How do I compile my workspace such that it can be used both as a mod and as an API for my other mods? Also, I want the API to have readable codes and not codes are that unreadable. This is my first time doing it so don't mind me asking plenty of questions about compiling.

I've looked around the internet and I found a Youtube video,

, by Lex Manos AKA The Forge Code God. And surprisingly, after I ran the gradlew build command and went into my build/libs, there are 2 files, the mod AND the source code, 2 files I'm familiar with having used GuideAPI for an old (abandoned) project. As for adding the API into my workspace, I followed a tutorial here.