That's why I like Maven -- it's declarative and HARD to make non-trivial things. But it's super-easy to write your own module (using code) and make Maven call it.

Also, another point about build scripts and CI/CD -- you usually touch them rarely, and the rarer you touch something, the more verbose it should be. That's why there's zero sense in shortening build/CI/CD commands and invent some operators to make it "more concise" -- you'll have to remember the operator each time you touch it again (like next year).