Developer Setup & Building from Source

Requirement	Value
Java JDK	JDK 25 (Strictly required for MC 26.2 build toolchains)
Gradle	9.3+ (--no-daemon)
Fabric Loom	1.15.5+
Target Minecraft	Stable MC 26.2
Automated Testing	./gradlew test (JUnit & Loom GameTest framework)

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🛠️ Environment Prerequisites

Ensure JDK 25 is installed and configured in your environment variables or Gradle configuration (org.gradle.java.home=E:/JDK25).

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💻 Cloning & Building Tagged JARs

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Dasik/Natural-Reproduction.git
cd Natural-Reproduction

2. Build via Gradle Wrapper

Execute ./gradlew build --no-daemon to compile, test, and package the mod:

# On Linux / macOS / Git Bash
./gradlew build --no-daemon

# On Windows PowerShell
.\gradlew.bat build --no-daemon

3. Automated GameTest Verification

Run automated headless tests using JUnit and Fabric Loom GameTest:

./gradlew test --no-daemon

4. Output Artifact Location

The compiled build output JAR file will be generated in:

build/libs/natural-reproduction-<version>+26.2.jar

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🔌 IDE Import & Project Setup

IntelliJ IDEA (Recommended)

1. Open IntelliJ IDEA -> File -> Open -> select project root directory.
2. Select Import as Gradle Project.
3. Set Project SDK to JDK 25.
4. Generate Loom sources:

   ./gradlew genSources

For architecture details, see Architecture & Mixins.