diff --git a/.idea/libraries/compile.xml b/.idea/libraries/compile.xml
index 9bd86aa..143dc93 100644
--- a/.idea/libraries/compile.xml
+++ b/.idea/libraries/compile.xml
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@
   <library name="compile">
     <CLASSES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" />
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" />
     </CLASSES>
     <JAVADOC />
     <SOURCES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" />
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" />
     </SOURCES>
     <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" recursive="false" />
     <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" recursive="false" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
   </library>
 </component>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.idea/libraries/test.xml b/.idea/libraries/test.xml
index d382c72..ce3c795 100644
--- a/.idea/libraries/test.xml
+++ b/.idea/libraries/test.xml
@@ -2,14 +2,18 @@
   <library name="test">
     <CLASSES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" />
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" />
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/src/test/resources" />
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/core/src/test/resources" />
     </CLASSES>
     <JAVADOC />
     <SOURCES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" />
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" />
     </SOURCES>
     <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" recursive="false" />
     <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" recursive="false" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
   </library>
 </component>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/rife/bld/BaseProject.java b/src/main/java/rife/bld/BaseProject.java
index 4421fc7..1792b44 100644
--- a/src/main/java/rife/bld/BaseProject.java
+++ b/src/main/java/rife/bld/BaseProject.java
@@ -250,6 +250,13 @@ public class BaseProject extends BuildExecutor {
      * @since 1.5
      */
     protected File libCompileDirectory = null;
+    /**
+     * The provided scope lib directory.
+     *
+     * @see #libProvidedDirectory()
+     * @since 1.8
+     */
+    protected File libProvidedDirectory = null;
     /**
      * The runtime scope lib directory.
      *
@@ -1010,6 +1017,16 @@ public class BaseProject extends BuildExecutor {
         return Objects.requireNonNullElseGet(libCompileDirectory, () -> new File(libDirectory(), "compile"));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the project provided scope lib directory.
+     * Defaults to {@code "provided"} relative to {@link #libDirectory()}.
+     *
+     * @since 1.8
+     */
+    public File libProvidedDirectory() {
+        return Objects.requireNonNullElseGet(libProvidedDirectory, () -> new File(libDirectory(), "provided"));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the project runtime scope lib directory.
      * Defaults to {@code "runtime"} relative to {@link #libDirectory()}.
@@ -1130,6 +1147,7 @@ public class BaseProject extends BuildExecutor {
         libDirectory().mkdirs();
         libBldDirectory().mkdirs();
         libCompileDirectory().mkdirs();
+        libProvidedDirectory().mkdirs();
         libRuntimeDirectory().mkdirs();
         if (libStandaloneDirectory() != null) {
             libStandaloneDirectory().mkdirs();
@@ -1399,6 +1417,24 @@ public class BaseProject extends BuildExecutor {
         // build the compilation classpath
         var classpath = new ArrayList<>(jar_files.stream().map(file -> new File(dir_abs, file)).toList());
         addLocalDependencies(classpath, Scope.compile);
+        return classpath;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns all the jar files that are in the provided scope classpath.
+     * <p>
+     * By default, this collects all the jar files in the {@link #libProvidedDirectory()}
+     * and adds all the jar files from the provided scope local dependencies.
+     *
+     * @since 1.8
+     */
+    public List<File> providedClasspathJars() {
+        // detect the jar files in the provided lib directory
+        var dir_abs = libProvidedDirectory().getAbsoluteFile();
+        var jar_files = FileUtils.getFileList(dir_abs, INCLUDED_JARS, EXCLUDED_JARS);
+
+        // build the compilation classpath
+        var classpath = new ArrayList<>(jar_files.stream().map(file -> new File(dir_abs, file)).toList());
         addLocalDependencies(classpath, Scope.provided);
         return classpath;
     }
@@ -1491,7 +1527,7 @@ public class BaseProject extends BuildExecutor {
      * @since 1.5
      */
     public List<String> compileMainClasspath() {
-        return FileUtils.combineToAbsolutePaths(compileClasspathJars());
+        return FileUtils.combineToAbsolutePaths(compileClasspathJars(), providedClasspathJars());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1505,7 +1541,7 @@ public class BaseProject extends BuildExecutor {
     public List<String> compileTestClasspath() {
         var paths = new ArrayList<String>();
         paths.add(buildMainDirectory().getAbsolutePath());
-        paths.addAll(FileUtils.combineToAbsolutePaths(compileClasspathJars(), testClasspathJars()));
+        paths.addAll(FileUtils.combineToAbsolutePaths(compileClasspathJars(), providedClasspathJars(), testClasspathJars()));
         return paths;
     }
 
@@ -1542,7 +1578,7 @@ public class BaseProject extends BuildExecutor {
         paths.add(srcTestResourcesDirectory().getAbsolutePath());
         paths.add(buildMainDirectory().getAbsolutePath());
         paths.add(buildTestDirectory().getAbsolutePath());
-        paths.addAll(FileUtils.combineToAbsolutePaths(compileClasspathJars(), runtimeClasspathJars(), standaloneClasspathJars(), testClasspathJars()));
+        paths.addAll(FileUtils.combineToAbsolutePaths(compileClasspathJars(), providedClasspathJars(), runtimeClasspathJars(), standaloneClasspathJars(), testClasspathJars()));
         return paths;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/rife/bld/dependencies/DependencyScopes.java b/src/main/java/rife/bld/dependencies/DependencyScopes.java
index fc98cfa..f719792 100644
--- a/src/main/java/rife/bld/dependencies/DependencyScopes.java
+++ b/src/main/java/rife/bld/dependencies/DependencyScopes.java
@@ -73,8 +73,23 @@ public class DependencyScopes extends LinkedHashMap<Scope, DependencySet> {
      */
     public DependencySet resolveCompileDependencies(ArtifactRetriever retriever, List<Repository> repositories) {
         return resolveScopedDependencies(retriever, repositories,
-            new Scope[]{Scope.provided, Scope.compile},
             new Scope[]{Scope.compile},
+            new Scope[]{Scope.compile},
+            null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the transitive set of dependencies that would be used for the provided scope in a project.
+     *
+     * @param retriever    the retriever to use to get artifacts
+     * @param repositories the repositories to use for the resolution
+     * @return the provided scope dependency set
+     * @since 1.8
+     */
+    public DependencySet resolveProvidedDependencies(ArtifactRetriever retriever, List<Repository> repositories) {
+        return resolveScopedDependencies(retriever, repositories,
+            new Scope[]{Scope.provided},
+            new Scope[]{Scope.compile, Scope.runtime},
             null);
     }
 
