Introducing klibs.io: A New Way to Discover Kotlin Multiplatform Libraries

Ekaterina Petrova

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Kotlin Multiplatform is growing rapidly, with its ecosystem expanding and the number of libraries increasing by 35% in 2024 alone. However, with more libraries available than ever, finding the right one for your use case and target platforms can still be a challenge. Whether you’re looking for a solution to handle permissions on iOS and Android or searching for a Compose Multiplatform calendar component that supports both mobile and web, the challenge isn’t just finding one library – it’s having all of the options clearly presented so you can compare and choose the best fit. Today, we’re excited to introduce klibs.io – our new service designed to make finding Kotlin Multiplatform libraries faster and easier.

What is klibs.io?

Klibs.io is an easy web service that allows you to find a Kotlin Multiplatform library for a specific purpose that supports selected platforms (JVM, Android JVM, Wasm, JS, Kotlin/Native). The website indexes data from GitHub and Maven Central and uses AI-generated metadata to enhance search results. It aims to make it easier to evaluate libraries by providing KMP-related information. Since its launch, klibs.io has grown to include more than 4,300 KMP projects, smarter discovery features, and new AI integrations.

With klibs.io, developers will spend less time searching and more time building, while library authors benefit from increased visibility for their work. Learn how to make your library visible on klibs.io.

How you can help

Your feedback is crucial in shaping the future of klibs.io. Here’s how you can contribute:

• Try it out: Search for a library, explore a category, and see how the filters work for your target platforms.
• Improve project information: Project owners can use the Suggest an edit option on project pages to propose better descriptions and tags through GitHub.
• Report issues or contribute: Report bugs, missing libraries, or incorrect metadata in the GitHub issue tracker, or contribute directly to the open-source project.
• Join the discussion: Share feedback in the #klibs-io channel on Kotlin Slack.
  

We’d love for you to try klibs.io and share your feedback to help us improve it. Together, we can make finding Kotlin Multiplatform libraries simpler and more efficient.