Support caching Maven plugin dependencies in setup-java #990

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opened on Mar 19, 2026

Description:
When using actions/setup-java@v4 with Maven cache (cache: maven), CI builds often download Maven plugin dependencies (e.g., plexus-*, aircompressor, xz) even when the POM and project dependencies have not changed. The cache log shows: “Cache hit occurred on the primary key …, not saving cache”, so these plugin JARs are not persisted and are downloaded again in subsequent builds.

It would be helpful to have a way to configure setup-java so that plugin dependencies can also be cached, or otherwise reduce repeated downloads in CI builds.

Justification:
For multi-module Maven projects with many plugins, repeated downloads of plugin dependencies increase CI build time and network usage. Providing a way to cache plugin dependencies would make CI runs faster and more efficient, especially on runners that start from a clean environment each time.

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    , 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Add copy buttons to all 
     blocks\n(function() {\n function addCopyButtons() {\n document.querySelectorAll('pre code').forEach(function(codeBlock) {\n if (codeBlock.parentElement.hasAttribute('data-copy-added')) return;\n codeBlock.parentElement.setAttribute('data-copy-added', 'true');\n \n var btn = document.createElement('button');\n btn.textContent = 'Copy';\n btn.style.cssText = 'position:absolute;top:4px;right:4px;padding:2px 8px;font-size:11px;background:#4ecdc4;border:none;border-radius:4px;color:#1a1a2e;cursor:pointer;opacity:0.7;transition:opacity 0.2s;';\n btn.onmouseover = function() { this.style.opacity = '1'; };\n btn.onmouseout = function() { this.style.opacity = '0.7'; };\n btn.onclick = function() {\n navigator.clipboard.writeText(codeBlock.textContent).then(function() {\n btn.textContent = 'Copied!';\n setTimeout(function() { btn.textContent = 'Copy'; }, 1500);\n });\n };\n codeBlock.parentElement.style.position = 'relative';\n codeBlock.parentElement.appendChild(btn);\n });\n }\n \n addCopyButtons();\n \n // Re-run on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(addCopyButtons);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Add Copy Buttons to Code Blocks");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Add Copy Buttons to Code Blocks]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "github.com";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + "github\\.com" + '

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    cacheDependency/tool cache behavior and performancefeature requestNew feature or request to improve the current logic
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    dbi1463
    opened on Mar 19, 2026
    Description:
    
When using actions/setup-java@v4 with Maven cache (cache: maven), CI builds often download Maven plugin dependencies (e.g., plexus-*, aircompressor, xz) even when the POM and project dependencies have not changed. The cache log shows: “Cache hit occurred on the primary key …, not saving cache”, so these plugin JARs are not persisted and are downloaded again in subsequent builds.
    It would be helpful to have a way to configure setup-java so that plugin dependencies can also be cached, or otherwise reduce repeated downloads in CI builds.
    Justification:
    
For multi-module Maven projects with many plugins, repeated downloads of plugin dependencies increase CI build time and network usage. Providing a way to cache plugin dependencies would make CI runs faster and more efficient, especially on runners that start from a clean environment each time.
    Are you willing to submit a PR?
    
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Force GitHub README to respect dark mode\n(function() {\n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '\n .markdown-body {\n color-scheme: dark light;\n }\n .markdown-body pre { background: #161b22 !important; }\n .markdown-body code { background: rgba(110, 118, 129, 0.4) !important; }\n .markdown-body table th, .markdown-body table td { border-color: #30363d !important; }\n .markdown-body img { background: #0d1117; }\n .markdown-body blockquote { border-left-color: #8b949e; }\n .markdown-body hr { border-color: #30363d; }\n ';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n})();", "GitHub Dark Mode README Fix");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:GitHub Dark Mode README Fix]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

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      cacheDependency/tool cache behavior and performancefeature requestNew feature or request to improve the current logic
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      dbi1463
      opened on Mar 19, 2026
      Description:
      
When using actions/setup-java@v4 with Maven cache (cache: maven), CI builds often download Maven plugin dependencies (e.g., plexus-*, aircompressor, xz) even when the POM and project dependencies have not changed. The cache log shows: “Cache hit occurred on the primary key …, not saving cache”, so these plugin JARs are not persisted and are downloaded again in subsequent builds.
      It would be helpful to have a way to configure setup-java so that plugin dependencies can also be cached, or otherwise reduce repeated downloads in CI builds.
      Justification:
      
For multi-module Maven projects with many plugins, repeated downloads of plugin dependencies increase CI build time and network usage. Providing a way to cache plugin dependencies would make CI runs faster and more efficient, especially on runners that start from a clean environment each time.
      Are you willing to submit a PR?
      
