Asdf

asdf is a tool version manager.

The following artifact extensions are supported by this packager:

  • .tgz

  • .txz

  • .tar.gz

  • .tar.xz

  • .tar

  • .zip

Distribution Support

Distribution Supported

Binary

Flat Binary

Java Binary

Jlink

Native Image

Native Package

Single JAR

Default templates for asdf assume the project relies on Semantic Versioning. You’ll have to adjust the templates or provide your own if your project follows a different versioning scheme.
Publication of snapshots is not allowed.

Legend:

  • required

  • optional

  • may use environment variable

  • accepts Name Templates

  • YAML

  • TOML

  • JSON

  • Maven

  • Gradle

# 
packagers:
  # 
  asdf:
    # Enables or disables asdf.
    # Supported values are [`NEVER`, `ALWAYS`, `RELEASE`, `SNAPSHOT`].
    # Defaults to `NEVER`.
    # 
    active: ALWAYS

    # Let the release continue if the packager fails.
    # Defaults to `false`.
    # 
    continueOnError: true

    # Custom download URL.
    #  
    downloadUrl: https://my.server.com/{{projectName}}/{{tagName}}/{{artifactFile}}

    # Additional properties used when evaluating templates.
    #  
    extraProperties:
      # Key will be capitalized and prefixed with `asdf`, i.e, `asdfFoo`.
      foo: bar

    # Directory with file templates used to prepare the asdf distribution.
    # Defaults to `src/jreleaser/distributions/${distribution.name}/asdf`.
    # If specified, path must exist.
    # 
    templateDirectory: path/to/asdf/templates

    # List of template files to be skipped.
    # Value may be an exact match or a regex.
    # 
    skipTemplates:
      - README.md.tpl

    # Git author used to commit to the repository.
    # 
    commitAuthor:
      # Name used when authoring commits.
      # Defaults to `jreleaserbot`.
      # 
      name: jreleaserbot

      # E-mail used when authoring commits.
      # Defaults to `jreleaser@kordamp.org`.
      # 
      email: jreleaser@kordamp.org

    # Git repository to push the plugin to.
    # Defaults are shown.
    # 
    repository:
      # Enables or disables the repository.
      # Supported values are [`NEVER`, `ALWAYS`, `RELEASE`, `SNAPSHOT`].
      # Defaults to `RELEASE`.
      # 
      active: ALWAYS


      # The owner of the repository.
      # Defaults to the same owner as the release repository.
      # 
      owner: duke

      # The name of the repository.
      # Defaults to `asdf-duke`.
      # 
      name: asdf-duke

      # The tag associated with the plugin.
      # If left unspecified, will use `{{tagName}}`.
      #  
      tagName: '{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}'

      # The target branch to use.
      # May define a `JRELEASER_ASDF_${GIT}_BRANCH` environment variable instead.
      # Defaults to the branch pointed by HEAD.
      #  
      branch: HEAD

      # Username used for authoring commits. Must have write access to the repository.
      # If left unspecified, the `JRELEASER_ASDF_${GIT}_USERNAME`
      # environment variable must be defined.
      # Defaults to the same username as the release repository.
      #  
      username: duke

      # Password or OAuth token with write access to the repository.
      # If left unspecified, the `JRELEASER_ASDF_${GIT}_TOKEN`
      # environment variable must be defined.
      #  
      token: __DO_NOT_SET_HERE__

      # Message when committing to the repository.
      # If left unspecified, `{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}` will be used.
      #  
      commitMessage: '{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}'

    # Tool verification command.
    # Defaults to `{{distributionExecutable}} --version`.
    #  
    toolCheck: '{{distributionExecutable}} --version'
# 
[packagers.asdf]
  # Enables or disables asdf.
  # Supported values are [`NEVER`, `ALWAYS`, `RELEASE`, `SNAPSHOT`].
  # Defaults to `NEVER`.
  # 
  active = "ALWAYS"

  # Let the release continue if the packager fails.
  # Defaults to `false`.
  # 
  continueOnError = true

  # Custom download URL.
  #  
  downloadUrl = "https://my.server.com/{{projectName}}/{{tagName}}/{{artifactFile}}"

  # Additional properties used when evaluating templates.
  #  
  extraProperties.foo = "bar"
  # Key will be capitalized and prefixed with `asdf`, i.e, `asdfFoo`.

