Gplay Gradle Build

This handles the Gradle build pipeline for Android apps heading to Google Play, covering both AAB and APK builds with proper signing configuration. You'll use it when you need to set up release builds, configure ProGuard/R8 minification, or automate version bumping before uploads. The signing setup uses environment variables instead of hardcoded credentials, which is the right call. It includes CI/CD examples for GitHub Actions and shows how to generate and upload ProGuard mapping files for crash symbolication. The troubleshooting section covers keystore verification and bundletool commands for inspecting AAB contents. Solid reference if you're wiring up Android release automation and don't want to dig through Gradle docs.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add tamtom/gplay-cli-skills --skill gplay-gradle-build --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

Gradle Build for Google Play

Use this skill when you need to build an Android app before uploading to Play Store.

Build Types

App Bundle (AAB) - Recommended

App Bundles are required for new apps on Google Play:

./gradlew bundleRelease

Output: app/build/outputs/bundle/release/app-release.aab

APK - Legacy

For apps not using bundles:

./gradlew assembleRelease

Output: app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk

Signing Configuration

build.gradle (app level)

android {
    signingConfigs {
        release {
            storeFile file(System.getenv("KEYSTORE_FILE") ?: "release.keystore")
            storePassword System.getenv("KEYSTORE_PASSWORD")
            keyAlias System.getenv("KEY_ALIAS")
            keyPassword System.getenv("KEY_PASSWORD")
        }
    }

    buildTypes {
        release {
            signingConfig signingConfigs.release
            minifyEnabled true
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android-optimize.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
}

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Repository: github.com/tamtom/gplay-cli-skills
Categories: DevOps & CI/CD, Mobile Development, Java & JVM, CLI & Terminal
First seen: Jun 3, 2026

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