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af: apply the Kotlin Gradle Plugin only when AGP has no built-in Kotlin - #939

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  • All new/changed/fixed functionality is covered by tests (or N/A) — N/A: Gradle build-script change; verified by building a consuming app on AGP 8 and AGP 9 (see Testing)
  • I have added documentation for all new/changed functionality (or N/A) — N/A: no public API change; the behaviour is explained in comments in the build script

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Android Gradle Plugin 9 compiles Kotlin itself ("built-in Kotlin") and fails the build when a module also applies the Kotlin Gradle Plugin:

A problem occurred evaluating project ':auth0_flutter'.
> Failed to apply plugin 'kotlin-android'.
   > Failed to apply plugin 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.android'
     The 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.android' plugin is no longer required for Kotlin support since AGP 9.0.

Flutter 3.47 generates apps on AGP 9.1.0, so any app depending on auth0_flutter currently has to opt out with android.builtInKotlin=false — which in turn forces every other plugin in the app back onto KGP.

This PR makes auth0_flutter/android/build.gradle apply KGP only where AGP will not compile Kotlin for it:

  • AGP ≤ 8 (what the example app and CI build with): unchanged — KGP is applied exactly as before.
  • AGP 9+, built-in Kotlin enabled (the default): KGP is not applied; AGP compiles the Kotlin sources.
  • AGP 9+, host app opted out with android.builtInKotlin=false: KGP is applied, as before.

kotlinOptions { jvmTarget } is KGP DSL and does not exist under built-in Kotlin, so it moves behind plugins.withId("org.jetbrains.kotlin.android"); with built-in Kotlin, AGP derives the JVM target from compileOptions.targetCompatibility, which is already 1.8.

pluginManager.apply('kotlin-android') is used instead of apply plugin: on purpose: the Flutter tool detects KGP usage by regex-scanning plugin build scripts (FlutterPluginUtils.kt, kgpRegexGroovy) and would otherwise keep listing auth0_flutter in its "plugins that apply KGP" notice even on AGP 9, where this branch never runs. This is the same approach flutter_stripe's stripe_android takes; firebase_core, mobile_scanner, flutter_timezone and app_badge_plus ship the equivalent conditional apply.

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Consuming Flutter 3.47.0 app (Gradle 9.3.1 / AGP 9.1.0 / Kotlin 2.4.0), flutter build apk --debug:

android.builtInKotlin Before this change After this change
default (true) build fails with the error above builds; auth0_flutter no longer listed in Flutter's KGP notice
false builds (KGP applied by the plugin) builds, identical behaviour

On AGP ≤ 8 the script takes the original path (agpMajor < 9), so the example app / CI configuration (AGP 8.6.0, Kotlin 1.9.22, Gradle 8.7) is unaffected. Not tested by me: the plugin's own unit-test task under AGP 9 with built-in Kotlin, which CI does not currently exercise.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved Android build compatibility with newer Android Gradle Plugin versions.
    • Prevented duplicate Kotlin configuration during Android builds.
    • Updated Kotlin compiler configuration to use the modern setup.
    • Ensured Kotlin settings are applied appropriately across supported Android build environments.

Android Gradle Plugin 9 compiles Kotlin itself (built-in Kotlin) and fails
the build when a module applies the Kotlin Gradle Plugin on top of that:

  Failed to apply plugin 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.android'
  The 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.android' plugin is no longer required for Kotlin
  support since AGP 9.0.

Flutter 3.47 generates apps on AGP 9.1.0, so every such app that depends on
auth0_flutter currently has to opt out with android.builtInKotlin=false.

The plugin now applies KGP only where AGP will not compile Kotlin for it:
on AGP 8 and earlier (unchanged behaviour, still what the example app and CI
build with), or on AGP 9+ when the host app has opted out of built-in
Kotlin. kotlinOptions is KGP DSL that does not exist with built-in Kotlin,
so the JVM target moves behind plugins.withId; with built-in Kotlin AGP
derives it from compileOptions.targetCompatibility.

pluginManager.apply is used instead of `apply plugin:` deliberately: the
Flutter tool detects KGP usage by regex-scanning plugin build scripts and
would otherwise keep listing auth0_flutter as unmigrated even on AGP 9,
where this branch never runs.

