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A build tool for Kotlin/Native - built with Rust

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Building a Kotlin/Native build tool in Rust: Konvoy

by arncore·Mar 1, 2026·1 point·1 comment
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Cargo for Kotlin/Native: no DSL, content-addressed cache, deterministic builds, ships today.

Strengths
  • •Replaces Gradle complexity with declarative konvoy.toml and auto-managed toolchain
  • •Content-addressed caching keyed by source+toolchain+target enables fast rebuilds
  • •Deterministic builds and lockfile guarantee reproducibility across machines and CI
Weaknesses
  • •Early-stage (acknowledges breaking changes); Kotlin/Native adoption is niche vs JVM
  • •Windows support missing; no indication of existing user base or ecosystem
Target Audience

Kotlin/Native developers seeking simpler build tooling than Gradle; systems programmers

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Gradle · Maven · Cargo

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