Agent skill · software engineering · aj-geddes
android-kotlin-development
Develop native Android apps with Kotlin. Covers MVVM with Jetpack, Compose for modern UI, Retrofit for API calls, Room for local storage, and navigation architecture.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific implementation patterns and best practices for Android development using Kotlin that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires android-sdk, kotlin installed locally. About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-03-04. 307 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Android Kotlin Development Table of Contents Overview When to Use Quick Start Reference Guides Best Practices Overview Build robust native Android applications using Kotlin with modern architecture patterns, Jetpack libraries, and Compose for declarative UI. When to Use Creating native Android applications with best practices Using Kotlin for type-safe development Implementing MVVM architecture with Jetpack Building modern UIs with Jetpack Compose Integrating with Android platform APIs Quick Start Minimal working example: Reference Guides Detailed implementations in the references/ directory: Guide Contents --- --- Models & API Service Models & API Service MVVM ViewModels with Jetpack MVVM ViewModels with Jetpack Jetpack Compose UI Jetpack Compose UI Best Practices ✅ DO Use Kotlin for all new Android code Implement MVVM with Jetpack libraries Use Jetpack Compose for UI development Leverage coroutines for async operations Use Room for local data persistence Implement proper error handling Use Hilt for dependency injection Use StateFlow for reactive state Test on multiple device types Follow Android design guidelines ❌ DON'T Store tokens in SharedPreferences Make network calls on main thread Ignore lifecycle management Skip null safety checks Hardcode strings and resources Ignore configuration changes Store passwords in code Deploy without device testing Use deprecated APIs Accumulate memory leaks
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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