Verified with a Flutter 3.47.0 app on Gradle 9.3.1 / AGP 9.1.0 / Kotlin
2.4.0: with android.builtInKotlin at its default the app builds, and
auth0_flutter no longer appears in the Flutter KGP notice. With
android.builtInKotlin=false the previous behaviour is preserved.

Fixes auth0#923
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The Android build script supports AGP 9+ built-in Kotlin and conditionally applies the Kotlin Android plugin for older or explicitly configured builds. Kotlin compilation uses the modern compiler DSL with JVM target 1.8.

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Android build configuration

Layer / File(s) Summary
Conditional Kotlin plugin and compiler setup
auth0_flutter/android/build.gradle
The script applies kotlin-android only when required by the AGP version or build settings. It replaces the legacy kotlinOptions block with compiler DSL configuration for JVM 1.8.

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The Android build configuration conditionally supports AGP built-in Kotlin while retaining older and opt-out configurations. No current merge-blocking risk is identified.

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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes satisfy issue [#923] by avoiding unconditional KGP application for AGP 9+ with built-in Kotlin, while preserving KGP support for AGP 8 and configurations that disable built-in Kotlin.
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Thanks devwithmj for raising this PR .We will look into this.

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Hi @devwithmj please rebase branch with main

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19-27: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Handle the AGP 9 fallback together with android.newDsl.

When agpMajor >= 9 and android.builtInKotlin=false, this branch applies kotlin-android. AGP requires android.newDsl=false because KGP is incompatible with the new DSL. Validate the paired property or document and test this required host configuration.

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In `@auth0_flutter/android/build.gradle` around lines 19 - 27, Update the AGP
fallback logic around agpMajor, builtInKotlin, and the kotlin-android
application so that when AGP 9 or newer uses builtInKotlin=false, android.newDsl
is validated or otherwise enforced as false before applying the plugin. Preserve
the existing behavior for built-in Kotlin and older AGP versions, and add
coverage or documentation for this required host configuration.

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19-27: 🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Update Kover for AGP 9 compatibility.

When AGP 9 is used without android.builtInKotlin=false, this branch skips KGP, but Kover 0.7.4 still applies. Kover 0.7.4 does not support AGP 9 coverage task and variant handling. Run the unit-test and coverage tasks with AGP 9, or upgrade Kover to 0.9.4 or later.

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In `@auth0_flutter/android/build.gradle` around lines 19 - 27, Update the Kover
configuration associated with the AGP compatibility branch so AGP 9 uses a Kover
version that supports its coverage tasks and variant handling, preferably
upgrading Kover to 0.9.4 or later. Preserve the existing Kotlin plugin selection
based on agpMajor and builtInKotlin, and verify the unit-test and coverage task
paths under AGP 9.

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In `@auth0_flutter/android/build.gradle`:
- Around line 19-27: Update the AGP fallback logic around agpMajor,
builtInKotlin, and the kotlin-android application so that when AGP 9 or newer
uses builtInKotlin=false, android.newDsl is validated or otherwise enforced as
false before applying the plugin. Preserve the existing behavior for built-in
Kotlin and older AGP versions, and add coverage or documentation for this
required host configuration.
- Around line 19-27: Update the Kover configuration associated with the AGP
compatibility branch so AGP 9 uses a Kover version that supports its coverage
tasks and variant handling, preferably upgrading Kover to 0.9.4 or later.
Preserve the existing Kotlin plugin selection based on agpMajor and
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Removed comments regarding Kotlin Gradle Plugin handling with AGP 9+.
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Thanks for resolving this issue.

Can you please give me a tentative date when this fix will be released?

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