While a lot of Gradle source code runs only in the Gradle daemon, not all of it does and so, when working on some source code it is important to be aware of the runtimes in which it will run.

See [Gradle runtimes](runtimes.md) for a list of these runtimes and more details.

## Build state model

As Gradle executes, it acts on various pieces of the build definition, such as each project in the build.

A session runs the build one or more times.
For example, when continuous build is enabled, the session may run the build many times, but when it is disabled, the session will run the build once only.

The build session state is managed by the `BuildSessionState` class.
An instance is created at the start of a Gradle invocation and discarded at the end of that invocation.

This platform is agnostic to what exactly the purpose of the work is.
It might be creating an application, setting up development environments, orchestrating deployments, running simulations, etc.

This platform does not provide special support for a particular kind of automation. This is the responsibility of other platforms.

It is made up of 3 architecture modules:

      run: ./gradlew --stop
      if: ${{ matrix.language == 'java' }}

    # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
    # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl

    # ✏️ If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following three lines
    #    and modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project
    #    uses a compiled language

    #- run: |
    #   make bootstrap
    #   make release

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# Gradle runtimes

Gradle is made up of the following processes that work together to "run the build":

- Gradle daemon. This is the process that actually runs the build. It hosts build logic and coordinates the lifecycle of the build. It is a long-running daemon process.
- CLI client. This is the `gradle` or `gradlew` command, and is responsible for locating, starting and interacting with the Gradle daemon, potentially downloading the Gradle distribution.