  # Directory with file templates used to prepare the asdf distribution.
  # Defaults to `src/jreleaser/distributions/${distribution.name}/asdf`.
  # If specified, path must exist.
  # 
  templateDirectory = "path/to/asdf/templates"

  # List of template files to be skipped.
  # Value may be an exact match or a regex.
  # 
  skipTemplates = [ "README.md.tpl" ]

  # Git author used to commit to the repository.

  # Name used when authoring commits.
  # Defaults to `jreleaserbot`.
  # 
  commitAuthor.name = "jreleaserbot"

  # E-mail used when authoring commits.
  # Defaults to `jreleaser@kordamp.org`.
  # 
  commitAuthor.email = "jreleaser@kordamp.org"

  # Git repository to push the plugin to.
  # Defaults are shown.

  # Enables or disables the repository.
  # Supported values are [`NEVER`, `ALWAYS`, `RELEASE`, `SNAPSHOT`].
  # Defaults to `RELEASE`.
  # 
  repository.active = "ALWAYS"


  # The owner of the repository.
  # Defaults to the same owner as the release repository.
  # 
  repository.owner = "duke"

  # The name of the repository.
  # Defaults to `asdf-duke`.
  # 
  repository.name = "asdf-duke"

  # The tag associated with the plugin.
  # If left unspecified, will use `{{tagName}}`.
  #  
  repository.tagName = "{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}"

  # The target branch to use.
  # May define a `JRELEASER_ASDF_${GIT}_BRANCH` environment variable instead.
  # Defaults to the branch pointed by HEAD.
  #  
  repository.branch = "HEAD"

  # Username used for authoring commits. Must have write access to the repository.
  # If left unspecified, the `JRELEASER_ASDF_${GIT}_USERNAME`
  # environment variable must be defined.
  # Defaults to the same username as the release repository.
  #  
  repository.username = "duke"

  # Password or OAuth token with write access to the repository.
  # If left unspecified, the `JRELEASER_ASDF_${GIT}_TOKEN`
  # environment variable must be defined.
  #  
  repository.token = "__DO_NOT_SET_HERE__"

  # Message when committing to the repository.
  # If left unspecified, `{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}` will be used.
  #  
  repository.commitMessage = "{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}"

  # Tool verification command.
  # Defaults to `{{distributionExecutable}} --version`.
  #  
  toolCheck = "{{distributionExecutable}} --version"
{
  // 
  "packagers": {
    // 
    "asdf": {
      // Enables or disables asdf.
      // Supported values are [`NEVER`, `ALWAYS`, `RELEASE`, `SNAPSHOT`].
      // Defaults to `NEVER`.
      // 
      "active": "ALWAYS",

      // Let the release continue if the packager fails.
      // Defaults to `false`.
      // 
      "continueOnError": true,

      // Custom download URL.
      //  
      "downloadUrl": "https://my.server.com/{{projectName}}/{{tagName}}/{{artifactFile}}",

      // Additional properties used when evaluating templates.
      //  
      "extraProperties": {
        // Key will be capitalized and prefixed with `asdf`, i.e, `asdfFoo`.
        "foo": "bar"
      },

      // Directory with file templates used to prepare the asdf distribution.
      // Defaults to `src/jreleaser/distributions/${distribution.name}/asdf`.
      // If specified, path must exist.
      // 
      "templateDirectory": "path/to/asdf/templates",

      // List of template files to be skipped.
      // Value may be an exact match or a regex.
      // 
      "skipTemplates": [
        "README.md.tpl"
      ],

