# How to choose and automate the lint dependency version for a custom Android lint rule

DevFeed: [How to choose and automate the lint dependency version for a custom Android lint rule](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/pick-lint-version-26134.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://vadzimv.dev/2021/07/28/calculate-lint-version.html>)

Author: Vadzimv Dev Blog

Published: 2021-07-28T15:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [vadzimv Dev Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/vadzimv-dev-blog.md>)

Topics: [Android Gradle Plugin](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android-gradle-plugin.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Automation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/automation.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [automation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automation.md>), [dependency](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dependency.md>), [gradle-plugin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gradle-plugin.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [implement](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/implement.md>), [lint](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/lint.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial explains how to choose a lint dependency version for a custom Android lint rule by deriving it from the Android Gradle Plugin version. It also describes automating the calculation through project properties and dependencies.

## Source excerpt

How to pick lint dependency version when you implement a custom lint rule for Android project.