Key steps I was missing:

1. Ensure that the repository root has a settings.gradle file with a line referring to the library:
   include ':customcomponents'
2. Add apply plugin: 'com.android.library'​ at the top of the library’s build.gradle file.
3. Add group, version and base name to library’s build.gradle file:
   group = "com.github.adityabhaskar"
version = android.defaultConfig.versionName
archivesBaseName = 'customcomponents'
4. Push to Github. Preferably, give it a version tag.
5. Open jitpack.io. Connect to Github. Select library
   • If using a free account, the github repository needs to be public/OSS.
6. Select a commit, or a branch snapshot and click on ‘Get it’. Build process will start in the background. If all goes well, the library will be available to use in projects.

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