## Platform architecture

Gradle is arranged into several coarse-grained components called "platforms".
Each platform provides support for some kind of automation, such as building JVM software or building Gradle plugins.
Most platforms typically build on the features of other platforms.

    subgraph software["software platform"]
    end
    style software fill:#c2e0f4,stroke:#3498db,stroke-width:2px,color:#000;
    software --> core

    subgraph jvm["jvm platform"]
    end
    style jvm fill:#c2e0f4,stroke:#3498db,stroke-width:2px,color:#000;
    jvm --> core
    jvm --> software

    subgraph extensibility["extensibility platform"]
    end