@@ -88,7 +103,7 @@ public class DependencyScopes extends LinkedHashMap<Scope, DependencySet> {
      */
     public DependencySet resolveRuntimeDependencies(ArtifactRetriever retriever, List<Repository> repositories) {
         return resolveScopedDependencies(retriever, repositories,
-            new Scope[]{Scope.provided, Scope.compile, Scope.runtime},
+            new Scope[]{Scope.compile, Scope.runtime},
             new Scope[]{Scope.compile, Scope.runtime},
             resolveCompileDependencies(retriever, repositories));
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/rife/bld/operations/DownloadOperation.java b/src/main/java/rife/bld/operations/DownloadOperation.java
index 1799049..42bd326 100644
--- a/src/main/java/rife/bld/operations/DownloadOperation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/rife/bld/operations/DownloadOperation.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public class DownloadOperation extends AbstractOperation<DownloadOperation> {
     private final List<Repository> repositories_ = new ArrayList<>();
     private final DependencyScopes dependencies_ = new DependencyScopes();
     private File libCompileDirectory_;
+    private File libProvidedDirectory_;
     private File libRuntimeDirectory_;
     private File libStandaloneDirectory_;
     private File libTestDirectory_;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ public class DownloadOperation extends AbstractOperation<DownloadOperation> {
      */
     public void execute() {
         executeDownloadCompileDependencies();
+        executeDownloadProvidedDependencies();
         executeDownloadRuntimeDependencies();
         executeDownloadStandaloneDependencies();
         executeDownloadTestDependencies();
@@ -58,6 +60,15 @@ public class DownloadOperation extends AbstractOperation<DownloadOperation> {
         executeDownloadDependencies(libCompileDirectory(), dependencies().resolveCompileDependencies(artifactRetriever(), repositories()));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Part of the {@link #execute} operation, download the {@code provided} scope artifacts.
+     *
+     * @since 1.8
+     */
+    protected void executeDownloadProvidedDependencies() {
+        executeDownloadDependencies(libProvidedDirectory(), dependencies().resolveProvidedDependencies(artifactRetriever(), repositories()));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Part of the {@link #execute} operation, download the {@code runtime} scope artifacts.
      *
@@ -123,6 +134,7 @@ public class DownloadOperation extends AbstractOperation<DownloadOperation> {
             .repositories(project.repositories())
             .dependencies(project.dependencies())
             .libCompileDirectory(project.libCompileDirectory())
+            .libProvidedDirectory(project.libProvidedDirectory())
             .libRuntimeDirectory(project.libRuntimeDirectory())
             .libStandaloneDirectory(project.libStandaloneDirectory())
             .libTestDirectory(project.libTestDirectory())
@@ -180,6 +192,18 @@ public class DownloadOperation extends AbstractOperation<DownloadOperation> {
         return this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Provides the {@code provided} scope download directory.
+     *
+     * @param directory the directory to download the {@code provided} scope artifacts into
+     * @return this operation instance
+     * @since 1.8
+     */
+    public DownloadOperation libProvidedDirectory(File directory) {
+        libProvidedDirectory_ = directory;
+        return this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Provides the {@code runtime} scope download directory.
      *
@@ -288,6 +312,16 @@ public class DownloadOperation extends AbstractOperation<DownloadOperation> {
         return libCompileDirectory_;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the {@code provided} scope download directory.
+     *
+     * @return the {@code provided} scope download directory
+     * @since 1.8
+     */
+    public File libProvidedDirectory() {
+        return libProvidedDirectory_;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Retrieves the {@code runtime} scope download directory.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/rife/bld/operations/PurgeOperation.java b/src/main/java/rife/bld/operations/PurgeOperation.java
index c978f4d..baeb3ee 100644
--- a/src/main/java/rife/bld/operations/PurgeOperation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/rife/bld/operations/PurgeOperation.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public class PurgeOperation extends AbstractOperation<PurgeOperation> {
     private final List<Repository> repositories_ = new ArrayList<>();
     private final DependencyScopes dependencies_ = new DependencyScopes();
     private File libCompileDirectory_;
+    private File libProvidedDirectory_;
     private File libRuntimeDirectory_;
     private File libStandaloneDirectory_;
     private File libTestDirectory_;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ public class PurgeOperation extends AbstractOperation<PurgeOperation> {
      */
     public void execute() {
         executePurgeCompileDependencies();
+        executePurgeProvidedDependencies();
         executePurgeRuntimeDependencies();
         executePurgeStandaloneDependencies();
         executePurgeTestDependencies();
@@ -58,6 +60,15 @@ public class PurgeOperation extends AbstractOperation<PurgeOperation> {
         executePurgeDependencies(libCompileDirectory(), dependencies().resolveCompileDependencies(artifactRetriever(), repositories()));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Part of the {@link #execute} operation, purge the {@code provided} scope artifacts.
+     *
+     * @since 1.8
+     */
+    protected void executePurgeProvidedDependencies() {
+        executePurgeDependencies(libProvidedDirectory(), dependencies().resolveProvidedDependencies(artifactRetriever(), repositories()));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Part of the {@link #execute} operation, purge the {@code runtime} scope artifacts.
      *
@@ -137,6 +148,7 @@ public class PurgeOperation extends AbstractOperation<PurgeOperation> {
             .repositories(project.repositories())
             .dependencies(project.dependencies())
             .libCompileDirectory(project.libCompileDirectory())
+            .libProvidedDirectory(project.libProvidedDirectory())
             .libRuntimeDirectory(project.libRuntimeDirectory())
             .libStandaloneDirectory(project.libStandaloneDirectory())
             .libTestDirectory(project.libTestDirectory())
@@ -220,6 +232,18 @@ public class PurgeOperation extends AbstractOperation<PurgeOperation> {
         return this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Provides the {@code provided} scope purge directory.
+     *
+     * @param directory the directory to purge the {@code provided} scope artifacts from
+     * @return this operation instance
+     * @since 1.8
+     */
+    public PurgeOperation libProvidedDirectory(File directory) {
+        libProvidedDirectory_ = directory;
+        return this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Provides the {@code runtime} scope purge directory.
      *
@@ -302,6 +326,16 @@ public class PurgeOperation extends AbstractOperation<PurgeOperation> {
         return libCompileDirectory_;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the {@code provided} scope purge directory.
+     *
+     * @return the {@code provided} scope purge directory
+     * @since 1.8
+     */
+    public File libProvidedDirectory() {
+        return libProvidedDirectory_;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Retrieves the {@code runtime} scope purge directory.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/resources/BLD_VERSION b/src/main/resources/BLD_VERSION
index 6620470..53bc174 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/BLD_VERSION
+++ b/src/main/resources/BLD_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7.6-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
+1.8.0-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/base/idea/libraries/compile.xml b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/base/idea/libraries/compile.xml
index 9bd86aa..143dc93 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/base/idea/libraries/compile.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/base/idea/libraries/compile.xml
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@
   <library name="compile">
     <CLASSES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" />
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" />
     </CLASSES>
     <JAVADOC />
     <SOURCES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" />
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" />
     </SOURCES>
     <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" recursive="false" />
     <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" recursive="false" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
   </library>
 </component>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/base/idea/libraries/test.xml b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/base/idea/libraries/test.xml
index b80486a..c16475a 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/base/idea/libraries/test.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/base/idea/libraries/test.xml
@@ -2,13 +2,17 @@
   <library name="test">
     <CLASSES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" />
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" />
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/src/test/resources" />
     </CLASSES>
     <JAVADOC />
     <SOURCES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" />
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" />
     </SOURCES>
     <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" recursive="false" />
     <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" recursive="false" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
   </library>
 </component>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/base/vscode/settings.json b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/base/vscode/settings.json
index 126201f..8bc7a1b 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/base/vscode/settings.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/base/vscode/settings.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "java.project.referencedLibraries": [
         "${HOME}/.bld/dist/bld-{{v version/}}.jar",
         "lib/compile/*.jar",
+        "lib/provided/*.jar",
         "lib/runtime/*.jar",
         "lib/test/*.jar"
     ]
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/blank/idea/libraries/compile.xml b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/blank/idea/libraries/compile.xml
index 9bd86aa..143dc93 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/blank/idea/libraries/compile.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/blank/idea/libraries/compile.xml
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@
   <library name="compile">
     <CLASSES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" />
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" />
     </CLASSES>
     <JAVADOC />
     <SOURCES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" />
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" />
     </SOURCES>
     <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" recursive="false" />
     <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" recursive="false" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
   </library>
 </component>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/blank/idea/libraries/test.xml b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/blank/idea/libraries/test.xml
index b80486a..c16475a 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/blank/idea/libraries/test.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/blank/idea/libraries/test.xml
@@ -2,13 +2,17 @@
   <library name="test">
     <CLASSES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" />
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" />
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/src/test/resources" />
     </CLASSES>
     <JAVADOC />
     <SOURCES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" />
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" />
     </SOURCES>
     <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" recursive="false" />
     <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" recursive="false" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
   </library>
 </component>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/blank/vscode/settings.json b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/blank/vscode/settings.json
index 126201f..8bc7a1b 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/blank/vscode/settings.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/blank/vscode/settings.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "java.project.referencedLibraries": [
         "${HOME}/.bld/dist/bld-{{v version/}}.jar",
         "lib/compile/*.jar",
+        "lib/provided/*.jar",
         "lib/runtime/*.jar",
         "lib/test/*.jar"
     ]
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/lib/idea/libraries/compile.xml b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/lib/idea/libraries/compile.xml
index 9bd86aa..143dc93 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/lib/idea/libraries/compile.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/lib/idea/libraries/compile.xml
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@
   <library name="compile">
     <CLASSES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" />
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" />
     </CLASSES>
     <JAVADOC />
     <SOURCES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" />
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" />
     </SOURCES>
     <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" recursive="false" />
     <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" recursive="false" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
   </library>
 </component>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/lib/idea/libraries/test.xml b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/lib/idea/libraries/test.xml
index b80486a..c16475a 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/lib/idea/libraries/test.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/lib/idea/libraries/test.xml
@@ -2,13 +2,17 @@
   <library name="test">
     <CLASSES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" />
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" />
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/src/test/resources" />
     </CLASSES>
     <JAVADOC />
     <SOURCES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" />
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" />
     </SOURCES>
     <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" recursive="false" />
     <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" recursive="false" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
   </library>
 </component>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/lib/vscode/settings.json b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/lib/vscode/settings.json
index 126201f..8bc7a1b 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/lib/vscode/settings.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/lib/vscode/settings.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "java.project.referencedLibraries": [
         "${HOME}/.bld/dist/bld-{{v version/}}.jar",
         "lib/compile/*.jar",
+        "lib/provided/*.jar",
         "lib/runtime/*.jar",
         "lib/test/*.jar"
     ]
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/rife2_hello/idea/libraries/compile.xml b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/rife2_hello/idea/libraries/compile.xml
index 9bd86aa..143dc93 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/rife2_hello/idea/libraries/compile.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/rife2_hello/idea/libraries/compile.xml
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@
   <library name="compile">
     <CLASSES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" />
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" />
     </CLASSES>
     <JAVADOC />
     <SOURCES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" />
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" />
     </SOURCES>
     <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" recursive="false" />
     <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" recursive="false" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
   </library>
 </component>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/rife2_hello/idea/libraries/test.xml b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/rife2_hello/idea/libraries/test.xml
index b80486a..c16475a 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/rife2_hello/idea/libraries/test.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/rife2_hello/idea/libraries/test.xml
@@ -2,13 +2,17 @@
   <library name="test">
     <CLASSES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" />
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" />
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/src/test/resources" />
     </CLASSES>
     <JAVADOC />
     <SOURCES>
       <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" />
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" />
     </SOURCES>
     <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" recursive="false" />
     <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" recursive="false" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/provided" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
   </library>
 </component>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/rife2_hello/vscode/settings.json b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/rife2_hello/vscode/settings.json
index 17ef30a..63a4e07 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/bld/rife2_hello/vscode/settings.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/bld/rife2_hello/vscode/settings.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     "java.project.referencedLibraries": [
         "${HOME}/.bld/dist/bld-{{v version/}}.jar",
         "lib/compile/*.jar",
+        "lib/provided/*.jar",
         "lib/runtime/*.jar",
         "lib/standalone/*.jar",
         "lib/test/*.jar"
diff --git a/src/test/java/rife/bld/TestProject.java b/src/test/java/rife/bld/TestProject.java
index d432a9d..eaea1a8 100644
--- a/src/test/java/rife/bld/TestProject.java
+++ b/src/test/java/rife/bld/TestProject.java
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ public class TestProject {
                 /lib/bld/bld-build.hash
                 /lib/compile
                 /lib/compile/rife2-1.5.11.jar
+                /lib/provided
                 /lib/runtime
                 /lib/test
                 /lib/test/apiguardian-api-1.1.2.jar
@@ -321,6 +322,7 @@ public class TestProject {
                 /lib/test/opentest4j-1.2.0.jar""", FileUtils.generateDirectoryListing(tmp));
 