No.
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Highlight search terms from Google/DuckDuckGo/Bing referrer\n(function() {\n var ref = document.referrer;\n var terms = [];\n \n if (ref.includes('google.com') || ref.includes('duckduckgo.com') || ref.includes('bing.com')) {\n var url = new URL(ref);\n var q = url.searchParams.get('q') || url.searchParams.get('p');\n if (q) {\n terms = q.split(/\\s+/).filter(function(t) { return t.length > 2; });\n }\n }\n \n if (terms.length === 0) return;\n \n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '.userscript-highlight { background: #fbbf24; color: #1a1a2e; padding: 1px 3px; border-radius: 2px; }';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n \n function highlight(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 3) { // text node\n var text = node.textContent;\n var found = false;\n terms.forEach(function(term) {\n var regex = new RegExp('(' + term.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\\]\\\\]/g, '\\\\') + ')', 'gi');\n if (regex.test(text)) {\n found = true;\n var frag = document.createDocumentFragment();\n var parts = text.split(regex);\n parts.forEach(function(part, i) {\n if (i % 2 === 0) {\n frag.appendChild(document.createTextNode(part));\n } else {\n var span = document.createElement('span');\n span.className = 'userscript-highlight';\n span.textContent = part;\n frag.appendChild(span);\n }\n });\n node.parentNode.replaceChild(frag, node);\n }\n });\n } else if (node.nodeType === 1 && node.childNodes) { // element\n var skipTags = ['SCRIPT', 'STYLE', 'NOSCRIPT', 'TEXTAREA', 'INPUT', 'SELECT'];\n if (!skipTags.includes(node.tagName)) {\n Array.from(node.childNodes).forEach(highlight);\n }\n }\n }\n \n highlight(document.body);\n \n // Re-highlight on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1 || node.nodeType === 3) highlight(node);\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Highlight Search Terms");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Highlight Search Terms]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

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        Support caching Maven plugin dependencies in setup-java #990
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        Support caching Maven plugin dependencies in setup-java#990
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        cacheDependency/tool cache behavior and performancefeature requestNew feature or request to improve the current logic
        Description
        @dbi1463
        dbi1463
        opened on Mar 19, 2026
        Description:
        
When using actions/setup-java@v4 with Maven cache (cache: maven), CI builds often download Maven plugin dependencies (e.g., plexus-*, aircompressor, xz) even when the POM and project dependencies have not changed. The cache log shows: “Cache hit occurred on the primary key …, not saving cache”, so these plugin JARs are not persisted and are downloaded again in subsequent builds.
        It would be helpful to have a way to configure setup-java so that plugin dependencies can also be cached, or otherwise reduce repeated downloads in CI builds.
        Justification:
        
For multi-module Maven projects with many plugins, repeated downloads of plugin dependencies increase CI build time and network usage. Providing a way to cache plugin dependencies would make CI runs faster and more efficient, especially on runners that start from a clean environment each time.
        Are you willing to submit a PR?
        
No.
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Strip utm_, fbclid, gclid, etc. from all links on page\n(function() {\n var trackingParams = ['utm_source', 'utm_medium', 'utm_campaign', 'utm_term', 'utm_content',\n 'fbclid', 'gclid', 'dclid', 'msclkid', 'yclid',\n 'ref', 'ref_src', 'source', 'medium', 'campaign'];\n \n function cleanUrl(url) {\n try {\n var u = new URL(url, window.location.origin);\n var changed = false;\n trackingParams.forEach(function(p) {\n if (u.searchParams.has(p)) {\n u.searchParams.delete(p);\n changed = true;\n }\n });\n return changed ? u.toString() : url;\n } catch (e) {\n return url;\n }\n }\n \n function cleanLinks() {\n document.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n \n cleanLinks();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1) {\n if (node.tagName === 'A') cleanLinks();\n node.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Remove Tracking Parameters from Links");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Remove Tracking Parameters from Links]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "youtube.com";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + "youtube\\.com" + '

