Awesome Kotlin

     

A curated list of tools, libraries, frameworks, and resources for Kotlin, a modern programming language that makes developers happier by combining simplicity, expressiveness, and safety.

Contents

• General Resources
• Kotlin Development Tools
• Libraries and Frameworks
• Mobile Development
• Backend Development
• Kotlin Multiplatform
• Testing Tools
• Documentation Tools
• Educational Resources
• Community and Forums
• Contribute
• License

General Resources

• Official Kotlin Website - The official website for Kotlin, including documentation and downloads.
• Kotlin GitHub Repository - The official GitHub repository for Kotlin.
• Kotlin Blog - Official updates and articles from the Kotlin team.
• Kotlin Roadmap - Learn about upcoming features and planned updates.

Kotlin Development Tools

• IntelliJ IDEA - The official IDE for Kotlin, offering full language support.
• Android Studio - The preferred IDE for Android development with Kotlin.
• Kotlin Playground - An online playground for experimenting with Kotlin code.
• Kotlinc - The official command-line compiler for Kotlin.
• Gradle Kotlin DSL - Use Kotlin for Gradle build scripts.

Libraries and Frameworks

• Ktor - A framework for building asynchronous servers and clients in Kotlin.
• Exposed - A lightweight SQL library for Kotlin.
• Arrow - A library for functional programming in Kotlin.
• Klaxon - A library for JSON parsing in Kotlin.
• Koin - A lightweight dependency injection framework for Kotlin.

Mobile Development

• Jetpack Compose - A modern toolkit for building native Android UIs in Kotlin.
• Kotlin Coroutines - Simplify asynchronous programming on Android.
• Realm Kotlin SDK - A database solution for Android and Kotlin Multiplatform.
• Firebase for Kotlin - Tools and APIs for integrating Firebase with Kotlin-based Android apps.
• RxKotlin - Reactive Extensions for Kotlin.

Backend Development

• Spring Boot - A popular Java-based framework with Kotlin support.
• Micronaut - A lightweight JVM framework with first-class Kotlin support.
• Vert.x - A toolkit for building reactive applications in Kotlin.
• Hibernate ORM - An object-relational mapper (ORM) with Kotlin extensions.
• GraphQL Kotlin - A library for building GraphQL servers and clients in Kotlin.

Kotlin Multiplatform

• Kotlin Multiplatform - Share code across multiple platforms, including JVM, Android, iOS, and the web.
• KMM (Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile) - A framework for building cross-platform mobile applications.
• SQLDelight - A library for managing SQL databases with Kotlin Multiplatform support.
• Apollo Kotlin - A GraphQL client for Kotlin Multiplatform.
• ktorfit - A type-safe HTTP client for Kotlin Multiplatform.

Testing Tools

• Kotest - A flexible and comprehensive test framework for Kotlin.
• MockK - A mocking library for unit testing in Kotlin.
• Spek - A specification framework for Kotlin.
• JUnit 5 - A widely used testing framework with Kotlin compatibility.
• AssertK - Fluent assertions for Kotlin.

Documentation Tools

• Dokka - A documentation generator for Kotlin projects.
• MkDocs - Create documentation sites for Kotlin projects.
• Asciidoctor - Generate documentation in various formats.
• Read the Docs - Host and manage project documentation.

Educational Resources

• Kotlin Koans - Interactive exercises to learn Kotlin.
• JetBrains Academy: Kotlin - Interactive courses for learning Kotlin.
• Kotlin for Android Developers - A book focusing on Kotlin in Android development.
• Frontend Masters: Kotlin - Tutorials for mastering Kotlin.
• Coursera: Kotlin for Java Developers - A beginner-friendly course on Kotlin.

Community and Forums

• r/Kotlin - A subreddit for discussing Kotlin-related topics.
• Kotlin Slack - The official Kotlin Slack community.
• Stack Overflow - A platform for Kotlin questions and answers.
• Kotlin Discuss - Official forums for the Kotlin community.
• Kotlin LinkedIn Groups - Professional groups for Kotlin developers.

Contribute

Contributions are welcome!

License