Getting Started with Open Rewrite and Commercial Offerings

This chapter provides a detailed guide on how developers can begin using Open Rewrite with Maven and Gradle plugins to run recipes from the catalog. It covers setting up plugins, selecting desired recipes, running build tool commands to produce patches or make local changes, and the benefits of the commercial version of OpenRewrite for multi-repository experiences within organizations. The chapter also explores lessons learned from building OpenRewrite, the importance of developing tools for handling multiple repositories, and the integration of AI techniques in programming and refactoring with a focus on OpenRewrite.