agent safety

Agent safety answer

maven builds Java projects and can deploy artifacts to package repositories.

Credential access

Reads settings.xml credentials, environment variables, and repository auth.

Remote mutation

Can deploy artifacts and run plugins that call remote services.

Publish/artifact risk

Can publish jars, plugins, and release metadata.

Recommended control

Gate deploy, release plugins, and credentialed repository access.

Agent-use guidance

Allow test/package goals; require approval for deploy, release, and secret-backed plugin goals.

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install maven

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add maven

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · maven · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install libmaven3-core-java

Debian stable package indexes · libmaven3-core-java · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install maven

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · maven · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#maven

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ma/maven/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S maven

Arch Linux sync databases · maven · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install maven

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · maven · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Chocolateyverified · 92%

choco install maven

Chocolatey community package catalog · maven · source: community.chocolatey.org

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/maven

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/maven.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Java-based project management

Project links

Commands and aliases

mvn
mvnDebug
mvnyjp

history

Project history and usage

Apache Maven is the Apache Software Foundation's long-running Java build and project-management tool, centered on a project object model, dependency coordinates, plugins, and repository metadata.

Project history

Maven's official site describes it as a build tool for Java projects that uses a Project Object Model to manage compilation, testing, and documentation. The Apache Maven source page also shows that the project is not a single repository in practice: full Maven sources span Maven core, plugins, components, skins, and related repositories, with a manifest repository used to check out the whole source tree.

The release history documents Maven 3 as the maintained general-availability line and Maven 4 as a long-running alpha, beta, and release-candidate effort. That makes Maven unusual among CLI build tools: the user-facing command is compact, but the surrounding ecosystem of plugins, resolver components, repository layout, and site tooling is large and separately versioned.

Adoption history

Maven became a default packaging and dependency idiom for Java because its repository model is shared beyond Maven itself. Apache's Maven Central documentation explicitly addresses both projects that use Maven for builds and projects that only want their releases added to the central repository.

Homebrew, Debian-family, RPM-family, Chocolatey, Scoop, Nix, Pacman, and other package-manager entries in the input show Maven's broad CLI distribution footprint outside Java IDEs.

How it is used

Typical CLI use is `mvn` in a project containing a `pom.xml`, with per-user settings in `~/.m2/settings.xml` and project-local runner options in `.mvn/maven.config`, `.mvn/jvm.config`, and `.mvn/extensions.xml`. Credentials for remote repositories and mirrors live in the Maven settings model's `servers` entries, with encrypted-password support via `settings-security.xml`.

Why package nerds care

Maven matters to package nerds because it standardized much of the vocabulary of Java artifact packaging: groupId, artifactId, version, POM metadata, transitive dependency resolution, local caches, and central remote repositories. Even tools that compete with Maven frequently consume Maven repositories and Maven metadata.

Timeline

2002: Apache Maven site copyright history begins.
2010: Maven 3 line begins and later becomes the long-lived GA family.
2023: Maven 4 alpha releases appear in the official release history.
2024: Maven 4 beta and release-candidate series begins.
2026: Maven 3.9.x remains a maintained GA release line while Maven 4 release candidates continue.

Related projects

Maven Central, Maven Resolver, Maven plugins, Maven Wrapper, Maven Daemon, Gradle, Apache Ant, Apache Ivy

Sources

security posture

Risk level: yellow

build system capable of executing project logic.

Risk classifier

yellow risk · high confidence · runtime

Why

build system capable of executing project logic

Signals

override:maven

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ~/.m2/settings.xml

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ~/.m2/settings.xml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure
`mvn`	cli	global executable
`mvnDebug`	cli	global executable
`mvnyjp`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version3.9.16

manager updated2026-05-17

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://maven.apache.org/

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://maven.apache.org/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:maven
Version	3.9.16
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/maven
Homepage	https://maven.apache.org/
Repository	https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/maven.git
Upstream docs	https://maven.apache.org/guides
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.lua?path=maven/maven-3/3.9.16/binaries/apache-maven-3.9.16-bin.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-05-17T19:11:46Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	openjdk
Bottle	available (on all)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	maven
Aliases	mvn
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Conflicts With	mvnvm
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

libmaven3-core-java 3.9.9-1

Core libraries for Maven 3

http://maven.apache.org

sudo apt install libmaven3-core-java

Section: java
Architecture: all
Source Package: maven
18 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Maven

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libmaven3-core-java from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Debian apt95%

maven 3.9.9-1

Java software project management and comprehension tool

http://maven.apache.org

sudo apt install maven

Section: java
Architecture: all
6 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Maven

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: maven from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

maven

nix profile install nixpkgs#maven

normalized package name match
Matched by: Maven

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ma/maven/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt95%

libmaven3-core-java 3.8.7-2

Core libraries for Maven 3

http://maven.apache.org

sudo apt install libmaven3-core-java

Section: universe/java
Architecture: all
Source Package: maven
18 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Maven

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libmaven3-core-java from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Ubuntu apt95%

maven 3.8.7-2

Java software project management and comprehension tool

http://maven.apache.org

sudo apt install maven

Section: universe/java
Architecture: all
6 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Maven

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: maven from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

apk95%

maven 3.9.16-r0

Java project management and project comprehension tool

https://maven.apache.org/

sudo apk add maven

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: maven
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Maven

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: maven from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

maven 3.9.11-13.fc45

Java project management and project comprehension tool

https://maven.apache.org/

sudo dnf install maven

License: Apache-2.0 AND MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: maven
5 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Maven

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: maven from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

maven-lib 3.9.11-13.fc45

Core part of Maven

https://maven.apache.org/

sudo dnf install maven-lib

License: Apache-2.0 AND MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: maven
2 dependencies
4 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Maven

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: maven-lib from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

maven-openjdk25 3.9.11-13.fc45

maven binding for openjdk25

https://maven.apache.org/

sudo dnf install maven-openjdk25

License: Apache-2.0 AND MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: maven
3 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Maven

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: maven-openjdk25 from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

dnf95%

maven-unbound 3.9.11-13.fc45

maven binding for unbound

https://maven.apache.org/

sudo dnf install maven-unbound

License: Apache-2.0 AND MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: maven
2 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Maven

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: maven-unbound from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

maven 3.9.16-1

Java project management and project comprehension tool

https://maven.apache.org

sudo pacman -S maven

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: any
3 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Maven

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: maven from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

maven 3.9.16-1.1

Java project management and project comprehension tool

https://maven.apache.org/

sudo zypper install maven

License: Apache-2.0 AND MIT
Category: Development/Tools/Building
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: maven
2 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Maven

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: maven from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

maven-javadoc 3.9.16-1.1

API documentation for maven

https://maven.apache.org/

sudo zypper install maven-javadoc

License: Apache-2.0 AND MIT
Category: Documentation/HTML
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: maven
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Maven

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: maven-javadoc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

maven-lib 3.9.16-1.1

Core part of Maven

https://maven.apache.org/

sudo zypper install maven-lib

License: Apache-2.0 AND MIT
Category: Development/Tools/Building
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: maven
32 dependencies
4 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Maven

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: maven-lib from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

Chocolatey95%

maven

choco install maven

normalized package name match
Matched by: Maven

Chocolatey community package catalog · community.chocolatey.org · Chocolatey community package catalog: maven from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','lunacy'

Scoop95%

main/maven

scoop install main/maven

normalized package name match
Matched by: Maven

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/maven.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/maven.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated agent safety answer
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install maven with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper

Agent safety answer

Credential access

Remote mutation

Publish/artifact risk

Recommended control

Agent-use guidance

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Windows

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: yellow

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Credential files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

Used sources