             FileUtils.deleteDirectory(new File(tmp, "lib/compile"));
+            FileUtils.deleteDirectory(new File(tmp, "lib/provided"));
             FileUtils.deleteDirectory(new File(tmp, "lib/runtime"));
             FileUtils.deleteDirectory(new File(tmp, "lib/test"));
             assertEquals("""
@@ -346,6 +348,7 @@ public class TestProject {
                 /lib/bld/bld-build.hash
                 /lib/compile
                 /lib/compile/rife2-1.5.12.jar
+                /lib/provided
                 /lib/runtime
                 /lib/test
                 /lib/test/apiguardian-api-1.1.2.jar
@@ -369,6 +372,7 @@ public class TestProject {
                 /lib/bld/bld-build.hash
                 /lib/compile
                 /lib/compile/rife2-1.5.15.jar
+                /lib/provided
                 /lib/runtime
                 /lib/test
                 /lib/test/apiguardian-api-1.1.2.jar
diff --git a/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestCleanOperation.java b/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestCleanOperation.java
index d5f24f1..ed8a76c 100644
--- a/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestCleanOperation.java
+++ b/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestCleanOperation.java
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ public class TestCleanOperation {
                     /lib
                     /lib/bld
                     /lib/compile
+                    /lib/provided
                     /lib/runtime
                     /lib/standalone
                     /lib/test
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ public class TestCleanOperation {
                     /lib
                     /lib/bld
                     /lib/compile
+                    /lib/provided
                     /lib/runtime
                     /lib/standalone
                     /lib/test
diff --git a/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestCreateBaseOperation.java b/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestCreateBaseOperation.java
index 79edde2..d410755 100644
--- a/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestCreateBaseOperation.java
+++ b/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestCreateBaseOperation.java
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ public class TestCreateBaseOperation {
                     /myapp/lib/bld/bld-wrapper\\.jar
                     /myapp/lib/bld/bld-wrapper\\.properties
                     /myapp/lib/compile
+                    /myapp/lib/provided
                     /myapp/lib/runtime
                     /myapp/lib/test
                     /myapp/src
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ public class TestCreateBaseOperation {
                     /myapp/lib/bld/bld-wrapper\\.jar
                     /myapp/lib/bld/bld-wrapper\\.properties
                     /myapp/lib/compile
+                    /myapp/lib/provided
                     /myapp/lib/runtime
                     /myapp/lib/test
                     /myapp/src
@@ -223,6 +225,7 @@ public class TestCreateBaseOperation {
                     /yourthing/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar
                     /yourthing/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
                     /yourthing/lib/compile
+                    /yourthing/lib/provided
                     /yourthing/lib/runtime
                     /yourthing/lib/test
                     /yourthing/src
@@ -285,6 +288,7 @@ public class TestCreateBaseOperation {
                     /yourthing/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar
                     /yourthing/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
                     /yourthing/lib/compile
+                    /yourthing/lib/provided
                     /yourthing/lib/runtime
                     /yourthing/lib/test
                     /yourthing/src
diff --git a/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestCreateBlankOperation.java b/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestCreateBlankOperation.java
index c66e3ec..24799b8 100644
--- a/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestCreateBlankOperation.java
+++ b/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestCreateBlankOperation.java
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ public class TestCreateBlankOperation {
                     /myapp/lib/bld/bld-wrapper\\.jar
                     /myapp/lib/bld/bld-wrapper\\.properties
                     /myapp/lib/compile
+                    /myapp/lib/provided
                     /myapp/lib/runtime
                     /myapp/lib/test
                     /myapp/lib/test/apiguardian-api-1\\.1\\.2-sources\\.jar
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@ public class TestCreateBlankOperation {
                     /myapp/lib/bld/bld-wrapper\\.jar
                     /myapp/lib/bld/bld-wrapper\\.properties
                     /myapp/lib/compile
+                    /myapp/lib/provided
                     /myapp/lib/runtime
                     /myapp/lib/test
                     /myapp/lib/test/apiguardian-api-1\\.1\\.2-sources\\.jar
@@ -266,6 +268,7 @@ public class TestCreateBlankOperation {
                     /yourthing/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar
                     /yourthing/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
                     /yourthing/lib/compile
+                    /yourthing/lib/provided
                     /yourthing/lib/runtime
                     /yourthing/lib/test
                     /yourthing/src
@@ -390,6 +393,7 @@ public class TestCreateBlankOperation {
                 /myapp/lib/local/junit-platform-engine-1\\.10\\.0\\.jar
                 /myapp/lib/local/opentest4j-1\\.3\\.0-sources\\.jar
                 /myapp/lib/local/opentest4j-1\\.3\\.0\\.jar
+                /myapp/lib/provided
                 /myapp/lib/runtime
                 /myapp/lib/test
                 /myapp/src
@@ -511,6 +515,7 @@ public class TestCreateBlankOperation {
                 /myapp/lib/local_test/junit-platform-engine-1\\.10\\.0\\.jar
                 /myapp/lib/local_test/opentest4j-1\\.3\\.0-sources\\.jar
                 /myapp/lib/local_test/opentest4j-1\\.3\\.0\\.jar
+                /myapp/lib/provided
                 /myapp/lib/runtime
                 /myapp/lib/test
                 /myapp/src
diff --git a/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestCreateLibOperation.java b/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestCreateLibOperation.java
index 7cfb736..3345814 100644
--- a/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestCreateLibOperation.java
+++ b/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestCreateLibOperation.java
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ public class TestCreateLibOperation {
                 /myapp/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar
                 /myapp/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
                 /myapp/lib/compile
+                /myapp/lib/provided
                 /myapp/lib/runtime
                 /myapp/lib/test
                 /myapp/src
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@ public class TestCreateLibOperation {
                 /myapp/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar
                 /myapp/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
                 /myapp/lib/compile
+                /myapp/lib/provided
                 /myapp/lib/runtime
                 /myapp/lib/test
                 /myapp/src
@@ -220,6 +222,7 @@ public class TestCreateLibOperation {
                     /yourthing/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar
                     /yourthing/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
                     /yourthing/lib/compile
+                    /yourthing/lib/provided
                     /yourthing/lib/runtime
                     /yourthing/lib/test
                     /yourthing/src
@@ -281,6 +284,7 @@ public class TestCreateLibOperation {
                     /yourthing/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar
                     /yourthing/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
                     /yourthing/lib/compile
+                    /yourthing/lib/provided
                     /yourthing/lib/runtime
                     /yourthing/lib/test
                     /yourthing/src
diff --git a/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestCreateRife2Operation.java b/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestCreateRife2Operation.java
index 4d258c7..7ddb852 100644
--- a/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestCreateRife2Operation.java
+++ b/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestCreateRife2Operation.java
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ public class TestCreateRife2Operation {
                     /myapp/lib/compile
                     /myapp/lib/compile/rife2-.+-sources\\.jar
                     /myapp/lib/compile/rife2-.+\\.jar
+                    /myapp/lib/provided
                     /myapp/lib/runtime
                     /myapp/lib/standalone
                     /myapp/lib/standalone/jakarta\\.servlet-api-6\\.0\\.0-sources\\.jar
@@ -215,6 +216,7 @@ public class TestCreateRife2Operation {
                     /myapp/lib/compile
                     /myapp/lib/compile/rife2-.+-sources\\.jar
                     /myapp/lib/compile/rife2-.+\\.jar
+                    /myapp/lib/provided
                     /myapp/lib/runtime
                     /myapp/lib/standalone
                     /myapp/lib/standalone/jakarta\\.servlet-api-6\\.0\\.0-sources\\.jar
@@ -345,6 +347,7 @@ public class TestCreateRife2Operation {
                     /yourthing/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar
                     /yourthing/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
                     /yourthing/lib/compile
+                    /yourthing/lib/provided
                     /yourthing/lib/runtime
                     /yourthing/lib/standalone
                     /yourthing/lib/test
@@ -508,6 +511,7 @@ public class TestCreateRife2Operation {
                 /myapp/lib/local/slf4j-api-2\\.0\\.9\\.jar
                 /myapp/lib/local/slf4j-simple-2\\.0\\.9-sources\\.jar
                 /myapp/lib/local/slf4j-simple-2\\.0\\.9\\.jar
+                /myapp/lib/provided
                 /myapp/lib/runtime
                 /myapp/lib/standalone
                 /myapp/lib/test
@@ -677,6 +681,7 @@ public class TestCreateRife2Operation {
                 /myapp/lib/local_test/junit-platform-engine-1\\.10\\.0\\.jar
                 /myapp/lib/local_test/opentest4j-1\\.3\\.0-sources\\.jar
                 /myapp/lib/local_test/opentest4j-1\\.3\\.0\\.jar
+                /myapp/lib/provided
                 /myapp/lib/runtime
                 /myapp/lib/standalone
                 /myapp/lib/test
diff --git a/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestDownloadOperation.java b/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestDownloadOperation.java
index 673ae82..eda94fb 100644
--- a/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestDownloadOperation.java
+++ b/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestDownloadOperation.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public class TestDownloadOperation {
         assertTrue(operation.dependencies().isEmpty());
         assertTrue(operation.repositories().isEmpty());
         assertNull(operation.libCompileDirectory());
+        assertNull(operation.libProvidedDirectory());
         assertNull(operation.libRuntimeDirectory());
         assertNull(operation.libStandaloneDirectory());
         assertNull(operation.libTestDirectory());
@@ -37,13 +38,15 @@ public class TestDownloadOperation {
         var dir2 = new File("dir2");
         var dir3 = new File("dir3");
         var dir4 = new File("dir4");
+        var dir5 = new File("dir5");
 