      // Git author used to commit to the repository.
      // 
      "commitAuthor": {
        // Name used when authoring commits.
        // Defaults to `jreleaserbot`.
        // 
        "name": "jreleaserbot",

        // E-mail used when authoring commits.
        // Defaults to `jreleaser@kordamp.org`.
        // 
        "email": "jreleaser@kordamp.org"
      },

      // Git repository to push the plugin to.
      // Defaults are shown.
      // 
      "repository": {
        // Enables or disables the repository.
        // Supported values are [`NEVER`, `ALWAYS`, `RELEASE`, `SNAPSHOT`].
        // Defaults to `RELEASE`.
        // 
        "active": "ALWAYS",


        // The owner of the repository.
        // Defaults to the same owner as the release repository.
        // 
        "owner": "duke",

        // The name of the repository.
        // Defaults to `asdf-duke`.
        // 
        "name": "asdf-duke",

        // The tag associated with the plugin.
        // If left unspecified, will use `{{tagName}}`.
        //  
        "tagName": "{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}",

        // The target branch to use.
        // May define a `JRELEASER_ASDF_${GIT}_BRANCH` environment variable instead.
        // Defaults to the branch pointed by HEAD.
        //  
        "branch": "HEAD",

        // Username used for authoring commits. Must have write access to the repository.
        // If left unspecified, the `JRELEASER_ASDF_${GIT}_USERNAME`
        // environment variable must be defined.
        // Defaults to the same username as the release repository.
        //  
        "username": "duke",

        // Password or OAuth token with write access to the repository.
        // If left unspecified, the `JRELEASER_ASDF_${GIT}_TOKEN`
        // environment variable must be defined.
        //  
        "token": "__DO_NOT_SET_HERE__",

        // Message when committing to the repository.
        // If left unspecified, `{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}` will be used.
        //  
        "commitMessage": "{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}"
      },

      // Tool verification command.
      // Defaults to `{{distributionExecutable}} --version`.
      //  
      "toolCheck": "{{distributionExecutable}} --version"
    }
  }
}
<jreleaser>
  <!--
    
  -->
  <packagers>
    <!--
      
    -->
    <asdf>
      <!--
        Enables or disables asdf.
        Supported values are [`NEVER`, `ALWAYS`, `RELEASE`, `SNAPSHOT`].
        Defaults to `NEVER`.
        
      -->
      <active>ALWAYS</active>

      <!--
        Let the release continue if the packager fails.
        Defaults to `false`.
        
      -->
      <continueOnError>true</continueOnError>

      <!--
        Custom download URL.
         
      -->
      <downloadUrl>https://my.server.com/{{projectName}}/{{tagName}}/{{artifactFile}}</downloadUrl>

      <!--
        Additional properties used when evaluating templates.
         
      -->
      <extraProperties>
        <!--
          Key will be capitalized and prefixed with `asdf`, i.e, `asdfFoo`.
        -->
        <foo>bar</foo>
      </extraProperties>

      <!--
        Directory with file templates used to prepare the asdf distribution.
        Defaults to `src/jreleaser/distributions/${distribution.name}/asdf`.
        If specified, path must exist.
        
      -->
      <templateDirectory>path/to/asdf/templates</templateDirectory>

      <!--
        List of template files to be skipped.
        Value may be an exact match or a regex.
        
      -->
      <skipTemplates>
        <skipTemplate>README.md.tpl</skipTemplate>
      </skipTemplates>

      <!--
        Git author used to commit to the repository.
        
      -->
      <commitAuthor>

        <!--
           Name used when authoring commits.
          Defaults to `jreleaserbot`.
          
        -->
        <name>jreleaserbot</name>

        <!--
          E-mail used when authoring commits.
          Defaults to `jreleaser@kordamp.org`.
          
        -->
        <email>jreleaser@kordamp.org</email>
      </commitAuthor>

      <!--
        Git repository to push the plugin to.
        Defaults are shown.
        
