# touchlab/xcode-kotlin

Kotlin Native Xcode Plugin

Repository: https://github.com/touchlab/xcode-kotlin
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/xcode-kotlin
Homepage: https://touchlab.co/xcodekotlin
Language: Python
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: kotlin-native, kotlin-multiplatform, xcode
Last push: 2026-06-24T02:35:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 70/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 89, release rhythm 28, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2777, "days_push": 71, "days_rel": 505, "gap_med": 68.5, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1391, forks 55 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:35.952870+00:00)

## What it is
An Xcode plugin and CLI manager that adds Kotlin language support and LLDB-based debugging for Kotlin Native code running in iOS apps. It enables iOS developers working with Kotlin Multiplatform shared code to debug and browse Kotlin directly from Xcode.

## Use cases
- debug Kotlin Multiplatform shared code from Xcode
- add Kotlin syntax highlighting to Xcode
- set breakpoints in Kotlin code while debugging an iOS app
- manage xcode-kotlin plugin installs across multiple Xcode versions
- inspect Kotlin objects in the Xcode LLDB debugger
- improve iOS developer experience when adopting Kotlin Multiplatform

## When to choose
- your team builds iOS apps with Kotlin Multiplatform shared code
- iOS developers need to debug Kotlin Native code inside Xcode
- you want Kotlin syntax highlighting and LLDB formatting in Xcode
- you maintain multiple Xcode installations and need automatic plugin sync

## When to avoid
- you develop pure Swift iOS apps with no Kotlin shared code
- you use Android Studio or IntelliJ for all Kotlin debugging
- your Xcode version is unsupported or you cannot modify plugin directories
- you only need Kotlin browsing without debugging and prefer lightweight tooling

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, editor
- domain: mobile-development, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: editor-plugin, cli
- tags: kotlin-multiplatform, xcode, lldb, ios, debugging, syntax-highlighting, kotlin-native, macos

## Member repositories
- touchlab/xcode-kotlin (main) score 70

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:35.952870+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 2026-08-30T04:39:37.605005+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/touchlab/xcode-kotlin (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:35.952870+00:00, sha 2c124c621f33)
  - homepage: https://touchlab.co/xcodekotlin (fetched 2026-08-29T11:54:49.859980+00:00, sha 7f9c137c517e)
  - site_page: https://touchlab.co/about (fetched 2026-08-29T11:54:49.870191+00:00, sha b60df597e30a)
  - site_page: https://touchlab.co/xcodekotlin/manual_install (fetched 2026-08-29T11:54:49.872847+00:00, sha 1000f8e05131)
  - site_page: https://touchlab.co/xcodekotlin/about (fetched 2026-08-29T11:54:49.876584+00:00, sha 8ce8d3d5bc03)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.