# jdx resources

IDE equivalent: non-class resource paths (--cat for text contents)

List non-class resource paths across the workspace's binary roots (META-INF, .properties, versioned META-INF/versions/… copies, …). With no pattern, every resource is shown; with a pattern, match the entry path (substring by default). --cat prints the unique match's text contents (binary payloads refuse to dump bytes; ambiguous matches exit 2). --max-lines caps --cat text lines (default 200). --regex treats the pattern as a Java regex; --ignore-case folds substring matches. --in/--exclude filter by artifact label; --limit caps path rows in listing mode (default 50). Exits 1 when nothing matches.

## Usage

```text
jdx resources [<options>] [<pattern>]
```

## Example

```console
$ jdx resources META-INF --coord com.google.code.gson:gson:2.14.0 --limit 5 --no-jdk
resources matching 'META-INF'
gson-2.14.0.jar (4)
  META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
  META-INF/maven/com.google.code.gson/gson/pom.properties
  META-INF/maven/com.google.code.gson/gson/pom.xml
  META-INF/proguard/gson.pro
```

## Options

| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| `--cat` | Print the unique matching resource's text contents instead of listing paths. Binary (NUL / non-UTF-8) payloads report size only. Requires a pattern; exits 2 when more than one path matches. |
| `--max-lines=<int>` | Maximum text lines shown under --cat (default 200); the rest become a truncation footer. Ignored in listing mode. |
| `--regex` | Treat the pattern as a Java regex matched against each resource path. |
| `--ignore-case` | Case-insensitive substring match (ignored under --regex; use (?i) there). |
| `--in=<text>` | Only artifacts whose label matches this glob (jar file name, JDK module or class-dir name). |
| `--exclude=<text>` | Skip artifacts whose label matches this glob. |
| `--limit=<int>` | Maximum resource path rows shown in listing mode (default 50); the rest become a truncation footer. Ignored under --cat. |
| `--jars=<text>` | Binary roots: jar files, class directories or globs (repeatable). Merge in front of the selected workspace's roots. |
| `-w, --workspace=<text>` | Use a named workspace (see jdx ws). Explicit --jars merge in front of it. |
| `--no-jdk` | Do not include the running JDK's stdlib (included by default). |
| `--coord=<text>` | Maven coordinate root group:artifact:version (repeatable). Resolved from ~/.gradle/caches and ~/.m2 first; with --fetch, downloaded from Maven repositories into <cache-dir>/m2 with checksum verification. Merges in front of the workspace. |
| `--repo=<text>` | Maven repository base URL for --coord fetches (repeatable, e.g. --repo https://repo.example.com/maven2). Tried in flag order before Maven Central, which stays last as the fallback. Must be an http(s) URL. |
| `--fetch` | Allow downloading --coord artifacts (and their -sources.jar) from Maven repositories (Central by default, --repo to add mirrors). Without it, coordinates resolve from the local caches only. |
| `--json` | Emit machine-readable JSON instead of human-readable text (same information, D-007). |
| `--no-color` | Disable ANSI colors even on a TTY (piped output is always plain). |
| `--no-daemon` | Force in-process execution: do not forward this query to the background daemon even when its socket answers (PROPOSAL.md §14.1). |
| `-h, --help` | Show this message and exit |

## Arguments

| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| `<pattern>` | Optional substring (or --regex pattern) matched against resource entry paths. Omit to list every non-class resource (listing mode). Required with --cat. |

## Full help text

```console
$ jdx resources --help
Usage: jdx resources [<options>] [<pattern>]

  List non-class resource paths across the workspace's binary roots (META-INF, .properties, versioned META-INF/versions/… copies, …). With no pattern, every resource is shown; with a pattern, match the entry path (substring by default). --cat prints the unique match's text contents (binary payloads refuse to dump bytes; ambiguous matches exit 2). --max-lines caps --cat text lines (default 200). --regex treats the pattern as a Java regex; --ignore-case folds substring matches. --in/--exclude filter by artifact label; --limit caps path rows in listing mode (default 50). Exits 1 when nothing matches.

Options:
  --cat                   Print the unique matching resource's text contents instead of listing paths. Binary (NUL / non-UTF-8) payloads report size only. Requires a pattern; exits 2 when more than one path matches.
  --max-lines=<int>       Maximum text lines shown under --cat (default 200); the rest become a truncation footer. Ignored in listing mode.
  --regex                 Treat the pattern as a Java regex matched against each resource path.
  --ignore-case           Case-insensitive substring match (ignored under --regex; use (?i) there).
  --in=<text>             Only artifacts whose label matches this glob (jar file name, JDK module or class-dir name).
  --exclude=<text>        Skip artifacts whose label matches this glob.
  --limit=<int>           Maximum resource path rows shown in listing mode (default 50); the rest become a truncation footer. Ignored under --cat.
  --jars=<text>           Binary roots: jar files, class directories or globs (repeatable). Merge in front of the selected workspace's roots.
  -w, --workspace=<text>  Use a named workspace (see jdx ws). Explicit --jars merge in front of it.
  --no-jdk                Do not include the running JDK's stdlib (included by default).
  --coord=<text>          Maven coordinate root group:artifact:version (repeatable). Resolved from ~/.gradle/caches and ~/.m2 first; with --fetch, downloaded from Maven repositories into <cache-dir>/m2 with checksum verification. Merges in front of the workspace.
  --repo=<text>           Maven repository base URL for --coord fetches (repeatable, e.g. --repo https://repo.example.com/maven2). Tried in flag order before Maven Central, which stays last as the fallback. Must be an http(s) URL.
  --fetch                 Allow downloading --coord artifacts (and their -sources.jar) from Maven repositories (Central by default, --repo to add mirrors). Without it, coordinates resolve from the local caches only.
  --json                  Emit machine-readable JSON instead of human-readable text (same information, D-007).
  --no-color              Disable ANSI colors even on a TTY (piped output is always plain).
  --no-daemon             Force in-process execution: do not forward this query to the background daemon even when its socket answers (PROPOSAL.md §14.1).
  -h, --help              Show this message and exit

Arguments:
  <pattern>  Optional substring (or --regex pattern) matched against resource entry paths. Omit to list every non-class resource (listing mode). Required with --cat.
```

## Learn more

Guide: [Usages, hierarchy & calls](https://mohammadmd1383.github.io/jdx/docs/navigating-code/) · [All commands](https://mohammadmd1383.github.io/jdx/docs/reference/)