Android Compose Foundations

This handles the foundational Compose work: building screens with stable layouts, cleaning up modifier chains, and setting up component structure that won't break under localization or accessibility pressure. It's scoped to keep you out of state management and Material 3 design system territory, those get their own handoffs. The guardrails push you toward predictable rendering and proper semantics before you reach for animation or abstractions. If you're still porting XML thinking directly into Compose or hardcoding dimensions, the anti-patterns section will call you out. It includes fixture apps like OrbitTasks to test edge cases like RTL and font scaling before you ship.

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$ npx -y skills add krutikjain/android-agent-skills --skill android-compose-foundations --agent claude-code

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Android Compose Foundations

When To Use

Use this skill when the request is about: jetpack compose screen, compose layout in android, modifier cleanup compose.
Primary outcome: Build Android UI with Jetpack Compose foundations, layouts, modifiers, theming, and stable component structure.
Handoff skills when the scope expands:
android-compose-state-effects
android-material3-design-system

Workflow

Identify whether the target surface is Compose, View system, or a mixed interoperability screen.
Select the lowest-friction UI pattern that satisfies responsiveness, accessibility, and performance needs.
Build the UI around stable state, explicit side effects, and reusable design tokens.
Exercise edge cases such as long text, font scaling, RTL, and narrow devices in the fixture apps.
Validate with unit, UI, and screenshot-friendly checks before handing off.

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