Codehaus Cargo

What is Codehaus Cargo?

Cargo is a thin wrapper that allows you to manipulate various type of application containers (J2EE, Java EE, Jakarta EE and others) in a standard way. The portion Codehaus is a reference to the open source community which used to host Cargo when it was first created - We meanwhile moved to Github as Codehaus has shut down.

Cargo provides the following APIs and tools:

A Java API to start/stop/configure any of the supported containers.

A Java API to (remotely or locally) deploy modules into these containers, be it a server alone, a farm or a cluster.

A Java API to parse/create/merge J2EE, Java EE or Jakarta EE modules.

Ant tasks wrapping the Java API for configuring, starting, stopping and deploying applications to all supported containers.

A Web interface that wraps the Java API that can be used to configure, start and stop all containers supported by Cargo remotely and at any time.

A Maven 3 Plugin wrapping the Java API for configuring, starting, stopping and deploying applications to all supported containers and the Cargo Daemon as well as parsing, creating and merging J2EE, Java EE or Jakarta EE modules.

These tools and APIs can be used in a standalone fashion or via various IDEs.

Usage

Cargo is often used to deploy applications to containers from test APIs (such as JUnit), Ant or Maven builds. Cargo can install the container and dependencies needed for your deployment as well. Please find below the links to our Quick Start guides:

Development Status

Current Versions

You can click on the version number to access the Downloads page and in the status column to get release notes:

Version

Status

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1.10.29

Released on 17 September 2026

Container Support

The below list shows the supported containers and extensions that are implemented for each container, as well as the the version of the associated Codehaus Cargo module where the feature was first made available.

Click on a container's name to see a detailed list of features it supports.

Container	Java API (version)	Ant tasks (version)	Maven 3 plugin (version)
Geronimo 1.x	0.8	0.8	1.9.0
Geronimo 2.x	1.0.4	1.0.4	1.9.0
Geronimo 3.x	1.2.4	1.2.4	1.9.0
GlassFish 2.x	1.0.1	1.0.1	1.9.0
GlassFish 3.x	1.0.1	1.0.1	1.9.0
GlassFish 4.x	1.4.0	1.4.0	1.9.0
GlassFish 5.x	1.6.6	1.6.6	1.9.0
GlassFish 6.x	1.8.3	1.8.3	1.9.0
GlassFish 7.x	1.9.14	1.9.14	1.9.14
GlassFish 8.x	1.10.12	1.10.12	1.10.12
GlassFish 9.x	1.10.27	1.10.27	1.10.27
JBoss 3.x	0.7	0.7	1.9.0
JBoss 4.x	0.7	0.7	1.9.0
JBoss 4.2.x	1.0	1.0	1.9.0
JBoss 5.x	1.0	1.0	1.9.0
JBoss 5.1.x	1.0.1	1.0.1	1.9.0
JBoss 6.x	1.0.1	1.0.1	1.9.0
JBoss 6.1.x	1.1.3	1.1.3	1.9.0
JBoss 7.x	1.1.2	1.1.2	1.9.0
JBoss 7.1.x	1.1.4	1.1.4	1.9.0
JBoss 7.2.x	1.4.3	1.4.3	1.9.0
JBoss 7.3.x	1.4.6	1.4.6	1.9.0
JBoss 7.4.x	1.4.9	1.4.9	1.9.0
JBoss 7.5.x	1.4.17	1.4.17	1.9.0
Jetty 5.x	0.8	1.0	1.9.0
Jetty 6.x	0.8	1.0	1.9.0
Jetty 7.x	1.0.1	1.0.1	1.9.0
Jetty 8.x	1.1.3	1.1.3	1.9.0
Jetty 9.x	1.3.0	1.3.0	1.9.0
Jetty 10.x	1.8.3	1.8.3	1.9.0
Jetty 11.x	1.8.3	1.8.3	1.9.0
Jetty 12.x	1.10.9	1.10.9	1.10.9
jo! 1.x	0.5	0.5	1.9.0
JOnAS 4.x	1.0	1.0	1.9.0
JOnAS 5.x	1.0	1.0	1.9.0
JRun 4.x	1.0	1.0	1.9.0
OC4J 9.x	0.3	0.3	1.9.0
OC4J 10.x	1.0	1.0	1.9.0
Payara	1.7.8	1.7.8	1.9.0
Resin 3.x	0.1	0.1	1.9.0
Resin 3.1.x	1.2.0	1.2.0	1.9.0
Resin 4.x	1.4.0	1.4.0	1.9.0
Tomcat 4.x	0.1	0.1	1.9.0
Tomcat 5.x	0.1	0.1	1.9.0
Tomcat 6.x	1.0	1.0	1.9.0
Tomcat 7.x	1.0.2	1.0.2	1.9.0
Tomcat 8.x	1.4.4	1.4.4	1.9.0
Tomcat 9.x	1.5.1	1.5.1	1.9.0
Tomcat 10.x	1.7.12	1.7.12	1.9.0
Tomcat 11.x	1.10.6	1.10.6	1.10.6
TomEE 1.x	1.4.11	1.4.11	1.9.0
TomEE 7.x	1.6.0	1.6.0	1.9.0
TomEE 8.x	1.7.1	1.7.1	1.9.0
TomEE 9.x	1.8.0	1.8.0	1.9.0
TomEE 10.x	1.10.14	1.10.14	1.10.14
WebLogic 8.x	0.3	0.3	1.9.0
WebLogic 9.x	1.0	1.0	1.9.0
WebLogic 10.x	1.0	1.0	1.9.0
WebLogic 10.3.x	1.0	1.0	1.9.0
WebLogic 12.x	1.2.4	1.2.4	1.9.0
WebLogic 12.1.x	1.4.6	1.4.6	1.9.0
WebLogic 12.2.x	1.4.18	1.4.18	1.9.0
WebLogic 14.x	1.7.12	1.7.12	1.9.0
WebLogic 15.x	1.10.26	1.10.26	1.10.26
WebSphere 8.5.x	1.3.0	1.3.0	1.9.0
WebSphere 9.x	1.6.4	1.6.4	1.9.0
WebSphere Liberty	1.5.0	1.5.0	1.9.0
WildFly 8.x	1.4.2	1.4.2	1.9.0
WildFly 9.x	1.4.15	1.4.15	1.9.0
WildFly 10.x	1.4.18	1.4.18	1.9.0
WildFly 11.x	1.6.3	1.6.3	1.9.0
WildFly 12.x	1.6.7	1.6.7	1.9.0
WildFly 13.x	1.6.9	1.6.9	1.9.0
WildFly 14.x	1.6.11	1.6.11	1.9.0
WildFly 15.x	1.7.2	1.7.2	1.9.0
WildFly 16.x	1.7.3	1.7.3	1.9.0
WildFly 17.x	1.7.7	1.7.7	1.9.0
WildFly 18.x	1.7.8	1.7.8	1.9.0
WildFly 19.x	1.7.11	1.7.11	1.9.0
WildFly 20.x	1.7.14	1.7.14	1.9.0
WildFly 21.x	1.8.3	1.8.3	1.9.0
WildFly 22.x	1.8.3	1.8.3	1.9.0
WildFly 23.x	1.9.3	1.9.3	1.9.3
WildFly 24.x	1.9.6	1.9.6	1.9.6
WildFly 25.x	1.9.8	1.9.8	1.9.8
WildFly 26.x	1.9.9	1.9.9	1.9.9
WildFly 27.x	1.9.14	1.9.14	1.9.14
WildFly 28.x	1.10.7	1.10.7	1.10.7
WildFly 29.x	1.10.9	1.10.9	1.10.9
WildFly 30.x	1.10.10	1.10.10	1.10.10
WildFly 31.x	1.10.12	1.10.12	1.10.12
WildFly 32.x	1.10.13	1.10.13	1.10.13
WildFly 33.x	1.10.15	1.10.15	1.10.15
WildFly 34.x	1.10.16	1.10.16	1.10.16
WildFly 35.x	1.10.16	1.10.16	1.10.16
WildFly 36.x	1.10.19	1.10.19	1.10.19
WildFly 37.x	1.10.21	1.10.21	1.10.21
WildFly 38.x	1.10.23	1.10.23	1.10.23
WildFly 39.x	1.10.27	1.10.27	1.10.27
WildFly 40.x	1.10.28	1.10.28	1.10.28
WildFly 41.x	1.10.29	1.10.29	1.10.29
WildFly Swarm	1.6.5	1.6.5	1.9.0

