# JetBrains/android

Android Plugin for IntelliJ IDEA. This repository is a subset of git://git.jetbrains.org/idea/android.git cut according to GitHub file size limitations.

Repository: https://github.com/JetBrains/android
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/jetbrains-android
Language: Kotlin
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-09-02T15:39:27+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3738, "days_push": 0, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1124, forks 246 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:06.286252+00:00)

## What it is
The source code of the Android plugin for the IntelliJ platform, which forms the core of Android Studio. It provides Android development tooling including the layout designer, resource system, run configurations, and language support for Android-specific DSLs.

## Use cases
- build android apps in intellij idea
- contribute to android studio source code
- customize the android layout editor
- understand how android studio implements android tooling
- extend intellij with android-specific features
- debug android run configurations in the ide

## When to choose
- you want to contribute to or fork Android Studio's core plugin
- you are developing IntelliJ plugins that integrate with Android tooling
- you need to study how the Android plugin implements designers, resources, or run configurations

## When to avoid
- you just want to develop Android apps - use Android Studio or IntelliJ with the bundled plugin instead
- you need a standalone build tool - use the Android Gradle Plugin
- you want a lightweight editor without a full IDE

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: editor, plugin-system, developer-tools, testing, ui-components
- domain: mobile-development, developer-tools, android-tools, cross-platform
- platform: jvm, editor-plugin, cross-platform
- tags: android-studio, intellij-platform, jetbrains, ide-plugin, android-development, layout-editor, gradle, desktop

## Member repositories
- JetBrains/android (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:06.286252+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:39:36.960637+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/JetBrains/android (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:06.286252+00:00, sha bd86dfe89236)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.