1*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker# Getting started 2*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 3*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerTo use LeakCanary, add the `leakcanary-android` dependency to your app's `build.gradle` file: 4*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 5*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker```groovy 6*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Workerdependencies { 7*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker // debugImplementation because LeakCanary should only run in debug builds. 8*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker debugImplementation 'com.squareup.leakcanary:leakcanary-android:{{ leak_canary.release }}' 9*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker} 10*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker``` 11*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 12*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker**That's it, there is no code change needed!** 13*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 14*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerConfirm that LeakCanary is running on startup by filtering on the `LeakCanary` tag in [Logcat](https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/logcat): 15*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 16*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker``` 17*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerD LeakCanary: LeakCanary is running and ready to detect leaks 18*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker``` 19*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 20*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker!!! info 21*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker LeakCanary automatically detects leaks of the following objects: 22*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 23*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker * destroyed `Activity` instances 24*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker * destroyed `Fragment` instances 25*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker * destroyed fragment `View` instances 26*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker * cleared `ViewModel` instances 27*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker * destroyed `Service` instance 28*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 29*d9e8da70SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerWhat's next? Learn the [Fundamentals](fundamentals.md)! 30