InsertKoinIO/koin

Health v2 · maintenance only

Adoption not part of the score

10013 stars · 789 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Koin is a pragmatic, lightweight dependency injection framework for Kotlin and Kotlin Multiplatform, offering a concise DSL and annotations with optional compile-time safety via a Kotlin compiler plugin. It integrates with Android, Jetpack Compose, and Ktor, and is backed by an official IDE plugin and observability tooling.

Use cases

• inject dependencies in an Android app without code generation
• share DI setup across Kotlin Multiplatform mobile targets
• replace Hilt or Dagger with a simpler DI framework
• wire dependencies in a Ktor backend application
• add compile-time verification of a dependency graph
• inject ViewModels in Jetpack Compose apps

When to choose

• you want DI set up in minutes with a simple Kotlin DSL
• you need runtime flexibility like dynamic module loading or lazy loading
• you target Kotlin Multiplatform including Android, iOS, and desktop
• you prefer avoiding complex annotation processing and generated code

When to avoid

• you need statically enforced DI without adding a compiler plugin
• your team is already deeply invested in Hilt or Dagger conventions
• you work outside the Kotlin ecosystem

Facets

library · maturity stable

middleware developer-tools plugin-system mobile-development cross-platform backend developer-tools programming-languages jvm cross-platform dependency-injection kotlin-multiplatform service-locator di-framework jetpack-compose ktor compiler-plugin annotations android ios desktop web-server

Member repositories

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="InsertKoinIO/koin")