Kotlin Multiplatform Reviewer Skill

Purpose

Reviews Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) project structure and patterns including shared code design, expect/actual mechanism, and iOS interop.

When to Use

• KMP project code review
• "expect/actual", "shared module", "commonMain", "multiplatform" mentions
• iOS/Android code sharing design review
• Projects with

  kotlin("multiplatform")

  plugin

Project Detection

• kotlin("multiplatform")

  plugin in

  build.gradle.kts

• src/commonMain

  ,

  src/androidMain

  ,

  src/iosMain

  directories

• shared

  or

  common

  module exists

Workflow

Step 1: Analyze Structure

**Kotlin**: 2.0.x
**Targets**: Android, iOS (arm64, simulatorArm64)
**Shared Module**: shared
**Source Sets**:
  - commonMain (shared code)
  - androidMain (Android specific)
  - iosMain (iOS specific)

Step 2: Select Review Areas

AskUserQuestion:

"Which areas to review?"
Options:
- Full KMP pattern check (recommended)
- Module structure/dependencies
- expect/actual implementation
- Platform code separation
- iOS interop (Swift/ObjC)
multiSelect: true

Detection Rules

Module Structure

Check	Recommendation	Severity
Bloated shared module	Split by layer	MEDIUM
Circular dependencies	Unidirectional deps	HIGH
Platform code in commonMain	Move to androidMain/iosMain	HIGH
Missing test module	Add commonTest	MEDIUM

Recommended Structure:

project/
├── shared/
│   └── src/
│       ├── commonMain/kotlin/    # Shared business logic
│       ├── commonTest/kotlin/    # Shared tests
│       ├── androidMain/kotlin/   # Android specific
│       ├── iosMain/kotlin/       # iOS specific
│       └── iosTest/kotlin/
├── androidApp/                    # Android app
└── iosApp/                       # iOS app (Xcode)

expect/actual Patterns

Check	Recommendation	Severity
actual without expect	expect declaration required	CRITICAL
Missing actual impl	Provide actual for all targets	CRITICAL
Excessive expect/actual	Consider interface + DI	MEDIUM
Direct platform API in actual	Add abstraction layer	MEDIUM

// commonMain - expect declaration
expect class Platform() {
    val name: String
    fun getDeviceId(): String
}

// androidMain - actual implementation
actual class Platform actual constructor() {
    actual val name: String = "Android ${Build.VERSION.SDK_INT}"
    actual fun getDeviceId(): String = Settings.Secure.getString(
        context.contentResolver,
        Settings.Secure.ANDROID_ID
    )
}

// iosMain - actual implementation
actual class Platform actual constructor() {
    actual val name: String = UIDevice.currentDevice.systemName()
    actual fun getDeviceId(): String = UIDevice.currentDevice
        .identifierForVendor?.UUIDString ?: ""
}

BAD: expect/actual overuse

// BAD: expect/actual for simple values
expect val platformName: String
actual val platformName: String = "Android"

// GOOD: interface + DI
interface PlatformInfo {
    val name: String
}

// androidMain
class AndroidPlatformInfo : PlatformInfo {
    override val name = "Android"
}

Platform Separation

Check	Recommendation	Severity
Platform import in commonMain	Move to platform source set	CRITICAL
Java class in commonMain	expect/actual or pure Kotlin	HIGH
UIKit/Android SDK in common	Separate to platform source set	CRITICAL

// BAD: Android import in commonMain
// commonMain/kotlin/Repository.kt
import android.content.Context  // Compile error!

// GOOD: expect/actual separation
// commonMain
expect class DataStore {
    fun save(key: String, value: String)
    fun get(key: String): String?
}

// androidMain
actual class DataStore(private val context: Context) {
    private val prefs = context.getSharedPreferences("app", Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
    actual fun save(key: String, value: String) {
        prefs.edit().putString(key, value).apply()
    }
    actual fun get(key: String): String? = prefs.getString(key, null)
}

// iosMain
actual class DataStore {
    actual fun save(key: String, value: String) {
        NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults.setObject(value, key)
    }
    actual fun get(key: String): String? =
        NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults.stringForKey(key)
}

iOS Interop

Check	Recommendation	Severity
Missing @ObjCName	Swift-friendly naming	LOW
Sealed class iOS exposure	Use enum or @ObjCName	MEDIUM
Direct Flow exposure to iOS	Provide wrapper function	HIGH
suspend function iOS call	Provide completion handler wrapper	HIGH

// BAD: Direct suspend function exposure
class Repository {
    suspend fun fetchData(): Data  // Hard to call from iOS
}

// GOOD: iOS wrapper provided
class Repository {
    suspend fun fetchData(): Data

    // iOS completion handler wrapper
    fun fetchDataAsync(completion: (Data?, Error?) -> Unit) {
        MainScope().launch {
            try {
                val data = fetchData()
                completion(data, null)
            } catch (e: Exception) {
                completion(null, e)
            }
        }
    }
}

Flow iOS Exposure:

// BAD: Direct Flow exposure
val dataFlow: Flow<Data>

// GOOD: iOS wrapper
fun observeData(onEach: (Data) -> Unit): Closeable {
    val job = MainScope().launch {
        dataFlow.collect { onEach(it) }
    }
    return object : Closeable {
        override fun close() { job.cancel() }
    }
}

Dependency Management

Check	Recommendation	Severity
Platform library in commonMain	Use multiplatform library	HIGH
Version mismatch	Use Version Catalog	MEDIUM
Unused dependencies	Remove unused	LOW

Multiplatform Library Recommendations:

Purpose	Library
HTTP	Ktor Client
Serialization	Kotlinx Serialization
Async	Kotlinx Coroutines
DI	Koin, Kodein
Date/Time	Kotlinx Datetime
Settings	Multiplatform Settings
Logging	Napier, Kermit
DB	SQLDelight

Response Template

## KMP Project Review Results

**Project**: [name]
**Kotlin**: 2.0.x
**Targets**: Android, iOS (arm64, simulatorArm64)

### Module Structure
| Status | Item | Issue |
|--------|------|-------|
| OK | Source set separation | commonMain/androidMain/iosMain correct |
| MEDIUM | Tests | Add commonTest recommended |

### expect/actual
| Status | File | Issue |
|--------|------|-------|
| OK | Platform.kt | expect/actual correctly implemented |
| HIGH | DataStore.kt | Missing iosMain actual implementation |

### iOS Interop
| Status | Item | Issue |
|--------|------|-------|
| HIGH | Repository.kt | suspend function needs iOS wrapper |
| MEDIUM | UiState.kt | Add @ObjCName to sealed class |

### Recommended Actions
1. [ ] Add DataStore iosMain actual implementation
2. [ ] Add completion handler wrapper to fetchData()
3. [ ] Add commonTest source set

Best Practices

1. Share Scope: Business logic > Data layer > UI (optional)
2. expect/actual: Minimize usage, prefer interface + DI
3. iOS Interop: Use SKIE library or manual wrappers
4. Testing: Test shared logic in commonTest
5. Dependencies: Prefer multiplatform libraries

Integration

• kotlin-android-reviewer

  skill: Android specific code

• kotlin-spring-reviewer

  skill: Server shared code

• code-reviewer

  skill: General code quality

Notes

• Based on Kotlin 2.0+
• KMP 1.9.20+ recommended (Stable)
• Compose Multiplatform requires separate review