Troubleshoot Lombok Compilation Problems

Lombok modifies compilation through annotation processing. A project may build in Maven while the IDE reports errors, or work in the IDE while CI fails, when those environments use different processors or Java versions.

Confirm the Lombok dependency version and inspect the effective Maven or Gradle configuration. Enable annotation processing in the IDE and install the matching plugin when the IDE requires one.

Run a clean command-line build with the same JDK used by CI:

mvn clean test
# or
gradle clean test

Check whether generated methods appear in compiled bytecode or delomboked source. Ensure the compiler plugin, source/target or release, Lombok, JDK, and framework versions are compatible.

Do not rely on stale IDE caches as the first explanation. Capture the actual compiler error and processor path. For public APIs and long-lived domain models, weigh Lombok's convenience against hidden generated behavior, constructor changes, equality semantics, and toolchain coupling.