🚀 mvntool - The Maven Dependency Manager for Humans

A modern CLI tool that simplifies managing Maven dependencies for Spring Boot and Java developers — no more manual pom.xml edits!

Inspired by the simplicity of npm install <package>, mvntool brings a seamless, scriptable experience for:

• 🔍 Searching for Maven packages
• 📦 Installing dependencies directly into your pom.xml
• 🔄 Updating existing dependencies

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Demo

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✨ Features

• Clean and intuitive CLI powered by picocli
• Works with any Maven-based Java/Spring Boot project
• Supports install, search, and update commands
• Automatically modifies your pom.xml
• Cross-platform support (macOS, Linux, Windows)

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🧩 Installation

📦 macOS/Linux

Install via shell script:

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JASIM0021/mvntool/refs/heads/main/install.sh | bash

Make sure ~/.local/bin is in your PATH. Restart your terminal or run:

export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.local/bin"

🪟 Windows (PowerShell)

Run this in PowerShell:

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JASIM0021/mvntool/refs/heads/main/install.ps1 | iex

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⚙️ Usage

mvntool install spring-boot-starter-web
mvntool search kafka
mvntool update spring-boot-starter-data-jpa

Need help?

mvntool --help

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🛠 Commands

Command	Description
install	Adds a Maven package to your pom.xml
search	Searches Maven Central for dependencies
update	Updates version of a specified dependency

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🧑‍💻 For Contributors

We welcome contributions!

💡 Getting Started

1. Fork the repository.
2. Clone your fork:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/mvntool.git
   cd mvntool

3. Build and test locally:

    mvn clean package  
   java -jar ./target/mvntool-1.0.0.jar  install spring-boot 

🔧 Project Structure

• src/main/java/org/mvntool/cli/ — Main CLI logic
• commands/ — InstallCommand, SearchCommand, UpdateCommand

📦 Releasing a new version?

Update the version in:

• install.sh download URL
• README.md commands (optional)

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📃 License

MIT License © Jasim Uddin

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❤️ Acknowledgements

Inspired by developer productivity tools like:

• npm (Node.js)
• brew (Homebrew)
• cargo (Rust)

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📫 Stay in Touch

Found an issue? Have a feature request? Open an issue or drop a ⭐ if you like the tool!