         var operation1 = new DownloadOperation()
             .repositories(List.of(repository1, repository2))
             .libCompileDirectory(dir1)
-            .libRuntimeDirectory(dir2)
-            .libStandaloneDirectory(dir3)
-            .libTestDirectory(dir4);
+            .libProvidedDirectory(dir2)
+            .libRuntimeDirectory(dir3)
+            .libStandaloneDirectory(dir4)
+            .libTestDirectory(dir5);
         var dependency_scopes = new DependencyScopes();
         dependency_scopes.scope(Scope.compile).include(dependency1).include(dependency2);
         operation1.dependencies(dependency_scopes);
@@ -52,15 +55,17 @@ public class TestDownloadOperation {
         assertTrue(operation1.dependencies().scope(Scope.compile).contains(dependency1));
         assertTrue(operation1.dependencies().scope(Scope.compile).contains(dependency2));
         assertEquals(dir1, operation1.libCompileDirectory());
-        assertEquals(dir2, operation1.libRuntimeDirectory());
-        assertEquals(dir3, operation1.libStandaloneDirectory());
-        assertEquals(dir4, operation1.libTestDirectory());
+        assertEquals(dir2, operation1.libProvidedDirectory());
+        assertEquals(dir3, operation1.libRuntimeDirectory());
+        assertEquals(dir4, operation1.libStandaloneDirectory());
+        assertEquals(dir5, operation1.libTestDirectory());
 
         var operation2 = new DownloadOperation()
             .libCompileDirectory(dir1)
-            .libRuntimeDirectory(dir2)
-            .libStandaloneDirectory(dir3)
-            .libTestDirectory(dir4);
+            .libProvidedDirectory(dir2)
+            .libRuntimeDirectory(dir3)
+            .libStandaloneDirectory(dir4)
+            .libTestDirectory(dir5);
         operation2.repositories().add(repository1);
         operation2.repositories().add(repository2);
         operation2.dependencies().scope(Scope.compile).include(dependency1).include(dependency2);
@@ -70,9 +75,10 @@ public class TestDownloadOperation {
         assertTrue(operation2.dependencies().scope(Scope.compile).contains(dependency1));
         assertTrue(operation2.dependencies().scope(Scope.compile).contains(dependency2));
         assertEquals(dir1, operation2.libCompileDirectory());
-        assertEquals(dir2, operation2.libRuntimeDirectory());
-        assertEquals(dir3, operation2.libStandaloneDirectory());
-        assertEquals(dir4, operation2.libTestDirectory());
+        assertEquals(dir2, operation2.libProvidedDirectory());
+        assertEquals(dir3, operation2.libRuntimeDirectory());
+        assertEquals(dir4, operation2.libStandaloneDirectory());
+        assertEquals(dir5, operation2.libTestDirectory());
 
         var operation3 = new DownloadOperation()
             .repositories(repository1, repository2);
@@ -89,19 +95,24 @@ public class TestDownloadOperation {
             var dir2 = new File(tmp, "dir2");
             var dir3 = new File(tmp, "dir3");
             var dir4 = new File(tmp, "dir4");
+            var dir5 = new File(tmp, "dir5");
             dir1.mkdirs();
             dir2.mkdirs();
             dir3.mkdirs();
             dir4.mkdirs();
+            dir5.mkdirs();
 
