Gradle script to autoversion and include the commit hash in Android

Question

I need to write a gradle script to auto version my application on every commit. I need to also include the commit hash as a reference in the application for testers.

Answer 1

add following code to your build.gradle

def gitCommitHash = 'git rev-parse --verify --short HEAD'.execute().text.trim()

defaultConfig{
    ... otherConfigs
    buildConfigField("String", "GIT_HASH", "\"${gitCommitHash}\"")
}

now you can get git hash by BuildConfig.GIT_HASH

have fun