Gradle is a build automation tool for multi-language software development. It controls the development process in the tasks of compilation and packaging to testing, deployment, and publishing. Supported languages include Java (as well as Kotlin, Groovy, Scala), C/C++, and JavaScript. It also collects statistical data about the usage of software libraries around the globe. Gradle is distributed as Free Software under the Apache License 2.0, and was first released in 2008.