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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# This script serves as a drop-in replacement for running Gradle tasks locally.
+# It automates the process of building a Gradle project on a remote server by synchronizing local files,
+# executing specified Gradle tasks remotely, and copying all build outputs back to your local machine.
+
+# Disclaimer
+echo "Please note that this script is quite basic and not recommended for use with public build servers."
+echo "Since rsync transfers all files from the developer's machine, including potentially sensitive information"
+echo "like secrets or configuration files, it should be used with care."
+
+if ! [ -f build.gradle.kts ]; then
+  echo "No build.gradle.kts found"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+remote=$GRADLE_REMOTE_SSH
+if [ -z "$remote" ]; then
+  echo "\$GRADLE_REMOTE_SSH is not set, please set it to a valid SSH login on your build server"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+remote_dir=$GRADLE_REMOTE_DIR
+if [ -z "$remote_dir" ]; then
+  echo "\$GRADLE_REMOTE_DIR is not set, please set it to the directory where the project should be copied on the remote server"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+remote_project_dir="$remote_dir/$(basename "$(dirname "$PWD")")_$(basename "$PWD")"
+
+set -e
+
+# Define rsync exclusions
+exclusions=(
+  --exclude .git/
+  --exclude .github/
+  --exclude .gradle/
+  --exclude .idea/
+  --exclude .kotlin/
+  --exclude .signing/
+  --exclude metadata
+  --exclude build/
+)
+
+# Define rsync inclusions
+inclusions=(
+  --include .gradle/gradle.properties
+)
+
+# Copy the project to the remote server, excluding specified paths but including gradle properties
+rsync -irc "${exclusions[@]}" "${inclusions[@]}" --delete . "$remote:$remote_project_dir"
+
+# Run the gradle command on the remote
+ssh -t "$remote" "cd $remote_project_dir && ./gradlew $*"
+
+# Copy the build directory back
+rsync --delete -ircuq "$remote:$remote_project_dir/build" . | (grep -v '/$' || true)