      -->
      <repository>
        <!--
          Enables or disables the repository.
          Supported values are [`NEVER`, `ALWAYS`, `RELEASE`, `SNAPSHOT`].
          Defaults to `RELEASE`.
          
        -->
        <active>ALWAYS</active>


        <!--
          The owner of the repository.
          Defaults to the same owner as the release repository.
          
        -->
        <owner>duke</owner>

        <!--
          The name of the repository.
          Defaults to `asdf-duke`.
          
        -->
        <name>asdf-duke</name>

        <!--
          The tag associated with the plugin.
          If left unspecified, will use `{{tagName}}`.
           
        -->
        <tagName>{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}</tagName>

        <!--
          The target branch to use.
          May define a `JRELEASER_ASDF_${GIT}_BRANCH`` environment variable instead.
          Defaults to the branch pointed by HEAD.
           
        -->
        <branch>HEAD</branch>

        <!--
          Username used for authoring commits. Must have write access to the repository.
          If left unspecified, the `JRELEASER_ASDF_${GIT}_USERNAME`
          environment variable must be defined.
          Defaults to the same username as the release repository.
           
        -->
        <username>duke</username>

        <!--
          Password or OAuth token with write access to the repository.
          If left unspecified, the `JRELEASER_ASDF_${GIT}_TOKEN`
          environment variable must be defined.
           
        -->
        <token>__DO_NOT_SET_HERE__</token>

        <!--
          Message when committing to the repository.
          If left unspecified, `{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}` will be used.
           
        -->
        <commitMessage>{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}</commitMessage>
      </repository>

      <!--
        Tool verification command.
        Defaults to `{{distributionExecutable}} --version`.
         
      -->
      <toolCheck>{{distributionExecutable}} --version</toolCheck>
    </asdf>
  </packagers>
</jreleaser>
jreleaser {
  // 
  packagers {
    // 
    asdf {
      // Enables or disables asdf.
      // Supported values are [`NEVER`, `ALWAYS`, `RELEASE`, `SNAPSHOT`].
      // Defaults to `NEVER`.
      // 
      active = 'ALWAYS'

      // Let the release continue if the packager fails.
      // Defaults to `false`.
      // 
      continueOnError = true

      // Custom download URL.
      //  
      downloadUrl = 'https://my.server.com/{{projectName}}/{{tagName}}/{{artifactFile}}'

      // Additional properties used when evaluating templates.
      // Key will be capitalized and prefixed with `asdf`, i.e, `asdfFoo`.
      //  
      extraProperties.put('foo', 'bar')

      // Directory with file templates used to prepare the asdf distribution.
      // Defaults to `src/jreleaser/distributions/${distribution.name}/asdf`.
      // If specified, path must exist.
      // 
      templateDirectory = 'path/to/asdf/templates'

      // List of template files to be skipped.
      // Value may be an exact match or a regex.
      // 
      skipTemplate('README.md.tpl')

      // Git author used to commit to the repository.
      // 
      commitAuthor {
        // Name used when authoring commits.
        // Defaults to `jreleaserbot`.
        // 
        name = 'jreleaserbot'

        // E-mail used when authoring commits.
        // Defaults to `jreleaser@kordamp.org`.
        // 
        email = 'jreleaser@kordamp.org'
      }

      // Git repository to push the plugin to.
      // Defaults are shown.
      // 
      repository {
        // Enables or disables the repository.
        // Supported values are [`NEVER`, `ALWAYS`, `RELEASE`, `SNAPSHOT`].
        // Defaults to `RELEASE`.
        // 
        active = 'ALWAYS'


        // The owner of the repository.
        // Defaults to the same owner as the release repository.
        // 
        repoOwner = 'duke'

        // The name of the repository.
        // Defaults to `asdf-duke`.
        // 
        name = 'asdf-duke'

        // The tag associated with the plugin.
        // If left unspecified, will use `{{tagName}}`.
        //  
        tagName = '{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}'

        // The target branch to use.
        // May define a `JRELEASER_BRANCH` environment variable instead.
        // Defaults to the branch pointed by HEAD.
        //  
        branch = 'HEAD'