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          Support caching Maven plugin dependencies in setup-java#990
          Feature
          #1094
          Assignees
          brunoborgescopilot-swe-agent
          Labels
          cacheDependency/tool cache behavior and performancefeature requestNew feature or request to improve the current logic
          Description
          @dbi1463
          dbi1463
          opened on Mar 19, 2026
          Description:
          
When using actions/setup-java@v4 with Maven cache (cache: maven), CI builds often download Maven plugin dependencies (e.g., plexus-*, aircompressor, xz) even when the POM and project dependencies have not changed. The cache log shows: “Cache hit occurred on the primary key …, not saving cache”, so these plugin JARs are not persisted and are downloaded again in subsequent builds.
          It would be helpful to have a way to configure setup-java so that plugin dependencies can also be cached, or otherwise reduce repeated downloads in CI builds.
          Justification:
          
For multi-module Maven projects with many plugins, repeated downloads of plugin dependencies increase CI build time and network usage. Providing a way to cache plugin dependencies would make CI runs faster and more efficient, especially on runners that start from a clean environment each time.
          Are you willing to submit a PR?
          
No.
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Auto-enable theater mode on YouTube\n(function() {\n function tryTheater() {\n var btn = document.querySelector('button[aria-label=\"Theater mode\"], ytd-player #player button[title=\"Theater mode\"]');\n if (btn && !btn.classList.contains('activated')) {\n btn.click();\n }\n }\n \n // Try immediately\n tryTheater();\n \n // Try after navigation (SPA)\n var lastUrl = location.href;\n setInterval(function() {\n if (location.href !== lastUrl) {\n lastUrl = location.href;\n setTimeout(tryTheater, 500);\n }\n }, 1000);\n \n // Also try on player load\n var observer = new MutationObserver(tryTheater);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "YouTube Theater Mode Default");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:YouTube Theater Mode Default]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

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            Support caching Maven plugin dependencies in setup-java#990
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            cacheDependency/tool cache behavior and performancefeature requestNew feature or request to improve the current logic
            Description
            @dbi1463
            dbi1463
            opened on Mar 19, 2026
            Description:
            
When using actions/setup-java@v4 with Maven cache (cache: maven), CI builds often download Maven plugin dependencies (e.g., plexus-*, aircompressor, xz) even when the POM and project dependencies have not changed. The cache log shows: “Cache hit occurred on the primary key …, not saving cache”, so these plugin JARs are not persisted and are downloaded again in subsequent builds.
            It would be helpful to have a way to configure setup-java so that plugin dependencies can also be cached, or otherwise reduce repeated downloads in CI builds.
            Justification:
            
For multi-module Maven projects with many plugins, repeated downloads of plugin dependencies increase CI build time and network usage. Providing a way to cache plugin dependencies would make CI runs faster and more efficient, especially on runners that start from a clean environment each time.
            Are you willing to submit a PR?
            
No.
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Remove or un-stick sticky/fixed headers that block content\n(function() {\n function unstick() {\n document.querySelectorAll('header, nav, [role=\"banner\"], .header, .navbar, .sticky, .fixed-top, [style*=\"position: fixed\"], [style*=\"position:sticky\"]').forEach(function(el) {\n if (el.style.position === 'fixed' || el.style.position === 'sticky' || \n getComputedStyle(el).position === 'fixed' || getComputedStyle(el).position === 'sticky') {\n el.style.position = 'static';\n el.style.top = 'auto';\n el.style.zIndex = 'auto';\n }\n });\n }\n \n unstick();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(unstick);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true, attributes: true, attributeFilter: ['style', 'class'] });\n})();", "Kill Sticky Headers");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Kill Sticky Headers]', __e); }
})();
(function(){
try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '

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              Support caching Maven plugin dependencies in setup-java #990
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              Support caching Maven plugin dependencies in setup-java#990
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              #1094
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              brunoborgescopilot-swe-agent
              Labels
              cacheDependency/tool cache behavior and performancefeature requestNew feature or request to improve the current logic
              Description
              @dbi1463
              dbi1463
              opened on Mar 19, 2026
              Description:
              
When using actions/setup-java@v4 with Maven cache (cache: maven), CI builds often download Maven plugin dependencies (e.g., plexus-*, aircompressor, xz) even when the POM and project dependencies have not changed. The cache log shows: “Cache hit occurred on the primary key …, not saving cache”, so these plugin JARs are not persisted and are downloaded again in subsequent builds.
              It would be helpful to have a way to configure setup-java so that plugin dependencies can also be cached, or otherwise reduce repeated downloads in CI builds.
              Justification:
              
For multi-module Maven projects with many plugins, repeated downloads of plugin dependencies increase CI build time and network usage. Providing a way to cache plugin dependencies would make CI runs faster and more efficient, especially on runners that start from a clean environment each time.
              Are you willing to submit a PR?
              
No.
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
injectUserscript("// Universal Dark Mode - works on any site\n(function() {\n var enabled = true;\n \n function applyDarkMode() {\n if (!enabled) return;\n \n // Create style element if it doesn't exist\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (!style) {\n style = document.createElement('style');\n style.id = 'universal-dark-mode-style';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n }\n \n // Dark mode CSS - inverts colors but preserves images/video\n style.textContent = '\n /* Invert everything except media */\n html {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #1a1a2e !important;\n }\n \n /* Restore images, videos, iframes, canvas */\n img, video, iframe, canvas, svg, picture, [style*=\"background-image\"] {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n }\n \n /* Preserve specific elements that should not be inverted */\n .no-dark-mode, .no-dark-mode *,\n [data-theme=\"light\"], [data-theme=\"light\"],\n .ace_editor, .ace_editor *,\n .CodeMirror, .CodeMirror *,\n .monaco-editor, .monaco-editor *,\n .markdown-body pre, .markdown-body pre *,\n .highlight, .highlight *,\n pre code, pre code * {\n filter: none !important;\n }\n \n /* Fix common UI elements */\n .modal, .popup, .dropdown-menu, .tooltip, .popover {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #2d2d44 !important;\n border-color: #444 !important;\n }\n \n /* Scrollbars */\n ::-webkit-scrollbar { background: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #444 !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: #555 !important; }\n \n /* Selection */\n ::selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-moz-selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ';\n }\n \n function removeDarkMode() {\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (style) style.remove();\n }\n \n // Toggle with Alt+Shift+D\n document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {\n if (e.altKey && e.shiftKey && e.key === 'D') {\n e.preventDefault();\n enabled = !enabled;\n if (enabled) {\n applyDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Enabled');\n } else {\n removeDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Disabled');\n }\n }\n });\n \n // Apply on load\n applyDarkMode();\n \n // Re-apply on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n if (enabled && !document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style')) {\n applyDarkMode();\n }\n });\n observer.observe(document.head, { childList: true });\n \n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Loaded - Press Alt+Shift+D to toggle');\n})();", "Universal Dark Mode");
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Universal Dark Mode]', __e); }
})();
})();

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                cacheDependency/tool cache behavior and performancefeature requestNew feature or request to improve the current logic
                Description
                @dbi1463
                dbi1463
                opened on Mar 19, 2026
                Description:
                
When using actions/setup-java@v4 with Maven cache (cache: maven), CI builds often download Maven plugin dependencies (e.g., plexus-*, aircompressor, xz) even when the POM and project dependencies have not changed. The cache log shows: “Cache hit occurred on the primary key …, not saving cache”, so these plugin JARs are not persisted and are downloaded again in subsequent builds.
                It would be helpful to have a way to configure setup-java so that plugin dependencies can also be cached, or otherwise reduce repeated downloads in CI builds.
                Justification:
                
For multi-module Maven projects with many plugins, repeated downloads of plugin dependencies increase CI build time and network usage. Providing a way to cache plugin dependencies would make CI runs faster and more efficient, especially on runners that start from a clean environment each time.
                Are you willing to submit a PR?
                
No.
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