JBang, the awesome Java file runner 💥

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 07:00:02 +0000

When developing on the JVM, we may write single file programs. In this situation, we want to build and run them in a very simple way. Classical tools such as Gradle or Maven are inconvenient for such cases. That’s what JBang addresses in addition to bringing nice exclusive features. Let’s explore them in this post.

Quick start

JBang CLI (Command Line Interface) can be installed in many ways. The most straightforward one is to run one of these scripts depending on your OS:

Yassine Benabbas on JAVAPRO International

JBang, the awesome Java file runner 💥

Quick start