             var operation = new DownloadOperation()
                 .repositories(List.of(Repository.MAVEN_CENTRAL))
                 .libCompileDirectory(dir1)
-                .libRuntimeDirectory(dir2)
-                .libStandaloneDirectory(dir3)
-                .libTestDirectory(dir4);
+                .libProvidedDirectory(dir2)
+                .libRuntimeDirectory(dir3)
+                .libStandaloneDirectory(dir4)
+                .libTestDirectory(dir5);
             operation.dependencies().scope(Scope.compile)
                 .include(new Dependency("org.apache.commons", "commons-lang3", new VersionNumber(3, 12, 0)));
+            operation.dependencies().scope(Scope.provided)
+                .include(new Dependency("jakarta.servlet", "jakarta.servlet-api", new VersionNumber(6, 0, 0)));
             operation.dependencies().scope(Scope.runtime)
                 .include(new Dependency("org.apache.commons", "commons-collections4", new VersionNumber(4, 4)));
             operation.dependencies().scope(Scope.standalone)
@@ -115,15 +126,17 @@ public class TestDownloadOperation {
                     /dir1
                     /dir1/commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar
                     /dir2
-                    /dir2/commons-collections4-4.4.jar
+                    /dir2/jakarta.servlet-api-6.0.0.jar
                     /dir3
-                    /dir3/slf4j-api-2.0.6.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-simple-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir3/commons-collections4-4.4.jar
                     /dir4
-                    /dir4/httpclient5-5.2.1.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-5.2.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-h2-5.2.jar
-                    /dir4/slf4j-api-1.7.36.jar""",
+                    /dir4/slf4j-api-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-simple-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir5
+                    /dir5/httpclient5-5.2.1.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-5.2.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-h2-5.2.jar
+                    /dir5/slf4j-api-1.7.36.jar""",
                 FileUtils.generateDirectoryListing(tmp));
         } finally {
             FileUtils.deleteDirectory(tmp);
@@ -139,21 +152,26 @@ public class TestDownloadOperation {
             var dir2 = new File(tmp, "dir2");
             var dir3 = new File(tmp, "dir3");
             var dir4 = new File(tmp, "dir4");
+            var dir5 = new File(tmp, "dir5");
             dir1.mkdirs();
             dir2.mkdirs();
             dir3.mkdirs();
             dir4.mkdirs();
+            dir5.mkdirs();
 
             var operation = new DownloadOperation()
                 .repositories(List.of(Repository.MAVEN_CENTRAL))
                 .libCompileDirectory(dir1)
-                .libRuntimeDirectory(dir2)
-                .libStandaloneDirectory(dir3)
-                .libTestDirectory(dir4)
+                .libProvidedDirectory(dir2)
+                .libRuntimeDirectory(dir3)
+                .libStandaloneDirectory(dir4)
+                .libTestDirectory(dir5)
                 .downloadJavadoc(true)
                 .downloadSources(true);
             operation.dependencies().scope(Scope.compile)
                 .include(new Dependency("org.apache.commons", "commons-lang3", new VersionNumber(3, 12, 0)));
+            operation.dependencies().scope(Scope.provided)
+                .include(new Dependency("jakarta.servlet", "jakarta.servlet-api", new VersionNumber(6, 0, 0)));
             operation.dependencies().scope(Scope.runtime)
                 .include(new Dependency("org.apache.commons", "commons-collections4", new VersionNumber(4, 4)));
             operation.dependencies().scope(Scope.standalone)
@@ -169,29 +187,33 @@ public class TestDownloadOperation {
                     /dir1/commons-lang3-3.12.0-sources.jar
                     /dir1/commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar
                     /dir2
-                    /dir2/commons-collections4-4.4-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir2/commons-collections4-4.4-sources.jar
-                    /dir2/commons-collections4-4.4.jar
+                    /dir2/jakarta.servlet-api-6.0.0-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir2/jakarta.servlet-api-6.0.0-sources.jar
+                    /dir2/jakarta.servlet-api-6.0.0.jar
                     /dir3
-                    /dir3/slf4j-api-2.0.6-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-api-2.0.6-sources.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-api-2.0.6.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-simple-2.0.6-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-simple-2.0.6-sources.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-simple-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir3/commons-collections4-4.4-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir3/commons-collections4-4.4-sources.jar
+                    /dir3/commons-collections4-4.4.jar
                     /dir4
-                    /dir4/httpclient5-5.2.1-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir4/httpclient5-5.2.1-sources.jar
-                    /dir4/httpclient5-5.2.1.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-5.2-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-5.2-sources.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-5.2.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-h2-5.2-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-h2-5.2-sources.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-h2-5.2.jar
-                    /dir4/slf4j-api-1.7.36-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir4/slf4j-api-1.7.36-sources.jar
-                    /dir4/slf4j-api-1.7.36.jar""",
+                    /dir4/slf4j-api-2.0.6-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-api-2.0.6-sources.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-api-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-simple-2.0.6-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-simple-2.0.6-sources.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-simple-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir5
+                    /dir5/httpclient5-5.2.1-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir5/httpclient5-5.2.1-sources.jar
+                    /dir5/httpclient5-5.2.1.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-5.2-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-5.2-sources.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-5.2.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-h2-5.2-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-h2-5.2-sources.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-h2-5.2.jar
+                    /dir5/slf4j-api-1.7.36-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir5/slf4j-api-1.7.36-sources.jar
+                    /dir5/slf4j-api-1.7.36.jar""",
                 FileUtils.generateDirectoryListing(tmp));
         } finally {
             FileUtils.deleteDirectory(tmp);
@@ -216,6 +238,8 @@ public class TestDownloadOperation {
             project.repositories().add(Repository.MAVEN_CENTRAL);
             project.dependencies().scope(Scope.compile)
                 .include(new Dependency("org.apache.commons", "commons-lang3", new VersionNumber(3, 12, 0)));
+            project.dependencies().scope(Scope.provided)
+                .include(new Dependency("jakarta.servlet", "jakarta.servlet-api", new VersionNumber(6, 0, 0)));
             project.dependencies().scope(Scope.runtime)
                 .include(new Dependency("org.apache.commons", "commons-collections4", new VersionNumber(4, 4)));
             project.dependencies().scope(Scope.standalone)
@@ -234,6 +258,9 @@ public class TestDownloadOperation {
                     /lib/compile
                     /lib/compile/commons-lang3-3.12.0-sources.jar
                     /lib/compile/commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar
+                    /lib/provided
+                    /lib/provided/jakarta.servlet-api-6.0.0-sources.jar
+                    /lib/provided/jakarta.servlet-api-6.0.0.jar
                     /lib/runtime
                     /lib/runtime/commons-collections4-4.4-sources.jar
                     /lib/runtime/commons-collections4-4.4.jar
@@ -290,6 +317,7 @@ public class TestDownloadOperation {
                     /lib/compile
                     /lib/compile/stripe-java-20.136.0-sources.jar
                     /lib/compile/stripe-java-20.136.0.jar
+                    /lib/provided
                     /lib/runtime
                     /lib/runtime/gson-2.9.0-sources.jar
                     /lib/runtime/gson-2.9.0.jar
diff --git a/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestPurgeOperation.java b/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestPurgeOperation.java
index 45a23af..aeff1b7 100644
--- a/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestPurgeOperation.java
+++ b/src/test/java/rife/bld/operations/TestPurgeOperation.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public class TestPurgeOperation {
         assertTrue(operation.dependencies().isEmpty());
         assertTrue(operation.repositories().isEmpty());
         assertNull(operation.libCompileDirectory());
+        assertNull(operation.libProvidedDirectory());
         assertNull(operation.libRuntimeDirectory());
         assertNull(operation.libStandaloneDirectory());
         assertNull(operation.libTestDirectory());
@@ -37,13 +38,15 @@ public class TestPurgeOperation {
         var dir2 = new File("dir2");
         var dir3 = new File("dir3");
         var dir4 = new File("dir4");
+        var dir5 = new File("dir5");
 
