Is this skill compatible with Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP)?

Yes, the skill includes specific guidance on using platform-agnostic dispatchers and patterns that work seamlessly across Android, iOS, and other KMP targets.

How does this skill help with memory leaks?

It enforces structured concurrency patterns, teaching you to use lifecycle-aware scopes like viewModelScope instead of GlobalScope, which ensures coroutines are automatically cancelled when no longer needed.

When should I use StateFlow versus SharedFlow?

The skill suggests StateFlow for representing a persistent state that UI components need to observe, while SharedFlow is recommended for one-time events like navigation or showing notifications.

How do I test Flows using these patterns?

The skill provides implementation details for the Turbine library and the runTest API, allowing you to verify emissions and state changes in a controlled, synchronous environment.

Kotlin Coroutines & Reactive Flows

Name: Kotlin Coroutines & Reactive Flows
Author: affaan-m

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Implements high-performance asynchronous patterns and reactive data streams using Kotlin Coroutines and Flows for Android and KMP.

This skill provides a comprehensive framework for managing structured concurrency and reactive data streams in Android and Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) development. It guides developers through complex asynchronous tasks—such as parallel decomposition, state management with StateFlow, and one-time event handling with SharedFlow—while ensuring proper cancellation, error handling, and thread safety. By following these patterns, developers can build robust, non-blocking applications that leverage modern Kotlin features to minimize memory leaks and maximize performance.

Key Features

01Enables robust unit testing of asynchronous code using runTest and Turbine integration.

02Guides thread management across Dispatchers for IO, CPU-intensive, and UI tasks.

03Provides complex Flow operators for debouncing, retrying, and combining multiple streams.

04156,032 GitHub stars

05Implements structured concurrency using ViewModelScope and SupervisorScope hierarchies.

06Architects reactive UI states using StateFlow with optimized subscription policies.

Use Cases

01Building reactive Android ViewModels that survive configuration changes using StateFlow.

02Managing parallel API requests and data synchronization in Kotlin Multiplatform projects.

03Implementing complex search and filtering logic with debounced reactive streams.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add affaan-m/everything-claude-code kotlin-coroutines-flows

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Key Features

01Enables robust unit testing of asynchronous code using runTest and Turbine integration.

02Guides thread management across Dispatchers for IO, CPU-intensive, and UI tasks.

03Provides complex Flow operators for debouncing, retrying, and combining multiple streams.

04156,032 GitHub stars

05Implements structured concurrency using ViewModelScope and SupervisorScope hierarchies.

06Architects reactive UI states using StateFlow with optimized subscription policies.

Use Cases

01Building reactive Android ViewModels that survive configuration changes using StateFlow.

02Managing parallel API requests and data synchronization in Kotlin Multiplatform projects.

03Implementing complex search and filtering logic with debounced reactive streams.