# JetBrains/kotlin-native

Kotlin/Native infrastructure

Repository: https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin-native
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kotlin-native
Language: Kotlin
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: kotlin, compiler, llvm, objective-c, c
Archived: true
Last push: 2021-08-10T12:31:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3761, "days_push": 1849, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6974, forks 558 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:51.847048+00:00)

## What it is
Kotlin/Native is the Kotlin compiler backend that compiles Kotlin code to native binaries via LLVM, with interop for C and Objective-C. This repository hosted its infrastructure but has been archived, with development moved into the main JetBrains/kotlin repository.

## Use cases
- compile kotlin to native binaries
- build ios apps with kotlin multiplatform
- interop kotlin with c libraries
- interop kotlin with objective-c
- compile kotlin without a jvm
- build native executables from kotlin code

## When to choose
- you want to study the historical Kotlin/Native compiler infrastructure
- you need to reference the archived implementation of Kotlin/Native before its merge into the main Kotlin repo

## When to avoid
- you want to use or contribute to Kotlin/Native today - use JetBrains/kotlin instead
- you need an actively maintained native compiler for Kotlin
- you want to file issues or request features for Kotlin/Native

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: abandoned
- function: compiler, interpreter, developer-tools
- domain: compilers, programming-languages, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform, windows
- tags: kotlin, llvm, native-compilation, objective-c-interop, c-interop, archived, compiler, linux, macos, ios, android

## Member repositories
- JetBrains/kotlin-native (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:51.847048+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 2026-08-30T08:31:20.183831+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin-native (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:51.847048+00:00, sha 702c35cb0d07)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.