        // Username used for authoring commits. Must have write access to the repository.
        // If left unspecified, the `JRELEASER_ASDF_${GIT}_USERNAME`
        // environment variable must be defined.
        // Defaults to the same username as the release repository.
        //  
        username = 'duke'

        // Password or OAuth token with write access to the repository.
        // If left unspecified, the `JRELEASER_ASDF_${GIT}_TOKEN`
        // environment variable must be defined.
        //  
        token = '__DO_NOT_SET_HERE__'

        # Message when committing to the repository.
        # If left unspecified, `{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}` will be used.
        #  
        commitMessage = '{{distributionName}} {{tagName}}'
      }

      // Tool verification command.
      // Defaults to `{{distributionExecutable}} --version`.
      //  
      toolCheck = '{{distributionExecutable}} --version'
    }
  }
}

Tokens

The repository token environment variable must match with the chosen Release service that is, it must be one of:

  • JRELEASER_ASDF_GITHUB_TOKEN

  • JRELEASER_ASDF_GITLAB_TOKEN

  • JRELEASER_ASDF_GITEA_TOKEN

  • JRELEASER_ASDF_CODEBERG_TOKEN

If a matching token is not found then the releaser’s token will be used instead:

  • JRELEASER_GITHUB_TOKEN

  • JRELEASER_GITLAB_TOKEN

  • JRELEASER_GITEA_TOKEN

  • JRELEASER_CODEBERG_TOKEN

On GitHub, you can’t use the default secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN as this token only works for the repository that’s running the workflow. You must configure a Personal Access Token (PAT) instead. It is recommended that you use "fine-grained" PATs, rather than "classic" ones. The token must have:

  • Access to your tap repository; if this repository is part of a GitHub organization, make sure to choose that organization as the resource owner; if that organization doesn’t show up in the "resource owner" drop-down, contact your organization adminstrator and ask them to enable PAT access for that repository

  • The "Contents read and write" repository permission

DownloadURL

JReleaser follows these rules to find the download URL to use for a given artifact:

  1. if artifact.extraProperties.asdfDownloadUrl exists, use it.

  2. if artifact.extraProperties.downloadUrl exists, use it.

  3. if explicit downloadUrl is set on asdf, use it.

  4. if distribution.extraProperties.asdfDownloadUrl exists, use it.

  5. if distribution.extraProperties.downloadUrl exists, use it.

  6. if releaser.${git}.skipRelease is false then use the releaser’s downloadUrl.

  7. if releaser.${git}.skipRelease is true then look for a matching uploader given an extraProperty named downloadUrlFrom on artifact, distribution, `asdf (in that order). The value must be <uploaderType>:<uploaderName> such as "artifactory:app" or "s3:uploads".

  8. fail if no suitable URL is found.

With no extra configuration from your side rule 6. will be chosen which is the suitable default that most projects need.

Skip Artifacts

If there is more than one matching artifact in a given distribution you may add a skipAsdf extra property to the target artifact to mark it as skipped for packaging with asdf.

Templates

The default location for templates is:

src/jreleaser/distributions/<distribution-name>/asdf

The following list shows the filenames that may be used to override default templates:

  • .github/workflows/build.yml.tpl

  • bin/download.tpl

  • bin/install.tpl

  • bin/list-all.tpl

  • lib/utils.bash.tpl

  • README.md.tpl

  • README-github.md.tpl

Any additional files found in the template directories will be copied as is unless their filename ends with .tpl in which case Name Templates substitution will take place.

Templates may be initialized using the template command

cli template, maven jreleaser:template, gradle jreleaserTemplate, ant jreleaser-template

Skip Templates

You may skip any template files by defining a set of skip rules in the skipTemplates property. For example, you may use any of these expressions to skip a template named README.md.tpl:

  • README.md.tpl: matches the full template name

  • README.md: matches the transformed template name

  • README.*: matches using a regex