# Automating Android Boilerplate with a Gradle Plugin Generate clean architecture templates with a Gradle plugin instead of AI. - **Source:** [Developing Android Apps](https://brifing.si/source/aa76b6c1-28c1-49f8-967e-b6a0eeadfa86) - **Published:** 2026-07-21 - **Topic:** [Software & Engineering](https://brifing.si/c/engineering) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/84976055-a4b4-4495-9e8f-6ab5f7747e0b ## Problem: Generating Boilerplate with AI Android developers often use AI tools to create clean architecture projects. However, this wastes valuable AI context and tokens on simple, repetitive code. This approach consumes resources that should be reserved for project-specific complex business logic. ## Solution: Gradle Plugin The developed Gradle plugin automatically generates the project skeleton. After setting up basic modules (data, domain, presentation) and connections, it produces repetitive code based on specifications in TOML files. This allows AI to be used only for project-specific complex parts. ## TOML Specifications The plugin lets you define the project structure with TOML files. These files specify modules, dependencies, and components. TOML's simple syntax makes it easy to manage and share project templates. ## Modular Structure Support Designed specifically for multi-module Android projects, the plugin ensures each module works independently. It automatically generates DI configurations, screen schemas, and UI components. This saves developers significant time. ## Comparison with AI AI tools may produce different results each time and consume many tokens to understand context. This plugin provides consistent, predictable outputs and lets you focus on unique problems AI can solve. It's a more resource-efficient solution. ## Community Contribution Published as open source, the project seeks feedback from Android developers. It could become a valuable tool for teams managing large-scale, multi-module applications. The project is available on GitHub. ## Sources covering this story - https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/1v2bx1f/i_built_a_gradle_plugin_to_stop_using_ai_for/ — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._