# Android Native Development

Guides Android app development with Material Design 3, Kotlin, Compose, and builds.

- Repository: https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/skills (13760 stars)
- Category: Mobile
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-04-18
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add MiniMax-AI/skills --skill android-native-dev -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add MiniMax-AI/skills --skill android-native-dev -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add MiniMax-AI/skills --skill android-native-dev -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add MiniMax-AI/skills --skill android-native-dev -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add MiniMax-AI/skills`

## Description

Android native application development and UI design guide. Covers Material Design 3, Kotlin/Compose development, project configuration, accessibility, and build troubleshooting. Read this before Android native application development.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

## 1. Project Scenario Assessment

Before starting development, assess the current project state:

| Scenario | Characteristics | Approach |
|----------|-----------------|----------|
| **Empty Directory** | No files present | Full initialization required, including Gradle Wrapper |
| **Has Gradle Wrapper** | `gradlew` and `gradle/wrapper/` exist | Use `./gradlew` directly for builds |
| **Android Studio Project** | Complete project structure, may lack wrapper | Check wrapper, run `gradle wrapper` if needed |
| **Incomplete Project** | Partial files present | Check missing files, complete configuration |

**Key Principles**:
- Before writing business logic, ensure `./gradlew assembleDebug` succeeds
- If `gradle.properties` is missing, create it first and configure AndroidX

### 1.1 Required Files Checklist

```
MyApp/
├── gradle.properties          # Configure AndroidX and other settings
├── settings.gradle.kts
├── build.gradle.kts           # Root level
├── gradle/wrapper/
│   └── gradle-wrapper.properties
├── app/
│   ├── build.gradle.kts       # Module level
│   └── src/main/
│       ├── AndroidManifest.xml
│       ├── java/com/example/myapp/
│       │   └── MainActivity.kt
│       └── res/
│           ├── values/
│           │   ├── strings.xml
│           │   ├── colors.xml
│           │   └── themes.xml
│           └── mipmap-*/       # App icons
```

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## 2. Project Configuration

### 2.1 gradle.properties

```properties
# Required configuration
android.useAndroidX=true
android.enableJetifier=true

# Build optimization
org.gradle.parallel=true
kotlin.code.style=official

# JVM memory settings (adjust based on project size)
# Small projects: 2048m, Medium: 4096m, Large: 8192m+
# org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4096m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
```

> **Note**: If you encounter `OutOfMemoryError` during build, increase `-Xmx` value. Large projects with many dependencies may require 8GB or more.

### 2.2 Dependency Declaration Standards

The rest: https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/skills/blob/HEAD/skills/android-native-dev/SKILL.md