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Is there a way to run a gradle task always when all the tasks finish? (to clean up) I'm thinking android studio but this is most probably generic question for gradle. If not, I'll ask in android channel.

You can use a <https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/build_services.html|BuildService> and `BuildService.close()` . It's not a task but you can do cleanups there.

I guess you could do tasks shenanigans as well such as

```tasks.configureEach {
  if (this != cleanupTask) {
    finalizedBy(cleanupTask)
  }
}```


this later appeals more to me as it can be done in a plugin

so, I'd basically say that all tasks are finalized by my cleanup one and my cleanup will run at the end of everything, right?

I think so but try it out. I like the `BuildService` one better personally because it keeps your task graph simple. You can also register `BuildService` in plugins

ah, does it happen that you have a simple code that would do that within plugin (simpler is always better)

I think this article would do <https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/build_services.html>

I have this <https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-kotlin/blob/2bfcd9938f4779792e4c28fdbdce1293d9d7520c/build-logic/src/main/kotlin/websocket_server/wiring.kt#L11|BuildService> for an example. I wouldn't say it's simple but if what you're trying to express is "cleanup after a build", it's probably more idiomatic

But "idiomatic" is a strong word so do whatever floats your boat

also for consideration: Flow actions

<https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/dataflow_actions.html>
<https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/part5_add_dataflow_action.html>

oh, awesome, this fits my scenario even better