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java -jar d8.jar --lib /Users/username/Library/Android/sdk/platforms/android-33/android.jar --min-api 21 --release --output dexed_output/ my_library.jar
The primary purpose of d8 is to take the standard Java bytecode from your compiled .class files and convert it into bytecode. This is the format that the Android operating system understands and can run efficiently on your device.
<PropertyGroup> <AndroidDexTool>d8</AndroidDexTool> </PropertyGroup> d8.jar download
If you need help for the D8 compiler or want to troubleshoot a specific build error you are facing, let me know the details and I can provide targeted commands! Share public link
If you need to use D8 as a dependency in a build system like Maven or Gradle, you can find the artifact (which includes D8) at maven.google.com under the group com.android.tools:r8 Build from Source java -jar d8
java -jar /path/to/d8.jar [options] input1.class input2.class ...
java -version
dependencies implementation("com.android.tools.build:d8:8.0.0") // Yes, there is a direct D8 artifact!
java -jar d8.jar myapp.jar --output output_dir/ Share public link If you need to use
