diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a2de60d..efb0867 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ hs_err_pid*
 
 # Generated files
 .idea/**/contentModel.xml
+.idea/**/misc.xml
+.idea/**/vcs.xml
+.idea/**/kotlinc.xml
+.idea/**/.gitignore
 
 # Sensitive or high-churn files
 .idea/**/dataSources/
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index cb5bcf8..30dd1d9 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ plugins {
 group = "app.revanced"
 
 repositories {
+    gradlePluginPortal()
     mavenCentral()
     google()
 }
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.guava)
     implementation(libs.kotlin)
     implementation(libs.kotlin.android)
+    implementation(libs.shadow)
 
     implementation(gradleApi())
     implementation(gradleKotlinDsl())
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index f040071..5100348 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ binary-compatibility-validator = "0.15.1"
 #noinspection GradleDependency
 agp = "8.2.2" # 8.3.0 causes Java verifier error: https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/issues/2818
 guava = "33.2.1-jre"
+shadow = "8.1.1"
 
 [libraries]
 binary-compatibility-validator = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx.binary-compatibility-validator:org.jetbrains.kotlinx.binary-compatibility-validator.gradle.plugin", version.ref = "binary-compatibility-validator" }
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ kotlin = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin", version.ref = "
 kotlin-android = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.android:org.jetbrains.kotlin.android.gradle.plugin", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 android-application = { module = "com.android.application:com.android.application.gradle.plugin", version.ref = "agp" }
 guava = { module = "com.google.guava:guava", version.ref = "guava" }
+shadow = { group = "com.github.johnrengelman", name = "shadow", version.ref = "shadow" }
 
 [plugins]
 kotlin = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm", version.ref = "kotlin"}
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/gradle/PatchesPlugin.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/gradle/PatchesPlugin.kt
index 4fe9a4d..b298874 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/gradle/PatchesPlugin.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/gradle/PatchesPlugin.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import com.android.tools.r8.D8
 import com.android.tools.r8.D8Command
 import com.android.tools.r8.OutputMode
 import com.android.tools.r8.utils.ArchiveResourceProvider
+import com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.ShadowPlugin
+import com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.tasks.ShadowJar
 import kotlinx.validation.BinaryCompatibilityValidatorPlugin
 import org.gradle.api.JavaVersion
 import org.gradle.api.Plugin
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ abstract class PatchesPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
         project.configureDependencies()
         project.configureKotlin()
         project.configureJava()
+        project.configureShadow()
         project.configureBinaryCompatibilityValidator()
         project.configureConsumeExtensions(extension)
         project.configureJarTask(extension)
@@ -85,6 +88,13 @@ abstract class PatchesPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Configures the shadow plugin
+     */
+    private fun Project.configureShadow() {
+        pluginManager.apply(ShadowPlugin::class.java)
+    }
+
     /**
      * Applies the binary compatibility validator plugin to the project, because patches have a public API.
      */
@@ -115,12 +125,13 @@ abstract class PatchesPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
             task.description = "Builds the project for Android by compiling to DEX and adding it to the patches file."
             task.group = "build"
 
-            task.dependsOn(tasks["jar"])
+            // Should also execute all the tests like with normal `gradlew build`
+            task.dependsOn(tasks["build"])
 
             task.doLast {
                 val workingDirectory = layout.buildDirectory.dir("revanced").get().asFile.also(File::mkdirs)
 
-                val patchesFile = tasks["jar"].outputs.files.first()
+                val patchesFile = tasks["shadowJar"].outputs.files.first()
                 val classesZipFile = workingDirectory.resolve("classes.zip")
 
                 D8Command.builder()
@@ -229,6 +240,11 @@ abstract class PatchesPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
 private fun Project.configureJarTask(patchesExtension: PatchesExtension) {
     tasks.withType(Jar::class.java).configureEach {
         it.archiveExtension.set("rvp")
+
+        if (it.archiveClassifier.orNull.isNullOrEmpty()) {
+            it.archiveClassifier.set("thin");
+        }
+
         it.manifest.apply {
             attributes["Name"] = patchesExtension.about.name
             attributes["Description"] = patchesExtension.about.description
@@ -241,4 +257,23 @@ private fun Project.configureJarTask(patchesExtension: PatchesExtension) {
             attributes["License"] = patchesExtension.about.license
         }
     }
+
+    val shade = configurations.create("shade")
+    configurations.getByName("compileClasspath").extendsFrom(shade)
+    configurations.getByName("runtimeClasspath").extendsFrom(shade)
+
+    tasks.withType(ShadowJar::class.java).configureEach {
+        it.configurations = listOf(shade)
+        it.archiveClassifier.set("")
+
+        it.minimize()
+        it.isEnableRelocation = true
+        it.relocationPrefix = "app.revanced.patches"
+    }
+    tasks.named("assemble") {
+        it.dependsOn(tasks.named("shadowJar"))
+    }
+    tasks.named("jar") {
+        it.enabled = false
+    }
 }