Oracle Graal Skills

Use this domain to build, configure, and troubleshoot GraalVM Native Image applications with Maven, Gradle, or the CLI.

How to Use This Domain

1. Start with the routing table below.
2. Read only the specific Native Image file needed for the task.
3. Prefer Native Build Tools for Maven or Gradle projects. Use the raw native-image workflow for simple Java files or direct CLI usage.

Directory Structure

graal/
|-- SKILL.md
`-- native-image/
    |-- build-native-image.md
    |-- native-build-tools.md
    |-- reachability-metadata.md
    `-- troubleshooting.md

Category Routing

Topic	File
native-image CLI builds, options, classpath, modules, output names, binary type, optimization, URL protocols, monitoring, security	graal/native-image/build-native-image.md
Maven native-maven-plugin, Gradle org.graalvm.buildtools.native, build-tool tasks, plugin options, and native test routing	graal/native-image/native-build-tools.md
Missing reflection, JNI, resources, resource bundles, serialization, dynamic proxies, conditional metadata, and reachability-metadata.json layout	graal/native-image/reachability-metadata.md
Build failures, runtime failures, missing metadata symptoms, class initialization issues, memory issues, diagnostics, Maven activation issues, and where to route fixes	graal/native-image/troubleshooting.md

Key Starting Points

• graal/native-image/build-native-image.md
• graal/native-image/native-build-tools.md
• graal/native-image/reachability-metadata.md
• graal/native-image/troubleshooting.md

Common Multi-Step Flows

Task	Recommended Sequence
Build a Java class with Native Image	native-image/build-native-image.md
Configure a Maven or Gradle project for Native Image	native-image/native-build-tools.md -> native-image/build-native-image.md for flags
Fix missing reflection, JNI, proxy, resource, bundle, or serialization metadata	native-image/reachability-metadata.md
Diagnose build failures or runtime behavior differences	native-image/troubleshooting.md -> native-image/build-native-image.md -> native-image/reachability-metadata.md if metadata is involved

Sources

• https://github.com/oracle/graal/tree/master/substratevm/skills/building-native-image
• https://github.com/oracle/graal/tree/master/substratevm/skills/build-native-image-maven
• https://github.com/oracle/graal/tree/master/substratevm/skills/build-native-image-gradle
• https://www.graalvm.org/latest/reference-manual/native-image/