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+# jib-uploader
+
+- [Description](https://github.com/bakdata/ci-templates/tree/main/docs/descriptions/actions/java-gradle-build-push-jib)
+- [References](https://github.com/bakdata/ci-templates/tree/main/docs/references/actions/java-gradle-build-push-jib)
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+name: "Build and upload Jib "
+description: "Build the Jib image and upload it to the image repository"
+
+inputs:
+  image:
+    description: "The image name with its repository name"
+    required: true
+  tags:
+    description: "The tags to use to release the image"
+    required: true
+  class:
+    description: "The entrypoint class to be used for the image"
+    required: true
+  working-directory:
+    description: "Working directory to run the commands"
+    required: true
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Build & push Docker image
+      run: |
+        ./gradlew jib \
+          --info --stacktrace \
+          --image=${{ inputs.image }} \
+          -Djib.container.mainClass=${{ inputs.class }} \
+          -Djib.to.tags=${{ inputs.tags }}
+      shell: bash
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
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+# Description java-gradle-build-push-jib composite action
+
+This composite action utilizes Jib to efficiently build a container image and automatically upload it to the referenced container repository.
+
+## Usage
+
+```yaml
+- name: Build SentenceProducer image for tag  release
+  uses: bakdata/ci-templates/actions/jib-uploader@main
+  with:
+    image: my-docker-registry/my-docker-image
+    class: org.example.MyClass
+    tags: latest,${GITHUB_REF/refs\/tags\//}
+    working-directory: "./"
+```
+
+## References
+
+### Inputs
+
+<!-- AUTO-DOC-INPUT:START - Do not remove or modify this section -->
+
+| INPUT             | TYPE   | REQUIRED | DEFAULT | DESCRIPTION                                   |
+| ----------------- | ------ | -------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------- |
+| class             | string | true     |         | The entrypoint class to be used for the image |
+| image             | string | true     |         | The image name with its repository name       |
+| tags              | string | true     |         | The tags to use to release the image          |
+| working-directory | string | true     |         | Working directory to run the commands         |
+
+<!-- AUTO-DOC-INPUT:END -->
+
+### Outputs
+
+<!-- AUTO-DOC-OUTPUT:START - Do not remove or modify this section -->
+
+No outputs.
+
+<!-- AUTO-DOC-OUTPUT:END -->
+
+### Secrets