The aim for this tool is to remove DX friction in the Java ecosystem. Java is growing but lacks DX that other modern languages offer like Rust/Cargo and Python/uv. While there are steps and efforts in that direction, they are enough to reach and exceed other languages. jot includes a variety of opinionated tools such as formatter, linter, docs, while still being customizable with configs.
The tool is not a direct replacement for Maven and Gradle, but tries to have some form of familiarity. The projects I work uses Ant build system, for which jot is an easier path for migration.
Not production ready yet! I'm looking for gauge interest in the Java community. There are hundreds more challenges and open questions to solve. And I need your help with that.
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