing mvn install or performing a deployment/release.




maven-assembly-plugin



fully.qualified.MainClass



jar-with-dependencies




make-assembly
package

single








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