         var operation1 = new PurgeOperation()
             .repositories(List.of(repository1, repository2))
             .libCompileDirectory(dir1)
-            .libRuntimeDirectory(dir2)
-            .libStandaloneDirectory(dir3)
-            .libTestDirectory(dir4);
+            .libProvidedDirectory(dir2)
+            .libRuntimeDirectory(dir3)
+            .libStandaloneDirectory(dir4)
+            .libTestDirectory(dir5);
         var dependency_scopes = new DependencyScopes();
         dependency_scopes.scope(Scope.compile).include(dependency1).include(dependency2);
         operation1.dependencies(dependency_scopes);
@@ -52,15 +55,17 @@ public class TestPurgeOperation {
         assertTrue(operation1.dependencies().scope(Scope.compile).contains(dependency1));
         assertTrue(operation1.dependencies().scope(Scope.compile).contains(dependency2));
         assertEquals(dir1, operation1.libCompileDirectory());
-        assertEquals(dir2, operation1.libRuntimeDirectory());
-        assertEquals(dir3, operation1.libStandaloneDirectory());
-        assertEquals(dir4, operation1.libTestDirectory());
+        assertEquals(dir2, operation1.libProvidedDirectory());
+        assertEquals(dir3, operation1.libRuntimeDirectory());
+        assertEquals(dir4, operation1.libStandaloneDirectory());
+        assertEquals(dir5, operation1.libTestDirectory());
 
         var operation2 = new PurgeOperation()
             .libCompileDirectory(dir1)
-            .libRuntimeDirectory(dir2)
-            .libStandaloneDirectory(dir3)
-            .libTestDirectory(dir4);
+            .libProvidedDirectory(dir2)
+            .libRuntimeDirectory(dir3)
+            .libStandaloneDirectory(dir4)
+            .libTestDirectory(dir5);
         operation2.repositories().add(repository1);
         operation2.repositories().add(repository2);
         operation2.dependencies().scope(Scope.compile).include(dependency1).include(dependency2);
@@ -70,9 +75,10 @@ public class TestPurgeOperation {
         assertTrue(operation2.dependencies().scope(Scope.compile).contains(dependency1));
         assertTrue(operation2.dependencies().scope(Scope.compile).contains(dependency2));
         assertEquals(dir1, operation2.libCompileDirectory());
-        assertEquals(dir2, operation2.libRuntimeDirectory());
-        assertEquals(dir3, operation2.libStandaloneDirectory());
-        assertEquals(dir4, operation2.libTestDirectory());
+        assertEquals(dir2, operation2.libProvidedDirectory());
+        assertEquals(dir3, operation2.libRuntimeDirectory());
+        assertEquals(dir4, operation2.libStandaloneDirectory());
+        assertEquals(dir5, operation2.libTestDirectory());
 
         var operation3 = new PurgeOperation()
             .repositories(repository1, repository2);
@@ -89,19 +95,24 @@ public class TestPurgeOperation {
             var dir2 = new File(tmp, "dir2");
             var dir3 = new File(tmp, "dir3");
             var dir4 = new File(tmp, "dir4");
+            var dir5 = new File(tmp, "dir5");
             dir1.mkdirs();
             dir2.mkdirs();
             dir3.mkdirs();
             dir4.mkdirs();
+            dir5.mkdirs();
 
             var operation_download1 = new DownloadOperation()
                 .repositories(List.of(Repository.MAVEN_CENTRAL))
                 .libCompileDirectory(dir1)
-                .libRuntimeDirectory(dir2)
-                .libStandaloneDirectory(dir3)
-                .libTestDirectory(dir4);
+                .libProvidedDirectory(dir2)
+                .libRuntimeDirectory(dir3)
+                .libStandaloneDirectory(dir4)
+                .libTestDirectory(dir5);
             operation_download1.dependencies().scope(Scope.compile)
                 .include(new Dependency("org.apache.commons", "commons-lang3", new VersionNumber(3, 1)));
+            operation_download1.dependencies().scope(Scope.provided)
+                .include(new Dependency("jakarta.servlet", "jakarta.servlet-api", new VersionNumber(5, 0, 0)));
             operation_download1.dependencies().scope(Scope.runtime)
                 .include(new Dependency("org.apache.commons", "commons-collections4", new VersionNumber(4, 3)));
             operation_download1.dependencies().scope(Scope.standalone)
@@ -114,11 +125,14 @@ public class TestPurgeOperation {
             var operation_download2 = new DownloadOperation()
                 .repositories(List.of(Repository.MAVEN_CENTRAL))
                 .libCompileDirectory(dir1)
-                .libRuntimeDirectory(dir2)
-                .libStandaloneDirectory(dir3)
-                .libTestDirectory(dir4);
+                .libProvidedDirectory(dir2)
+                .libRuntimeDirectory(dir3)
+                .libStandaloneDirectory(dir4)
+                .libTestDirectory(dir5);
             operation_download2.dependencies().scope(Scope.compile)
                 .include(new Dependency("org.apache.commons", "commons-lang3", new VersionNumber(3, 12, 0)));
+            operation_download2.dependencies().scope(Scope.provided)
+                .include(new Dependency("jakarta.servlet", "jakarta.servlet-api", new VersionNumber(6, 0, 0)));
             operation_download2.dependencies().scope(Scope.runtime)
                 .include(new Dependency("org.apache.commons", "commons-collections4", new VersionNumber(4, 4)));
             operation_download2.dependencies().scope(Scope.standalone)
@@ -133,33 +147,39 @@ public class TestPurgeOperation {
                     /dir1/commons-lang3-3.1.jar
                     /dir1/commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar
                     /dir2
-                    /dir2/commons-collections4-4.3.jar
-                    /dir2/commons-collections4-4.4.jar
+                    /dir2/jakarta.servlet-api-5.0.0.jar
+                    /dir2/jakarta.servlet-api-6.0.0.jar
                     /dir3
-                    /dir3/slf4j-api-2.0.0.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-api-2.0.6.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-simple-2.0.0.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-simple-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir3/commons-collections4-4.3.jar
+                    /dir3/commons-collections4-4.4.jar
                     /dir4
-                    /dir4/commons-codec-1.13.jar
-                    /dir4/httpclient5-5.0.jar
-                    /dir4/httpclient5-5.2.1.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-5.0.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-5.2.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-h2-5.0.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-h2-5.2.jar
-                    /dir4/slf4j-api-1.7.25.jar
-                    /dir4/slf4j-api-1.7.36.jar""",
+                    /dir4/slf4j-api-2.0.0.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-api-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-simple-2.0.0.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-simple-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir5
+                    /dir5/commons-codec-1.13.jar
+                    /dir5/httpclient5-5.0.jar
+                    /dir5/httpclient5-5.2.1.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-5.0.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-5.2.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-h2-5.0.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-h2-5.2.jar
+                    /dir5/slf4j-api-1.7.25.jar
+                    /dir5/slf4j-api-1.7.36.jar""",
                 FileUtils.generateDirectoryListing(tmp));
 
             var operation_purge = new PurgeOperation()
                 .repositories(List.of(Repository.MAVEN_CENTRAL))
                 .libCompileDirectory(dir1)
-                .libRuntimeDirectory(dir2)
-                .libStandaloneDirectory(dir3)
-                .libTestDirectory(dir4);
+                .libProvidedDirectory(dir2)
+                .libRuntimeDirectory(dir3)
+                .libStandaloneDirectory(dir4)
+                .libTestDirectory(dir5);
             operation_purge.dependencies().scope(Scope.compile)
                 .include(new Dependency("org.apache.commons", "commons-lang3", new VersionNumber(3, 12, 0)));
+            operation_purge.dependencies().scope(Scope.provided)
+                .include(new Dependency("jakarta.servlet", "jakarta.servlet-api", new VersionNumber(6, 0, 0)));
             operation_purge.dependencies().scope(Scope.runtime)
                 .include(new Dependency("org.apache.commons", "commons-collections4", new VersionNumber(4, 4)));
             operation_purge.dependencies().scope(Scope.standalone)
@@ -173,15 +193,17 @@ public class TestPurgeOperation {
                     /dir1
                     /dir1/commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar
                     /dir2
-                    /dir2/commons-collections4-4.4.jar
+                    /dir2/jakarta.servlet-api-6.0.0.jar
                     /dir3
-                    /dir3/slf4j-api-2.0.6.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-simple-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir3/commons-collections4-4.4.jar
                     /dir4
-                    /dir4/httpclient5-5.2.1.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-5.2.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-h2-5.2.jar
-                    /dir4/slf4j-api-1.7.36.jar""",
+                    /dir4/slf4j-api-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-simple-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir5
+                    /dir5/httpclient5-5.2.1.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-5.2.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-h2-5.2.jar
+                    /dir5/slf4j-api-1.7.36.jar""",
                 FileUtils.generateDirectoryListing(tmp));
 
