Enable and configure Gradle build cache for local and remote use with Develocity

Steps

1. Enable the local build cache in gradle.properties: org.gradle.caching=true — this activates both local and (if configured) remote caching for all builds
2. Add the Develocity plugin to settings.gradle: plugins { id 'com.gradle.develocity' version 'CURRENT_VERSION' } and configure the server URL: develocity { server = 'https://your-develocity-server.example.com' }
3. Configure the remote build cache in settings.gradle inside a buildCache block: remote(HttpBuildCache) { url = 'https://your-develocity-server.example.com/cache/'; push = System.getenv('CI') == 'true' } to push only from CI
4. Authenticate remote cache pushes by setting credentials via an environment variable or a .gradle/gradle.properties file with buildCache.remote.username and buildCache.remote.password; do not commit credentials
5. Make tasks cacheable by annotating task inputs and outputs with @Input, @InputFiles, @OutputFile etc. in custom task code; built-in Gradle tasks (compileJava, test) are cacheable by default
6. Inspect cache performance by opening the build scan on your Develocity server and reviewing the Build Cache tab for hit/miss rates and savings