https://github.com/insertkoinio/koin

Koin - a pragmatic lightweight dependency injection framework for Kotlin & Kotlin Multiplatform
https://github.com/insertkoinio/koin

android dependency-injection injection kotlin kotlin-multiplatform kotlin-multiplatform-library library

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Koin - a pragmatic lightweight dependency injection framework for Kotlin & Kotlin Multiplatform

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/insertkoinio/koin
• Owner: InsertKoinIO
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2017-06-06T12:21:06.000Z (almost 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-04-15T07:13:58.000Z (7 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-19T17:23:02.082Z (3 days ago)
• Topics: android, dependency-injection, injection, kotlin, kotlin-multiplatform, kotlin-multiplatform-library, library
• Language: Kotlin
• Homepage: https://insert-koin.io
• Size: 41.3 MB
• Stars: 9,370
• Watchers: 106
• Forks: 741
• Open Issues: 143
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.adoc
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE
  • Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
  • Support: docs/support/api-stability.md

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# What is KOIN? ✨

 

Koin is a pragmatic lightweight dependency injection framework for Kotlin developers, developed by [Kotzilla](https://kotzilla.io) and open-source [contributors](https://github.com/InsertKoinIO/koin/graphs/contributors).

`Koin is a DSL, a light container and a pragmatic API`

## Setup & Current Version 📦

Follow the dedicated [setup page](https://insert-koin.io/docs/setup/koin) to setup Koin for your project. Additionally, you may need to check the last changes for [Maven Central packages](https://insert-koin.io/docs/setup/koin#current-versions).

Follow the [Release Upgrade Guide](https://insert-koin.io/docs/support/releases) to anticipate your next version upgrade.

Here are the current available Koin project versions:

- Koin Stable: [![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/io.insert-koin/koin-core/4.0.3)](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/io.insert-koin/koin-bom) - Unstable: [![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/io.insert-koin/koin-core/4.1.0)](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/io.insert-koin/koin-bom)

- Koin Annotations [![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/io.insert-koin/koin-annotations)](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/io.insert-koin/koin-bom)

- Koin ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/3.5-LTS-red) [Official Enterprise Support](mailto:[email protected]) by Kotzilla

- Koin Plugin ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/1.0-IntelliJ-red) Free download on [Jetbrains Marketplace](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/26131-koin-dependency-injection-official-/versions/stable)

## Latest News & Resources 🌐

- Official Website: [insert-koin.io](https://insert-koin.io)

- Twitter: [@insertkoin_io](https://twitter.com/insertkoin_io)

- Blog: [Koin Developers](https://blog.insert-koin.io)

- Newsletter: [Koin Newsletter](https://bit.ly/koin_newsletter)

## Koin Tutorials 🚀

You can find here tutorials to help you learn and get started with Koin framework:

- [Kotlin](https://insert-koin.io/docs/quickstart/kotlin)

- [Kotlin with Koin Annotations](https://insert-koin.io/docs/quickstart/kotlin-annotations)

- [Android](https://insert-koin.io/docs/quickstart/android-viewmodel)

- [Android with Koin Annotations](https://insert-koin.io/docs/quickstart/android-annotations)

- [Android Jetpack Compose](https://insert-koin.io/docs/quickstart/android-compose)

- [Kotlin Multiplatform](https://insert-koin.io/docs/quickstart/kmp)

- [Ktor](https://insert-koin.io/docs/quickstart/ktor)

## Community 💬

- Come talk on slack [#koin](https://kotlinlang.slack.com/?redir=%2Fmessages%2Fkoin) channel

- Post your question on [Stackoverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/koin)

- Found a bug or a problem? Open an issue on [Github issues](https://github.com/InsertKoinIO/koin/issues)

## Contributing 🛠

Want to help or share a proposal about Koin? problem on a specific feature? 

- Open an issue to explain the issue you want to solve [Open an issue](https://github.com/InsertKoinIO/koin/issues)

- Come talk on slack [#koin-dev](https://kotlinlang.slack.com/?redir=%2Fmessages%2Fkoin-dev) channel

- After discussion to validate your ideas, you can open a PR or even a draft PR if the contribution is a big one [Current PRs](https://github.com/InsertKoinIO/koin/pulls)

Additional readings about basic setup: https://github.com/InsertKoinIO/koin/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.adoc

### Contributors

Thank you all for your work! ❤️



  



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