Want to learn, explore or use Java instantly without setup ?

Do you like Java but use python, groovy, kotlin or similar languages for scripts, experimentation and exploration ?

Ever wanted to just be able to run java from anywhere without any or very minimal setup ? Ever tried out Java 11+ support for running .java files directly in your shell but felt it was a bit too cumbersome ?

Then try jbang which lets you do this:

Instant cli app generated built using java and picocli as a dependency that was fetched as needed for the compilation and execution.

JBang goes beyond more than just easy scripting; you can use jbang to launch any kind of java application or library packaged as a jar available locally, via http/https download or in a Maven repository. You can even setup catalogs of scripts and publish them to github, gitlab or bitbucket - see AppStore for examples.

Full documentation at https://jbang.dev/documentation. For a project architecture overview refer to build, module, dependency and other diagrams.

jbang was heavily inspired by how kscript by Holger Brand works.