templates/skills/languages/kotlin/SKILL.md
Execute these commands after EVERY implementation (see AGENT_AUTOMATION module for full workflow).
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CRITICAL: Execute these commands after EVERY implementation (see AGENT_AUTOMATION module for full workflow).
# Complete quality check sequence (Gradle):
./gradlew ktlintCheck # Format check
./gradlew detekt # Linting
./gradlew test # All tests (100% pass)
./gradlew build # Build verification
./gradlew koverVerify # Coverage (95%+ required)
# Security audit:
./gradlew dependencyCheckAnalyze # Vulnerability scan
./gradlew dependencyUpdates # Check outdated deps
CRITICAL: Use Kotlin 2.0+ with strict null safety.
plugins {
kotlin("jvm") version "2.0.0"
id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.9.20"
id("io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt") version "1.23.5"
id("org.jlleitschuh.gradle.ktlint") version "12.1.0"
`maven-publish`
signing
}
group = "io.github.your-username"
version = "1.0.0"
repositories {
mavenCentral()
}
dependencies {
implementation(kotlin("stdlib"))
implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.8.0")
testImplementation(kotlin("test"))
testImplementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-test:1.8.0")
testImplementation("io.mockk:mockk:1.13.9")
}
kotlin {
jvmToolchain(17)
compilerOptions {
freeCompilerArgs.add("-Xjsr305=strict")
freeCompilerArgs.add("-Xcontext-receivers")
allWarningsAsErrors.set(true)
}
}
tasks.test {
useJUnitPlatform()
}
tasks.withType<org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile> {
kotlinOptions {
jvmTarget = "17"
freeCompilerArgs = listOf(
"-Xjsr305=strict",
"-Xcontext-receivers"
)
allWarningsAsErrors = true
}
}
detekt {
config.setFrom(files("$rootDir/detekt.yml"))
buildUponDefaultConfig = true
allRules = false
}
ktlint {
version.set("1.1.0")
android.set(false)
ignoreFailures.set(false)
}
CRITICAL: After implementing ANY feature, you MUST run these commands in order.
IMPORTANT: These commands MUST match your GitHub Actions workflows to prevent CI/CD failures!
# Pre-Commit Checklist (MUST match .github/workflows/*.yml)
# 1. Format check (matches workflow - use Check, not Format!)
./gradlew ktlintCheck
# 2. Lint (matches workflow)
./gradlew detekt
# 3. Build (MUST pass with no warnings - matches workflow)
./gradlew build -x test
# 4. Run all tests (MUST pass 100% - matches workflow)
./gradlew test
# 5. Check coverage (MUST meet threshold)
./gradlew koverVerify
# If ANY fails: ❌ DO NOT COMMIT - Fix first!
If ANY of these fail, you MUST fix the issues before committing.
Why This Matters:
ktlintFormat locally but ktlintCheck in CI = failurekoverHtmlReport locally but koverVerify in CI = coverage failuresUse ktlint with .editorconfig:
root = true
[*]
charset = utf-8
end_of_line = lf
indent_size = 4
indent_style = space
insert_final_newline = true
max_line_length = 120
tab_width = 4
[*.{kt,kts}]
ij_kotlin_allow_trailing_comma = true
ij_kotlin_allow_trailing_comma_on_call_site = true
# Imports
ij_kotlin_imports_layout = *,java.**,javax.**,kotlin.**,^
# Wrapping
ij_kotlin_line_break_after_multiline_when_entry = true
ij_kotlin_wrap_expression_body_functions = 1
ij_kotlin_wrap_first_method_in_call_chain = false
# Spacing
ij_kotlin_space_after_type_colon = true
ij_kotlin_space_before_type_colon = false
Use Detekt. Configuration in detekt.yml:
build:
maxIssues: 0
weights:
complexity: 2
LongParameterList: 1
style: 1
comments: 1
complexity:
active: true
ComplexMethod:
threshold: 15
LongMethod:
threshold: 60
LongParameterList:
functionThreshold: 6
TooManyFunctions:
thresholdInFiles: 15
naming:
active: true
FunctionNaming:
active: true
ClassNaming:
active: true
VariableNaming:
active: true
style:
active: true
MagicNumber:
active: true
ReturnCount:
max: 3
coroutines:
active: true
GlobalCoroutineUsage:
active: true
SuspendFunWithFlowReturnType:
active: true
Example test:
import io.mockk.*
import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runTest
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
import org.junit.jupiter.api.assertThrows
import kotlin.test.assertEquals
class DataProcessorTest {
@Test
fun `process valid input returns uppercase`() {
val processor = DataProcessor()
val result = processor.process("hello")
assertEquals("HELLO", result)
}
@Test
fun `process empty input throws exception`() {
val processor = DataProcessor()
assertThrows<IllegalArgumentException> {
processor.process("")
}
}
@Test
fun `processAsync works correctly`() = runTest {
val processor = DataProcessor()
val result = processor.processAsync("test")
