# android-jetpack-compose

Guides an agent through Android UI work with Jetpack Compose and state patterns. Use it when composables, ViewModel state, or declarative UI need attention.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2200 installs · ★ 198
- Author: TheBushidoCollective
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/TheBushidoCollective/han/tree/HEAD/plugins/specialized/android/skills/jetpack-compose/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/android-jetpack-compose

## What it does

This skill guides native Android UI work in Jetpack Compose. It covers state with `remember`, `rememberSaveable`, `mutableStateOf`, and `derivedStateOf`, plus state hoisting and connecting a `ViewModel` backed by `StateFlow` to screen UI with `collectAsStateWithLifecycle`.

It includes composable conventions such as putting `Modifier` first among optional parameters, using slot APIs, and assigning stable keys in lists. The material also covers `LaunchedEffect`, `DisposableEffect`, `SideEffect`, Navigation Compose, Material 3 themes, and derived state for filtered lists.

The skill is not user-invocable, so this is a reason to state the Android task clearly in your prompt. Its configured tools are `Read`, `Write`, `Edit`, `Bash`, `Grep`, and `Glob`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add TheBushidoCollective/han --skill android-jetpack-compose -a claude-code
```
```bash
npx skills add TheBushidoCollective/han --skill jetpack-compose -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/jetpack-compose/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/jetpack-compose/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add TheBushidoCollective/han --skill jetpack-compose -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/jetpack-compose/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add TheBushidoCollective/han --skill jetpack-compose -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/jetpack-compose/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install TheBushidoCollective/han jetpack-compose
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/jetpack-compose/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add TheBushidoCollective/han --skill jetpack-compose -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/TheBushidoCollective/han --path plugins/specialized/android/skills/jetpack-compose
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/jetpack-compose/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add TheBushidoCollective/han --skill jetpack-compose -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/TheBushidoCollective/han/tree/HEAD/plugins/specialized/android/skills/jetpack-compose/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- persist field state through configuration changes
- hoist state out of a child composable
- connect a `ViewModel` StateFlow to a screen
- add stable keys to `LazyColumn` items
- choose an effect for loading or resource cleanup

## Example prompts
- Refactor `UserScreen` into Jetpack Compose with `StateFlow` from a `ViewModel`.
- Make `NameInput` stateless and move its value into the parent composable.
- Add navigation from `home` to `detail/{itemId}` with Navigation Compose.

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---
name: android-jetpack-compose
user-invocable: false
description: Use when building Android UIs with Jetpack Compose, managing state with remember/mutableStateOf, or implementing declarative UI patterns.
allowed-tools:
  - Read
  - Write
  - Edit
  - Bash
  - Grep
  - Glob
---

# Android - Jetpack Compose

Modern declarative UI toolkit for building native Android interfaces.

## Key Concepts

### State Management

Compose provides several ways to manage state:

- **remember**: Survives recomposition
- **rememberSaveable**: Survives configuration changes
- **mutableStateOf**: Creates observable state
- **derivedStateOf**: Computed state that updates when dependencies change

```kotlin
@Composable
fun Counter() {
    var count by remember { mutableStateOf(0) }

    Column {
        Text("Count: $count")
        Button(onClick = { count++ }) {
            Text("Increment")
        }
    }
}

// With saveable for configuration changes
@Composable
fun SearchField() {
    var query by rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf("") }

    TextField(
        value = query,
        onValueChange = { query = it },
        placeholder = { Text("Search...") }
    )
}
```

### State Hoisting

Lift state up to make composables stateless and reusable:

```kotlin
// Stateless composable
@Composable
fun NameInput(
    name: String,
    onNameChange: (String) -> Unit,
    modifier: Modifier = Modifier
) {
    TextField(
        value = name,
        onValueChange = onNameChange,
        label = { Text("Name") },
        modifier = modifier
    )
}

// Stateful parent
@Composable
fun UserForm() {
    var name by remember { mutableStateOf("") }

    NameInput(
        name = name,
        onNameChange = { name = it }
    )
}
```

### ViewModel Integration

```kotlin
class UserViewModel : ViewModel() {
    private val _uiState = MutableStateFlow(UserUiState())
    val uiState: StateFlow<UserUiState> = _uiState.asStateFlow()

    fun updateName(name: String) {
        _uiState.update { it.copy(name = name) }
    }

    fun saveUser() {
        viewModelScope.launch {
            _uiState.update { it.copy(isLoading = true) }
            try {
                userRepository.save(_uiState.value.toUser())
                _uiState.update { it.copy(isLoading = false, isSaved = true) }
            } catch (e: Exception) {
                _uiState.update { it.copy(isLoading = false, error = e.message) }
            }
        }
    }
}

@Composable
fun UserScreen(viewModel: UserViewModel = viewModel()) {
    val uiState by viewModel.uiState.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()

    UserContent(
        uiState = uiState,
        onNameChange = viewModel::updateName,
        onSave = viewModel::saveUser
    )
}
```

## Best Practices
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