Should I convert from Groovy DSL to Kotlin DSL?

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I have an Android application with Groovy DSL. Should I convert it to Kotlin DSL, and does anyone know how to convert from Groovy to Kotlin?

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Yes – migrate to Kotlin DSL. It’s the preferred Gradle/Android path now, most examples/docs use it, and you’ll get type-safety plus better IDE support. Do it incrementally (root first, then modules), use Version Catalogs/precompiled plugins.
And “does anyone know” is the wrong question – of course people do; use official guides and AI to translate Groovy snippets, then build after each step.

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if you are within a team and multiple teams, check with the team… Nothing is more worse than each team doing it’s own thing. Groovy and Kotlin DSL’s have there odd way if creating builds.. Luckily these are getting a bit better standarised now (is there a standard within Gradle???)

If this does not apply to you, then sure, Kotlin DSL is better than Groovy DSL…

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In my mind, the biggest advantages of Gradle’s Kotlin DSL over Groovy DSL are

  1. code completion
  2. type safety

Highly recommended.

You can find guides with an internet search.

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