assertEquals("TEST", result)
}
@Test
fun `test with mocking`() {
val repository = mockk<UserRepository>()
every { repository.findById(1) } returns User(1, "John")
val service = UserService(repository)
val user = service.getUser(1)
assertEquals("John", user?.name)
verify { repository.findById(1) }
}
}
? for nullable types?. and Elvis operator ?:!! operator (use only when absolutely necessary)Example:
data class User(
val id: Int,
val name: String,
val email: String?,
val phone: String? = null
)
class UserService(private val repository: UserRepository) {
fun findUser(id: Int): User? {
return repository.findById(id)
}
fun getUserName(id: Int): String {
val user = findUser(id) ?: throw UserNotFoundException(id)
return user.name
}
fun getUserEmail(id: Int): String {
val user = findUser(id) ?: return "[email protected]"
return user.email ?: "[email protected]"
}
fun processUsers(ids: List<Int>): List<String> {
return ids.mapNotNull { id ->
findUser(id)?.name
}
}
}
suspend functions over callbacksFlow for reactive streamsExample:
import kotlinx.coroutines.*
import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.*
class DataService(private val api: ApiClient) {
suspend fun fetchData(id: Int): Result<Data> = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
try {
val data = api.getData(id)
Result.success(data)
} catch (e: Exception) {
Result.failure(e)
}
}
fun observeData(id: Int): Flow<Data> = flow {
while (currentCoroutineContext().isActive) {
val data = api.getData(id)
emit(data)
delay(1000)
}
}.flowOn(Dispatchers.IO)
suspend fun fetchMultiple(ids: List<Int>): List<Data> = coroutineScope {
ids.map { id ->
async { fetchData(id).getOrNull() }
}.awaitAll().filterNotNull()
}
}
data class for value objectssealed class/sealed interface for restricted hierarchiesvalue class for single-property wrappersExample:
// Data class for DTOs
data class User(
val id: Int,
val name: String,
val email: String
)
// Sealed hierarchy for results
sealed interface Result<out T> {
data class Success<T>(val data: T) : Result<T>
data class Error(val exception: Exception) : Result<Nothing>
data object Loading : Result<Nothing>
}
// Value class for type safety
@JvmInline
value class UserId(val value: Int)
@JvmInline
value class Email(val value: String) {
init {
require(value.contains("@")) { "Invalid email format" }
}
}
@sampleExample:
/**
* A processor that transforms input data.
*
* This class provides methods for processing strings synchronously and asynchronously.
* All processing is done in a thread-safe manner.
*
* @property config Configuration for the processor
* @constructor Creates a processor with the given configuration
*/
class DataProcessor(private val config: ProcessorConfig = ProcessorConfig()) {
/**
* Processes the input string synchronously.
*
* @param input The string to process. Must not be empty.
* @return The processed string in uppercase.
* @throws IllegalArgumentException if [input] is empty.
* @sample samples.DataProcessorSamples.processExample
*/
fun process(input: String): String {
require(input.isNotEmpty()) { "Input cannot be empty" }
return input.uppercase()
}
/**
* Processes the input string asynchronously.
*
* This is a suspending function that can be called from a coroutine.
*
* @param input The string to process.
* @return The processed string in uppercase.
*/
suspend fun processAsync(input: String): String = withContext(Dispatchers.Default) {
process(input)
}
}
// Sample code for documentation
object samples {
object DataProcessorSamples {
fun processExample() {
val processor = DataProcessor()
val result = processor.process("hello")
println(result) // Prints: HELLO
}
}
}
project/
├── build.gradle.kts # Gradle build configuration
├── settings.gradle.kts # Gradle settings
├── detekt.yml # Detekt configuration
├── .editorconfig # EditorConfig for ktlint
├── README.md # Project overview (allowed in root)
├── CHANGELOG.md # Version history (allowed in root)
├── LICENSE # Project license (allowed in root)
├── src/
│ ├── main/
│ │ └── kotlin/
│ │ └── com/yourorg/yourproject/
│ │ └── YourClass.kt
│ └── test/
│ └── kotlin/
│ └── com/yourorg/yourproject/
│ └── YourClassTest.kt
└── docs/ # Project documentation
Must include GitHub Actions workflows for:
Testing (kotlin-test.yml):
Linting (kotlin-lint.yml):
./gradlew detekt./gradlew ktlintCheckSame process as Java (see JAVA.md), but with Kotlin-specific configuration.
Publishing Checklist:
Dokka Documentation:
tasks.dokkaHtml.configure {
outputDirectory.set(buildDir.resolve("dokka"))
}
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