project.getTasks().register("wipeEclipseSettings", Delete.class, new Action<Delete>() {
            @Override
            public void execute(Delete delete) {
                delete.delete(".settings");
            }
        });

        project.getTasks().named("cleanEclipse").configure(t -> t.dependsOn("wipeEclipseSettings"));

        // otherwise the eclipse merging is *super confusing*