How to Stop Maven Archetype from Hanging and Speed Up Project Creation

In real development we often use Maven's archetype plugin to generate project scaffolding, but creation frequently gets stuck, taking a long time or failing. [INFO] Generating project in Batch mode Below are practical solutions.

Solution 1

Add the parameter archetypeCatalog=internal when creating the Maven project (click “+” to add the parameter).

Solution 2

Add -DarchetypeCatalog=internal or -DarchetypeCatalog=local to Maven VM Options (Settings → Build, Execution, Deployment → Build Tools → Maven → Runner → VM Options).

Solution 3

Prepare an archetype-catalog.xml file:

Method 1: Browse http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/archetype-catalog.xml, copy the source, and save it locally.

Method 2: Use the command line:

curl http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/archetype-catalog.xml > archetype-catalog.xml

Place the file in Maven’s default repository path (usually ~/.m2), not the installation directory. You can check the exact location in Maven’s settings file ( config/settings.xml).

When building, add -DarchetypeCatalog=local after archetype:generate. IDEs like Eclipse and IntelliJ IDEA allow setting this parameter during project creation.

Solution 4

Modify conf/settings.xml to use Alibaba’s Maven mirror:

<mirror>
    <id>alimaven</id>
    <name>aliyun maven</name>
    <url>http://maven.aliyun.com/nexus/content/groups/public/</url>
    <mirrorOf>central</mirrorOf>
</mirror>

Testing shows the build completes in about 1.146 seconds.