Overview

Managing Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) and JVM projects typically requires significant Gradle boilerplate — juggling platform targets, native interop, toolchain versions, and publishing pipelines across multiple modules. Kreate eliminates that overhead with a single, opinionated DSL that handles all of it declaratively.

How It Works

Instead of manually wiring together Gradle plugins and configuration blocks for each platform, Kreate automatically detects your project type — JVM, Android, or Multiplatform — and applies the correct defaults out of the box.

This includes:

Java toolchain synchronization across all modules
Kotlin compiler flags (explicitApi(), allWarningsAsErrors) enforced by default
Cross-platform target registration for Linux, macOS, and Windows

Native Integration

For projects that go beyond pure Kotlin, Kreate provides first-class native code integration.

Rust via C-Interop

Automates the full Rust → C-Interop bridge using cargo
Manages multi-architecture compilation targets (x86_64, aarch64, and more)
Can scaffold Rust library structures if they are missing
Handles C header synchronization and Kotlin binding generation

C/C++ via JNI

CMake-based native builds with zero manual wiring
Automatic java.library.path configuration for test and runtime execution
Follows a structured source layout consistent with C-Interop conventions

Publishing

Publishing is a first-class concern in Kreate.

Registry	Feature
Maven Central	GPG signing + automatic release
GitLab	Built-in registry configuration

A declarative DSL covers all POM metadata: licenses, developer information, and SCM links.

Testing

Kreate ships a pre-configured Kotest integration — no setup required.

Parallel test execution scaled to available CPU cores
Standardized logging output for Passed, Skipped, and Started states
Automatic HTML and XML report generation for CI/CD pipelines

25 April 2026