# 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. 

### Documentation

Provides cross-cutting Gradle documentation and samples, along with the infrastructure to write, test, publish and host the documentation.

## Structure

Each platform and module has its own source directory under [platforms/](../platforms).
In these source directories, you will find the Gradle projects that make up the platform or module.