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description: Never search Gradle dependency caches with grep or ripgrep
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# Gradle caches — no grep/ripgrep

Do **not** run `grep`, `ripgrep` (`rg`), or similar searches inside Gradle cache directories (e.g. `~/.gradle/caches`, `**/.gradle/caches`, or paths under the Gradle user home) to find framework or dependency source.

Use instead: project source under the workspace, official docs, IDE navigation, or dependency coordinates declared in `gradle/libs.versions.toml` / `*.gradle.kts`.