[MSHADE-251] Add skip parameter to shade goal

**[Jonathan Haber](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=jhaber)** opened **[MSHADE-251](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MSHADE-251?redirect=false)** and commented

Most Maven plugins have a skip parameter but not the shade plugin. Our use-case is that we have multiple ways of packaging apps for deployment (using the shade plugin is one such way). We have these packaging plugins defined in our shared parent POM and projects can use Maven properties to control which ones to skip and which to execute.

We've added this feature on our fork (which you can view [here](https://github.com/HubSpot/maven-plugins/compare/3fb23118d33d842e56a05cc94388d0b40f1bd7e3...811af68429b3728eaef1f8fc42a32bdb2571a8b1)). It's not much code and having a skip parameter can be a lifesaver when you need it, so I was hoping this feature could get added. Let me know what you think.

Thanks,
Jonathan

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2 votes, 5 watchers

Review the linked HubSpot fork comparison and the Maven Shade Plugin's shade goal implementation to understand the proposed skip parameter. Confirm how Maven properties control plugin execution, then verify that the goal can be skipped as requested without changing normal packaging behavior.

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