add-dependency

Add Third-Party Dependency

This skill outlines the necessary steps to validly adding a new dependency to the project.

Workflow

1. Verify Necessity:
2. Goal: Ensure the dependency is absolutely necessary.
3. Action: Avoid adding new third-party dependencies unless there is no tailored solution available or implementing it manually helps the project significantly.
4. Action: You MUST get user approval before adding any new third-party dependency. Explain why it is needed and what alternatives were considered.

1. Find Latest Version:
2. Goal: Use the most up-to-date stable version.
3. Action: Perform a web search to determine the latest stable version of the library.
4. Example: search_web(query="latest version of retrofit")

1. Update Version Catalog:
2. Goal: Centralize dependency management.
3. Action: Add the dependency to gradle/libs.versions.toml.
4. Format:

```toml [versions] libraryName = "1.2.3"

[libraries] library-artifact = { group = "com.example", name = "library-artifact", version.ref = "libraryName" } ```

1. Sync and Build:
2. Goal: Verify the dependency is resolved correctly.
3. Action: Run a build or sync command to ensure the new dependency doesn't break the build.
4. Command: ./gradlew assembleDebug (or relevant task).

Guidelines

• Approval First: Do not modify files before getting confirmation from the user (unless in a fully autonomous mode where this is pre-approved).
• No Hardcoding: Never put version numbers directly in build.gradle.kts files. Always use the version catalog (libs.versions.toml).