Some containers are automatically tested by the Continous Integration system every time there is a code change. For these the containers, the associated page also shows which version is used for these automated tests.

News

Give a warm welcome to Codehaus Cargo 1.10.29!

S. Ali Tokmen posted on Sep 17, 2026

Dear Codehaus Cargo enthusiasts We are happy to announce Codehaus Cargo 1.10.29, which features the below improvements: Build process [CARGO-1661 https://codehaus-cargo.atlassian.net/browse/CARGO-1661] Remove JUnit vintage Containers - WildFly [CARGO-1662 https://codehaus-cargo.atlassian.net/browse/CARGO-1662] Add support for WildFly 41.x https://codehaus-cargo.github.io/cargo/WildFly+41.x.html To upgrade to this latest version: Users of the Maven 3 plugin https://codehaus-cargo.github.…

Hot from the oven: Greet Codehaus Cargo 1.10.28

S. Ali Tokmen posted on Jul 07, 2026

Dear Codehaus Cargo enthusiasts As continental Europe has "enjoyed" feeling closer to the Sun and gave its inhabitants a sense of what "hot from the oven" feels like, we're happy to announce Codehaus Cargo 1.10.28 - Get it while it's hot! It comes with one extension and a bug fix: Containers - WebSphere [CARGO-1659 https://codehaus-cargo.atlassian.net/browse/CARGO-1659] The WebSphere standalone local configurations don't set port numbers Containers - WildFly [CARGO-1658 https://codehaus-cargo.…

Happy Easter, and Happy Codehaus Cargo 1.10.27!

S. Ali Tokmen posted on Apr 04, 2026

Dear Codehaus Cargo enthusiasts As many are into their long weekend break for Easter, Codehaus Cargo has its version 1.10.27 ready. It comes with the below new features and improvements: Core [CARGO-1655 https://codehaus-cargo.atlassian.net/browse/CARGO-1655] Ability to specify (module/application) name for EJB deployables Containers - GlassFish [CARGO-1657 https://codehaus-cargo.atlassian.net/browse/CARGO-1657] Add support for GlassFish 9.0.0-M1 https://codehaus-cargo.github.…

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