This document provides an overview of using Gradle to automate JavaScript application assembly, minification, and deployment tasks. It discusses installing Gradle and relevant plugins, writing a Gradle script to define tasks for combining JS files, minifying with Closure Compiler, and deploying the minified file to FTP. Examples are given for setting up the Gradle script with the necessary inputs, outputs, and dependencies between tasks. The benefits of automating these repetitive tasks with Gradle are highlighted.