Which tool is commonly used for managing dependencies and building projects when setting up local SDKs for AEM Cloud?

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Options

• Anpm
• BGrunt
• CMaven
• DGulp

• B
  3% (1)
• C
  90% (26)
• D
  7% (2)

Explanation

Maven is the standard build and dependency management tool for AEM (Adobe Experience Manager) Cloud projects because AEM is a Java-based platform built on the OSGi framework, and Maven's POM-based project structure aligns directly with how AEM archetypes, bundles, and packages are structured and deployed.

• npm (A) is a JavaScript/Node.js package manager - while it may appear in AEM frontend builds, it does not manage the core Java/OSGi dependencies that AEM SDK setup requires.
• Grunt (B) is a JavaScript task runner, used occasionally for frontend automation but irrelevant to Java dependency management or AEM SDK provisioning.
• Gulp (D) is another JavaScript task runner/build tool - same category as Grunt, not applicable to Java/OSGi project dependencies.

Memory tip: Think "AEM = Adobe Enterprise Maven" - enterprise Java platforms standardize on Maven, and AEM's own documentation and project archetypes (aem-project-archetype) are Maven-first by design.

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