diff --git a/photonlib-cpp-examples/README.md b/photonlib-cpp-examples/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c089f1366a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/photonlib-cpp-examples/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+## PhotonLib C++ Examples
+
+### Building
+
+Build photonvision and publish it locally with:
+
+```
+photonvision$ ./gradlew photon-lib:publishtomavenlocal
+```
+
+Now, cd into here, pull in the latest vendor json, and simulate the project of choice
+
+```
+photonvision/photonlib-cpp-exaples: ./gradlew copyPhotonlib
+photonvision/photonlib-cpp-exaples: ./gradlew aimandrange:simulateNativeRelease
+```
diff --git a/photonlib-cpp-examples/build.gradle b/photonlib-cpp-examples/build.gradle
index 3605779a96..cb4661a3a9 100644
--- a/photonlib-cpp-examples/build.gradle
+++ b/photonlib-cpp-examples/build.gradle
@@ -27,9 +27,11 @@ spotless {
     }
 }
 
+apply from: "examples.gradle"
+
 // Task that depends on the build task for every example
 task buildAllExamples { task ->
-    new File('examples.txt').eachLine { line ->
+    exampleFolderNames.each { line ->
         task.dependsOn(line + ":build")
     }
 }
diff --git a/photonlib-cpp-examples/examples.gradle b/photonlib-cpp-examples/examples.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a48c873ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/photonlib-cpp-examples/examples.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// These should be the only 2 non-project subdirectories in the examples folder
+// I could check for (it)/build.gradle to exist, but w/e
+def EXCLUDED_DIRS = [".gradle", "bin"]
+
+// List all non-hidden directories not in EXCUDED_DIRS
+ext.exampleFolderNames = file("${rootDir}")
+    .listFiles()
+    .findAll { it.isDirectory() && !it.isHidden() && !(it.name in EXCLUDED_DIRS) }
+    .collect { it.name }
diff --git a/photonlib-cpp-examples/examples.txt b/photonlib-cpp-examples/examples.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 25f7648520..0000000000
--- a/photonlib-cpp-examples/examples.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-aimandrange
-getinrange
-aimattarget
-apriltagExample
diff --git a/photonlib-cpp-examples/settings.gradle b/photonlib-cpp-examples/settings.gradle
index 51a82a8d56..4c125fe51c 100644
--- a/photonlib-cpp-examples/settings.gradle
+++ b/photonlib-cpp-examples/settings.gradle
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-new File('examples.txt').eachLine { line -> include line }
+apply from: "examples.gradle"
+
+exampleFolderNames.each { line -> include line }
diff --git a/photonlib-java-examples/README.md b/photonlib-java-examples/README.md
index ff4abbd9d7..ffd15b1f5f 100644
--- a/photonlib-java-examples/README.md
+++ b/photonlib-java-examples/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 ## PhotonLib Java Examples
 
+### Building
+
+Build photonvision and publish it locally with:
+
+```
+photonvision$ ./gradlew photon-lib:publishtomavenlocal
+```
+
+Now, cd into here, pull in the latest vendor json, and simulate the project of choice
+
+```
+photonvision/photonlib-java-exaples: ./gradlew copyPhotonlib
+photonvision/photonlib-java-exaples: ./gradlew aimandrange:simulateJava
+```
+
 ### [**`aimattarget`**](aimattarget)
 
 A simple demonstration of using PhotonVision's 2d target yaw to align a differential drivetrain with a target.
diff --git a/photonlib-java-examples/build.gradle b/photonlib-java-examples/build.gradle
index 3605779a96..29a90b45f9 100644
--- a/photonlib-java-examples/build.gradle
+++ b/photonlib-java-examples/build.gradle
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ plugins {
     id "com.diffplug.spotless" version "6.1.2"
 }
 
+apply from: "examples.gradle"
+
 allprojects {
     repositories {
         mavenCentral()
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ spotless {
 
 // Task that depends on the build task for every example
 task buildAllExamples { task ->
-    new File('examples.txt').eachLine { line ->
+    exampleFolderNames.each { line ->
         task.dependsOn(line + ":build")
     }
 }
diff --git a/photonlib-java-examples/examples.gradle b/photonlib-java-examples/examples.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a48c873ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/photonlib-java-examples/examples.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// These should be the only 2 non-project subdirectories in the examples folder
+// I could check for (it)/build.gradle to exist, but w/e
+def EXCLUDED_DIRS = [".gradle", "bin"]
+
+// List all non-hidden directories not in EXCUDED_DIRS
+ext.exampleFolderNames = file("${rootDir}")
+    .listFiles()
+    .findAll { it.isDirectory() && !it.isHidden() && !(it.name in EXCLUDED_DIRS) }
+    .collect { it.name }
diff --git a/photonlib-java-examples/examples.txt b/photonlib-java-examples/examples.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index c7627d90a9..0000000000
--- a/photonlib-java-examples/examples.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-aimandrange
-aimattarget
-getinrange
-simaimandrange
-swervedriveposeestsim
diff --git a/photonlib-java-examples/settings.gradle b/photonlib-java-examples/settings.gradle
index 63bcd788b7..4c125fe51c 100644
--- a/photonlib-java-examples/settings.gradle
+++ b/photonlib-java-examples/settings.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-include 'photon-targeting'
-include 'photon-core'
-include 'photon-server'
-include 'photon-lib'
+apply from: "examples.gradle"
 
-new File('examples.txt').eachLine { line -> include line }
+exampleFolderNames.each { line -> include line }