Disable maven plugins when using a specific profile

Question

I\'m looking to find a way of disabling a plugin execution if running with a particular profile.

This is the opposite of running a plugin if a profile is selected.

Answer 1

There is a neat way to disable plugin execution when specific profile is active.

Firstly you need to add an identifier to plugin execution like:

    
        
        
            nl.geodienstencentrum.maven
            sass-maven-plugin
            2.1
            
                
                    styles-compilation 
                    generate-resources
                    
                        update-stylesheets
                    
                
            
        

Then you need to define a profile in which this plugin will NOT be executed:

    
        no-sass
        
            
                
                    nl.geodienstencentrum.maven
                    sass-maven-plugin
                    2.1
                    
                        
                            styles-compilation 
                            none 
                        
                    
                
            
        
    

Now if you run standard maven build:

mvn clean package

the sass-maven-plugin will be executed, yet when running:

mvn clean package -P no-sass

the sass-maven-plugin will not be executed.