         } finally {
@@ -198,21 +220,25 @@ public class TestPurgeOperation {
             var dir2 = new File(tmp, "dir2");
             var dir3 = new File(tmp, "dir3");
             var dir4 = new File(tmp, "dir4");
+            var dir5 = new File(tmp, "dir5");
             dir1.mkdirs();
-            dir2.mkdirs();
             dir3.mkdirs();
             dir4.mkdirs();
+            dir5.mkdirs();
 
             var operation_download1 = new DownloadOperation()
                 .repositories(List.of(Repository.MAVEN_CENTRAL))
                 .libCompileDirectory(dir1)
-                .libRuntimeDirectory(dir2)
-                .libStandaloneDirectory(dir3)
-                .libTestDirectory(dir4)
+                .libProvidedDirectory(dir2)
+                .libRuntimeDirectory(dir3)
+                .libStandaloneDirectory(dir4)
+                .libTestDirectory(dir5)
                 .downloadJavadoc(true)
                 .downloadSources(true);
             operation_download1.dependencies().scope(Scope.compile)
                 .include(new Dependency("org.apache.commons", "commons-lang3", new VersionNumber(3, 1)));
+            operation_download1.dependencies().scope(Scope.provided)
+                .include(new Dependency("jakarta.servlet", "jakarta.servlet-api", new VersionNumber(5, 0, 0)));
             operation_download1.dependencies().scope(Scope.runtime)
                 .include(new Dependency("org.apache.commons", "commons-collections4", new VersionNumber(4, 3)));
             operation_download1.dependencies().scope(Scope.standalone)
@@ -225,13 +251,16 @@ public class TestPurgeOperation {
             var operation_download2 = new DownloadOperation()
                 .repositories(List.of(Repository.MAVEN_CENTRAL))
                 .libCompileDirectory(dir1)
-                .libRuntimeDirectory(dir2)
-                .libStandaloneDirectory(dir3)
-                .libTestDirectory(dir4)
+                .libProvidedDirectory(dir2)
+                .libRuntimeDirectory(dir3)
+                .libStandaloneDirectory(dir4)
+                .libTestDirectory(dir5)
                 .downloadJavadoc(true)
                 .downloadSources(true);
             operation_download2.dependencies().scope(Scope.compile)
                 .include(new Dependency("org.apache.commons", "commons-lang3", new VersionNumber(3, 12, 0)));
+            operation_download2.dependencies().scope(Scope.provided)
+                .include(new Dependency("jakarta.servlet", "jakarta.servlet-api", new VersionNumber(6, 0, 0)));
             operation_download2.dependencies().scope(Scope.runtime)
                 .include(new Dependency("org.apache.commons", "commons-collections4", new VersionNumber(4, 4)));
             operation_download2.dependencies().scope(Scope.standalone)
@@ -250,65 +279,75 @@ public class TestPurgeOperation {
                     /dir1/commons-lang3-3.12.0-sources.jar
                     /dir1/commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar
                     /dir2
-                    /dir2/commons-collections4-4.3-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir2/commons-collections4-4.3-sources.jar
-                    /dir2/commons-collections4-4.3.jar
-                    /dir2/commons-collections4-4.4-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir2/commons-collections4-4.4-sources.jar
-                    /dir2/commons-collections4-4.4.jar
+                    /dir2/jakarta.servlet-api-5.0.0-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir2/jakarta.servlet-api-5.0.0-sources.jar
+                    /dir2/jakarta.servlet-api-5.0.0.jar
+                    /dir2/jakarta.servlet-api-6.0.0-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir2/jakarta.servlet-api-6.0.0-sources.jar
+                    /dir2/jakarta.servlet-api-6.0.0.jar
                     /dir3
-                    /dir3/slf4j-api-2.0.0-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-api-2.0.0-sources.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-api-2.0.0.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-api-2.0.6-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-api-2.0.6-sources.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-api-2.0.6.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-simple-2.0.0-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-simple-2.0.0-sources.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-simple-2.0.0.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-simple-2.0.6-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-simple-2.0.6-sources.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-simple-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir3/commons-collections4-4.3-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir3/commons-collections4-4.3-sources.jar
+                    /dir3/commons-collections4-4.3.jar
+                    /dir3/commons-collections4-4.4-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir3/commons-collections4-4.4-sources.jar
+                    /dir3/commons-collections4-4.4.jar
                     /dir4
-                    /dir4/commons-codec-1.13-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir4/commons-codec-1.13-sources.jar
-                    /dir4/commons-codec-1.13.jar
-                    /dir4/httpclient5-5.0-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir4/httpclient5-5.0-sources.jar
-                    /dir4/httpclient5-5.0.jar
-                    /dir4/httpclient5-5.2.1-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir4/httpclient5-5.2.1-sources.jar
-                    /dir4/httpclient5-5.2.1.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-5.0-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-5.0-sources.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-5.0.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-5.2-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-5.2-sources.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-5.2.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-h2-5.0-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-h2-5.0-sources.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-h2-5.0.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-h2-5.2-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-h2-5.2-sources.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-h2-5.2.jar
-                    /dir4/slf4j-api-1.7.25-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir4/slf4j-api-1.7.25-sources.jar
-                    /dir4/slf4j-api-1.7.25.jar
-                    /dir4/slf4j-api-1.7.36-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir4/slf4j-api-1.7.36-sources.jar
-                    /dir4/slf4j-api-1.7.36.jar""",
+                    /dir4/slf4j-api-2.0.0-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-api-2.0.0-sources.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-api-2.0.0.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-api-2.0.6-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-api-2.0.6-sources.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-api-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-simple-2.0.0-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-simple-2.0.0-sources.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-simple-2.0.0.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-simple-2.0.6-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-simple-2.0.6-sources.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-simple-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir5
+                    /dir5/commons-codec-1.13-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir5/commons-codec-1.13-sources.jar
+                    /dir5/commons-codec-1.13.jar
+                    /dir5/httpclient5-5.0-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir5/httpclient5-5.0-sources.jar
+                    /dir5/httpclient5-5.0.jar
+                    /dir5/httpclient5-5.2.1-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir5/httpclient5-5.2.1-sources.jar
+                    /dir5/httpclient5-5.2.1.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-5.0-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-5.0-sources.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-5.0.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-5.2-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-5.2-sources.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-5.2.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-h2-5.0-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-h2-5.0-sources.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-h2-5.0.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-h2-5.2-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-h2-5.2-sources.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-h2-5.2.jar
+                    /dir5/slf4j-api-1.7.25-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir5/slf4j-api-1.7.25-sources.jar
+                    /dir5/slf4j-api-1.7.25.jar
+                    /dir5/slf4j-api-1.7.36-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir5/slf4j-api-1.7.36-sources.jar
+                    /dir5/slf4j-api-1.7.36.jar""",
                 FileUtils.generateDirectoryListing(tmp));
 
