How to execute maven plugin execution directly from command line?

Question

I have a plugin (antrun) with an execution configured which has an id and is not bound to any phase. Can I execute this execution directly from the command line?

<plugin>
  <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
  <executions>
    <execution>
      <id>my-execution</id>
      ...
    </execution>
  </executions>
</plugin>

An run it with something like:

mvn my-execution

or at least

mvn magicplugin:execute -DexecutionId=my-execution

Does this answer your question? Run a single Maven plugin execution? — Jens Schauder
– Jens Schauder, Commented Oct 29, 2021 at 14:29

mkobit · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-29 20:11:59Z

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This functionality has been implemented as MNG-5768, and is available in Maven 3.3.1.

The change will:

extend direct plugin invocation syntax to allow optional @execution-id parameter, e.g., org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-remote-resources-plugin:1.0:process@executionId.

So, in your case:

mvn antrun:run

uses the default-cli execution ID, and:

mvn antrun:run@my-execution

uses the execution configured in your pom.

edited Feb 29, 2016 at 20:11

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answered Feb 21, 2015 at 5:45

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mks-d Over a year ago

From the artifact ID "maven-antrun-plugin" how do we know that it is just "antrun" that should be used in mvn antrun:run?

Joe Over a year ago

@mks-d see pluginGroups for why org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-antrun-plugin can be referred to as antrun.

mks-d Over a year ago

@Joe thanks, on top of plugin groups there is also the Plugin Prefix Resolution mechanism apparently...

Cest la vie Over a year ago

Unfortunately, I can't figure out how to use this feature if the character ":" appears in the execution id. For example, the command $ mvn antrun:run@delombok-test-sources:process-test-sources:run gives an error, as well as when adding quotation marks - $ mvn "antrun:run@delombok-test-sources:process-test-sources:run" and even slash characters - $ mvn "antrun:run@delombok-test-sources\:process-test-sources\:run"....

Dimitri Dewaele · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-17 10:36:12Z

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The most direct means of executing your maven plugin is to specify the plugin goal directly on the command line.

mvn groupId:artifactId:version:goal

More information at: Development guide for Maven plugins

answered Mar 17, 2016 at 10:36

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5 Comments

Anton Balashov Over a year ago

But how can I run exactly "default-cli" execution? If there are several executions in the plugin definition.

Mike Over a year ago

I was fighting to get a Spring Boot Jasypt utility plugin to run, and for whatever reason, the only way I could get it to get recognized by Maven was by following the advice above. Just specifying the goal directly (mvn jasypt:encrypt ...) wasn't enough. Thanks @dimitri-dewaele.

toolforger Over a year ago

The question asked for running a specific execution; your answer will run all executions configured for a goal.

serv-inc Over a year ago

How do you add configuration ?

BlueM Over a year ago

This does not answer the question of how to run an explicite execution

pitseeker · Accepted Answer · 2018-10-19 09:37:03Z

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What you're looking for is captured in Default+Plugin+Execution+IDs but to my knowledge currently not supported. However, according to the comments of MNG-3401 (read them until the end):

for mojos invoked directly from the command line, you can supply configuration from the POM using the executionId: 'default-cli' like this:
<plugin>
  <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
  <executions>
    <execution>
      <id>default-cli</id>
      <configuration>
        <descriptorRefs>
          <descriptorRef>jar-with-dependencies</descriptorRef>
          <descriptorRef>project</descriptorRef>
        </descriptorRefs>
      </configuration>
    </execution>
  </executions>
</plugin>
This should work in Maven 2.2.0 and 3.x.

Maybe this will be enough for you.

edited Oct 19, 2018 at 9:37

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answered Jul 2, 2010 at 21:54

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Tony Chemit Over a year ago

that was not exactly the question event if your answer is correct ;).

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