This seems like a basic question, but I’m not finding an answer by searching or googling. My starter...

# compose

[Joseph Hawkes-Cates]

This seems like a basic question, but I’m not finding an answer by searching or googling. My starter compose project did not include the compose-compiler dependency and I don’t see it in my dependency tree either. The description of this on developer.android.com says “Transform @Composable functions and enable optimizations with a Kotlin compiler plugin.” What are the main features that dependency adds?

[Lukasz Kalnik]

I think the point is that you don't add it as a dependency. It is activated by the build.gradle.kts configuration:

buildFeatures {
                compose = true
            }
            composeOptions {
                kotlinCompilerExtensionVersion = composeVersion
            }

And this doesn't add any features, it generates all the code for compose to work.

[Joseph Hawkes-Cates]

yeah, from the description I was wondering how it works at all without it. Makes sense that kotlinCompilerExtensionVersion is setting that. thanks!