             var operation_purge = new PurgeOperation()
                 .repositories(List.of(Repository.MAVEN_CENTRAL))
                 .libCompileDirectory(dir1)
-                .libRuntimeDirectory(dir2)
-                .libStandaloneDirectory(dir3)
-                .libTestDirectory(dir4)
+                .libProvidedDirectory(dir2)
+                .libRuntimeDirectory(dir3)
+                .libStandaloneDirectory(dir4)
+                .libTestDirectory(dir5)
                 .preserveSources(true)
                 .preserveJavadoc(true);
             operation_purge.dependencies().scope(Scope.compile)
                 .include(new Dependency("org.apache.commons", "commons-lang3", new VersionNumber(3, 12, 0)));
+            operation_purge.dependencies().scope(Scope.provided)
+                .include(new Dependency("jakarta.servlet", "jakarta.servlet-api", new VersionNumber(6, 0, 0)));
             operation_purge.dependencies().scope(Scope.runtime)
                 .include(new Dependency("org.apache.commons", "commons-collections4", new VersionNumber(4, 4)));
             operation_purge.dependencies().scope(Scope.standalone)
@@ -324,29 +363,33 @@ public class TestPurgeOperation {
                     /dir1/commons-lang3-3.12.0-sources.jar
                     /dir1/commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar
                     /dir2
-                    /dir2/commons-collections4-4.4-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir2/commons-collections4-4.4-sources.jar
-                    /dir2/commons-collections4-4.4.jar
+                    /dir2/jakarta.servlet-api-6.0.0-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir2/jakarta.servlet-api-6.0.0-sources.jar
+                    /dir2/jakarta.servlet-api-6.0.0.jar
                     /dir3
-                    /dir3/slf4j-api-2.0.6-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-api-2.0.6-sources.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-api-2.0.6.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-simple-2.0.6-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-simple-2.0.6-sources.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-simple-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir3/commons-collections4-4.4-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir3/commons-collections4-4.4-sources.jar
+                    /dir3/commons-collections4-4.4.jar
                     /dir4
-                    /dir4/httpclient5-5.2.1-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir4/httpclient5-5.2.1-sources.jar
-                    /dir4/httpclient5-5.2.1.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-5.2-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-5.2-sources.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-5.2.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-h2-5.2-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-h2-5.2-sources.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-h2-5.2.jar
-                    /dir4/slf4j-api-1.7.36-javadoc.jar
-                    /dir4/slf4j-api-1.7.36-sources.jar
-                    /dir4/slf4j-api-1.7.36.jar""",
+                    /dir4/slf4j-api-2.0.6-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-api-2.0.6-sources.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-api-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-simple-2.0.6-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-simple-2.0.6-sources.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-simple-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir5
+                    /dir5/httpclient5-5.2.1-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir5/httpclient5-5.2.1-sources.jar
+                    /dir5/httpclient5-5.2.1.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-5.2-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-5.2-sources.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-5.2.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-h2-5.2-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-h2-5.2-sources.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-h2-5.2.jar
+                    /dir5/slf4j-api-1.7.36-javadoc.jar
+                    /dir5/slf4j-api-1.7.36-sources.jar
+                    /dir5/slf4j-api-1.7.36.jar""",
                 FileUtils.generateDirectoryListing(tmp));
 
             operation_purge
@@ -357,22 +400,25 @@ public class TestPurgeOperation {
                     /dir1/commons-lang3-3.12.0-sources.jar
                     /dir1/commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar
                     /dir2
-                    /dir2/commons-collections4-4.4-sources.jar
-                    /dir2/commons-collections4-4.4.jar
+                    /dir2/jakarta.servlet-api-6.0.0-sources.jar
+                    /dir2/jakarta.servlet-api-6.0.0.jar
                     /dir3
-                    /dir3/slf4j-api-2.0.6-sources.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-api-2.0.6.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-simple-2.0.6-sources.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-simple-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir3/commons-collections4-4.4-sources.jar
+                    /dir3/commons-collections4-4.4.jar
                     /dir4
-                    /dir4/httpclient5-5.2.1-sources.jar
-                    /dir4/httpclient5-5.2.1.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-5.2-sources.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-5.2.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-h2-5.2-sources.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-h2-5.2.jar
-                    /dir4/slf4j-api-1.7.36-sources.jar
-                    /dir4/slf4j-api-1.7.36.jar""",
+                    /dir4/slf4j-api-2.0.6-sources.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-api-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-simple-2.0.6-sources.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-simple-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir5
+                    /dir5/httpclient5-5.2.1-sources.jar
+                    /dir5/httpclient5-5.2.1.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-5.2-sources.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-5.2.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-h2-5.2-sources.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-h2-5.2.jar
+                    /dir5/slf4j-api-1.7.36-sources.jar
+                    /dir5/slf4j-api-1.7.36.jar""",
                 FileUtils.generateDirectoryListing(tmp));
 
             operation_purge
@@ -382,15 +428,17 @@ public class TestPurgeOperation {
                     /dir1
                     /dir1/commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar
                     /dir2
-                    /dir2/commons-collections4-4.4.jar
+                    /dir2/jakarta.servlet-api-6.0.0.jar
                     /dir3
-                    /dir3/slf4j-api-2.0.6.jar
-                    /dir3/slf4j-simple-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir3/commons-collections4-4.4.jar
                     /dir4
-                    /dir4/httpclient5-5.2.1.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-5.2.jar
-                    /dir4/httpcore5-h2-5.2.jar
-                    /dir4/slf4j-api-1.7.36.jar""",
+                    /dir4/slf4j-api-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir4/slf4j-simple-2.0.6.jar
+                    /dir5
+                    /dir5/httpclient5-5.2.1.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-5.2.jar
+                    /dir5/httpcore5-h2-5.2.jar
+                    /dir5/slf4j-api-1.7.36.jar""",
                 FileUtils.generateDirectoryListing(tmp));
         } finally {
             FileUtils.deleteDirectory(tmp);
@@ -415,6 +463,8 @@ public class TestPurgeOperation {
             project1.repositories().add(Repository.MAVEN_CENTRAL);
             project1.dependencies().scope(Scope.compile)
                 .include(new Dependency("org.apache.commons", "commons-lang3", new VersionNumber(3, 1)));
+            project1.dependencies().scope(Scope.provided)
+                .include(new Dependency("jakarta.servlet", "jakarta.servlet-api", new VersionNumber(5, 0, 0)));
             project1.dependencies().scope(Scope.runtime)
                 .include(new Dependency("org.apache.commons", "commons-collections4", new VersionNumber(4, 3)));
             project1.dependencies().scope(Scope.standalone)
@@ -427,6 +477,8 @@ public class TestPurgeOperation {
             project2.repositories().add(Repository.MAVEN_CENTRAL);
             project2.dependencies().scope(Scope.compile)
                 .include(new Dependency("org.apache.commons", "commons-lang3", new VersionNumber(3, 12, 0)));
+            project2.dependencies().scope(Scope.provided)
+                .include(new Dependency("jakarta.servlet", "jakarta.servlet-api", new VersionNumber(6, 0, 0)));
             project2.dependencies().scope(Scope.runtime)
                 .include(new Dependency("org.apache.commons", "commons-collections4", new VersionNumber(4, 4)));
             project2.dependencies().scope(Scope.standalone)
@@ -449,6 +501,11 @@ public class TestPurgeOperation {
                     /lib/compile/commons-lang3-3.1.jar
                     /lib/compile/commons-lang3-3.12.0-sources.jar
                     /lib/compile/commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar
+                    /lib/provided
+                    /lib/provided/jakarta.servlet-api-5.0.0-sources.jar
+                    /lib/provided/jakarta.servlet-api-5.0.0.jar
+                    /lib/provided/jakarta.servlet-api-6.0.0-sources.jar
+                    /lib/provided/jakarta.servlet-api-6.0.0.jar
                     /lib/runtime
                     /lib/runtime/commons-collections4-4.3-sources.jar
                     /lib/runtime/commons-collections4-4.3.jar
@@ -505,6 +562,9 @@ public class TestPurgeOperation {
                     /lib/compile
                     /lib/compile/commons-lang3-3.12.0-sources.jar
                     /lib/compile/commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar
+                    /lib/provided
+                    /lib/provided/jakarta.servlet-api-6.0.0-sources.jar
+                    /lib/provided/jakarta.servlet-api-6.0.0.jar
                     /lib/runtime
                     /lib/runtime/commons-collections4-4.4-sources.jar
                     /lib/runtime/commons-collections4-4.4.jar