title: How do I get logging output in IntelliJ using slf4j in my Gradle project?
body: <p>I'm starting a java project using slf4j for logging, gradle for building, and intellij for the IDE. How do I have intellij show the logs in the IDE when I run the project?</p>
  
  <p>I've been attempting to find out how to put slf4j-simple in the classpath without declaring it in build.gradle. I would think that outputting logs to System.err would make them show in intellij. Do you think this is on the right track?</p>
  
  <p>If you're familiar with slf4j, you know that the point of slf4j is to avoid declaring compile-time dependencies on logging frameworks.</p>