Build Tools – Project Generation – Code Stream Archetype

by Simon Sparks · 28 January 2026

To create a polyglot project

mvn archetype:generate \
--define interactiveMode=false \
--define archetypeGroupId=com.vmware.pscoe.cs.archetypes \
--define archetypeArtifactId=package-cs-archetype \
--define groupId=com.cloudbuildtools.sample \
--define artifactId=cs \
--define licenseUrl= \
--define licenseHeader= \
--define licenseTechnicalPreview=false \
--define archetypeVersion=4.19 <--Always use the latest

Result:

[INFO] Scanning for projects...
[INFO] 
[INFO] ------------------< org.apache.maven:standalone-pom >-------------------
[INFO] Building Maven Stub Project (No POM) 1
[INFO] --------------------------------[ pom ]---------------------------------
[INFO] 
[INFO] >>> archetype:3.4.1:generate (default-cli) > generate-sources @ standalone-pom >>>
[INFO] 
[INFO] <<< archetype:3.4.1:generate (default-cli) < generate-sources @ standalone-pom <<<
[INFO] 
[INFO] 
[INFO] --- archetype:3.4.1:generate (default-cli) @ standalone-pom ---
[INFO] Generating project in Batch mode
[INFO] Archetype [com.vmware.pscoe.cs.archetypes:package-cs-archetype:2.37.0] found in catalog remote
Downloading from central: https://emea1.packages.broadcom.com/artifactory/pscoe-mvn-prod-virtual/com/vmware/pscoe/cs/archetypes/package-cs-archetype/2.37.0/package-cs-archetype-2.37.0.jar
Downloaded from central: https://emea1.packages.broadcom.com/artifactory/pscoe-mvn-prod-virtual/com/vmware/pscoe/cs/archetypes/package-cs-archetype/2.37.0/package-cs-archetype-2.37.0.jar (4.7 kB at 2.3 kB/s)
[INFO] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Using following parameters for creating project from Archetype: package-cs-archetype:2.37.0
[INFO] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Parameter: groupId, Value: com.cloudbuildtools.sample
[INFO] Parameter: artifactId, Value: cs
[INFO] Parameter: version, Value: 1.0.0-SNAPSHOT
[INFO] Parameter: package, Value: com.cloudbuildtools.sample.cs
[INFO] Parameter: packageInPathFormat, Value: com/cloudbuildtools/sample/cs
[INFO] Parameter: package, Value: com.cloudbuildtools.sample.cs
[INFO] Parameter: groupId, Value: com.cloudbuildtools.sample
[INFO] Parameter: artifactId, Value: cs
[INFO] Parameter: version, Value: 1.0.0-SNAPSHOT
[WARNING] Don't override file C:\GitLab\aria-build-tools\cs\pom.xml
[INFO] Project created from Archetype in dir: C:\GitLab\aria-build-tools\cs
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] BUILD SUCCESS
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Total time:  3.827 s
[INFO] Finished at: 2026-01-28T09:48:41Z
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Output:

Content.YAML File:

# This file contains lists of the Code Stream assets that will be managed by this project.
# Please specify a list of assets to the corresponding category that you want to be managed by this project.
#
# Example:
#  pipeline:
#    - Test

---
pipeline:
  - pipe1
variable:
  - var1
endpoint:
  - endpoint1
custom-integration:
  - integration1
git-webhook:
docker-webhook:
gerrit-listener:
gerrit-trigger:

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