Configuring Maven's copy-dependencies MOJO

example.xml

<!-- executed during build -->
<plugin>
	<artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
	<version><!-- currently 3.1.2 --></version>
	<executions>
		<execution>
			<!-- with this ID, the command above picks up the config -->
			<id>default-cli</id>
			<!-- if `process-sources` doesn't match your needs -->
			<phase>package</phase>
			<goals>
				<goal>copy-dependencies</goal>
			</goals>
			<configuration>
				<!-- if you prefer a different folder -->
				<outputDirectory>dependencies</outputDirectory>
				<!-- if you only need direct dependencies -->
				<excludeTransitive>true</excludeTransitive>
			</configuration>
		</execution>
	</executions>
</plugin>

my-default.xml

<!-- executed with `mvn dependency:copy-dependencies` -->
<pluginManagement>
	<plugins>
		<plugin>
			<artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
			<version>3.1.2 <!--update--></version>
			<executions>
				<execution>
					<id>default-cli</id>
					<goals>
						<goal>copy-dependencies</goal>
					</goals>
					<configuration>
						<outputDirectory>dependencies</outputDirectory>
						<prependGroupId>true</prependGroupId>
						<overWriteSnapshots>true</overWriteSnapshots>
						<excludeTransitive>true</excludeTransitive>
						<!--<includeScope>compile</includeScope>-->
						<!--<excludeScope>test</excludeScope>-->
						<useSubDirectoryPerScope>true</useSubDirectoryPerScope>
					</configuration>
				</execution>
			</executions>
		</plugin>
	</plugins>
</pluginManagement>