`resolve`

Resolve Maven coordinates to dependency coordinates without running code.

When to use it

Inspect the dependency graph before committing a new //DEPS.
Check whether exclusions or runtime scopes change the graph.
Debug version mediation without executing user code.

Common workflows

jbx resolve com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.17.2
jbx resolve --repo snapshots=https://repo.example.com/snapshots com.acme:tool:1.0.0-SNAPSHOT
jbx resolve --classpath com.acme:app:1.0.0

Real-life examples

Review dependency graph before adding `//DEPS`

jbx resolve com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.17.2
jbx resolve --classpath com.acme:app:1.0.0

Use resolve to understand Maven coordinates and classpaths without executing code.

Agent loop

Resolve the exact candidate coordinate before editing source directives.
Check classpath output when a launcher/compiler needs jar paths.
Review version mediation and repository warnings.
Only then add or change //DEPS and run jbx check --json.

Agent notes

Resolution can involve configured repositories. Treat new repositories as supply-chain changes, not harmless flags.

Verification checklist

Coordinate resolves to the intended version.
Classpath output paths exist when --classpath is used.
Dependency changes are reflected in source directives or descriptor files and pass jbx check --json.

Arguments and flags

This section is copied from the CLI help for this release so the page explains the actual accepted arguments.

`jbx resolve`

Resolve Maven dependencies without running

Usage: jbx resolve [OPTIONS] <COORDINATES>...

Arguments:
  <COORDINATES>...  Maven coordinates to resolve (groupId:artifactId:version)

Options:
      --repo <REPOS>           Additional repository (id=url format or bare URL)
      --cache-dir <CACHE_DIR>  Override cache directory
  -c, --classpath              Print classpath (JAR paths) instead of coordinates
  -h, --help                   Print help

Skill

Agents can fetch the matching versioned skill with:

jbx skill get jbx-resolve

resolve