Annotation-Driven Codegen AI Coding Tools

Tools that use annotations and compile-time processors to automatically generate code, boilerplate, and configuration in Kotlin/Java/Android projects. Does NOT include general-purpose code generators, schema converters, or API client generators.

There are 83 annotation-driven codegen tools tracked. 3 score above 50 (established tier). The highest-rated is square/kotlinpoet at 65/100 with 4,129 stars. 3 of the top 10 are actively maintained.

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#	Tool	Score	Tier	Stars	Language
1	square/kotlinpoet A Kotlin API for generating .kt source files.	65	Established	4,129	Kotlin
2	dromara/fast-request IntelliJ IDEA plugin Fast Request	64	Established	518	Java
3	ZacSweers/MoshiX Extensions for Moshi including IR plugins, moshi-sealed, and more.	54	Established	535	Kotlin
4	Kotlin/kotlinx-schema Kotlin Multiplatform library that generates JSON Schemas from your methods...	42	Emerging	105	Kotlin
5	cnrture/QuickProjectWizard 🚀 Ultimate Android development companion for Android Studio. Create projects...	40	Emerging	71	Kotlin
6	theEvilReaper/DartPoet A Kotlin API which allows the generation of code for dart	40	Emerging	8	Kotlin
7	F43nd1r/autodsl Auto-generate DSLs for Kotlin using annotations	39	Emerging	54	Kotlin
8	toolisticon/aptk A toolkit project to enable you to build annotation processors more easily	37	Emerging	48	Java
9	AntonButov/code-factory You wrote tests, then AI generates code. Kotlin Symbol Processor.	37	Emerging	4	Kotlin
10	unbroken-dome/gradle-xjc-plugin A Gradle plugin to run the XJC binding compiler during a build	36	Emerging	58	Kotlin
11	toolisticon/FluApiGen An annotation processor to easily generate implementations of complex,...	36	Emerging	6	Java
12	ermadmi78/kobby Kobby is a codegen plugin of Kotlin DSL Client by GraphQL schema. The...	36	Emerging	87	Kotlin
13	Recrafter/lapis Lapis — Kotlin Symbol Processing (KSP) for SpongePowered Mixins in Minecraft...	35	Emerging	1	Kotlin
14	MiSikora/laboratory Feature flags for multi-module Kotlin Android projects	34	Emerging	80	Kotlin
15	bowbahdoe/magic-bean A very basic library which will generate getters and setters.	32	Emerging	97	Java
16	romychab/effects-hilt-plugin DI plugin (Hilt, Koin) for easier implementation of one-off events (a.k.a. effects)	32	Emerging	43	Kotlin
17	marcoferrer/kroto-plus gRPC Kotlin Coroutines, Protobuf DSL, Scripting for Protoc	32	Emerging	489	Kotlin
18	Pante/chimera Karus Lab's mono-repository for annotation processing tools & spigot libraries	31	Emerging	72	Java
19	reugn/default4j Default parameter values for Java via annotation processing	29	Experimental	35	Java
20	bitkylin/bitkylin-universal-generate IntelliJ IDEA / Android studio Plugin. Easily generate Swagger and...	29	Experimental	11	Java
21	pdvrieze/gradle-codegen Code generation plugin for gradle	28	Experimental	13	Kotlin
22	SpineEventEngine/ProtoData Tools for generating domain models and more based on Protobuf.	28	Experimental	5	Kotlin
23	navi25/MerryAnnotation A beginner friendly tutorial for a basic "hello-world" annotation processor...	27	Experimental	9	Kotlin
24	aouledissa/deep-match An Android gradle plugin and library that automates deeplink matching and handling	27	Experimental	14	Kotlin
25	ololx/cranberry The cranberry is a java library that allows to write less code - it's...	26	Experimental	7	Java
26	ZacSweers/copydynamic Prototype of generating `copyDynamic` extension functions for kotlin data classes	26	Experimental	56	Kotlin
27	opencastsoftware/gradle-build-info A Gradle plugin for generating build info as Java code	26	Experimental	5	Java
28	Thijsiez/panache-kotlin-dsl A dynamic, type-safe way to write your queries	25	Experimental	3	Kotlin
29	DmytroMitin/AUXify Introduces macro/meta annotations @ aux, @ self, @ instance, @ apply, @...	25	Experimental	29	Scala
30	kovihome/ReqSmith ReqSmith generates source code from requirement model and predefined...	24	Experimental	2	Kotlin
31	divinenickname/utgen-kotlin-idea-plugin Simplify your testing process with automated test generation tailored for...	24	Experimental	3	Kotlin
32	nolequen/idea-externalizable-plugin Externalizable IntelliJ IDEA plugin	24	Experimental	4	Kotlin
33	extremevn/event_state_processor_generator Event State Processor Generator plugin is compatible with IntelliJ and...	23	Experimental	2	Kotlin
34	Akii/commercetools-sdk-java-v2-custom-types Plugin for the commercetools Java SDKv2 providing type-safe product...	23	Experimental	6	Kotlin
35	makiftutuncu/tapik Type-safe APIs in Kotlin	23	Experimental	1	Kotlin
36	thoebert/krosbridge-codegen A code generator for the required message/service data classes for krosbridge.	23	Experimental	1	Kotlin
37	tompee26/KotlinBuilder A Builder Pattern code generator for Kotlin	23	Experimental	6	Kotlin
38	hboyd2003/paper-loader-gen A Gradle plugin that generates Minecraft Paper Loader classes	22	Experimental	—	Kotlin
39	joke/caffeinate A Java annotation processor that generates implementation classes from...	22	Experimental	—	Java
40	popovanton0/kira 🎛️ Automatically generates UI which allows users to call any function...	21	Experimental	11	Kotlin
41	jacksever/kotlin-automapper A KSP annotation processor for boilerplate-free mapping of data, enum, and...	21	Experimental	2	Kotlin
42	olshevski/compose-safe-args Missing safe arguments generator for Compose Navigation	21	Experimental	8	Kotlin
43	jamesdeperio/CodePocketBuilder - a simple template builder with dagger 2, glide, retrofit 2, swipebackfragment lib	20	Experimental	5	FreeMarker
44	erdemtopak/simple-annotation-processor Simple annotation processor example. Inspired by the idea of "How ButterKnife works?"	20	Experimental	56	Java
45	japkit/japkit Java Annotation Processing Kit	20	Experimental	25	Xtend
46	code-blessing/sourceamazing SourceAmazing is a small framework to read data from sources like XML,...	20	Experimental	1	Kotlin
47	arunkumar9t2/compose-dot Experimental Graphviz code generation POC built with Jetpack Compose...	19	Experimental	37	Kotlin
48	kmpdict/xmldtd-kt Parse an XML DTD into a Kotlin data class	19	Experimental	—	Kotlin
49	xaverkapeller/SimplePreferences The preferences you always wanted on Android	19	Experimental	9	Java
50	izantech/auto-builder Kotlin Symbol Processor that generates type-safe builder DSLs from annotated...	17	Experimental	2	Kotlin
51	gay00ung/diff2test-android Diff-driven Android ViewModel test generation CLI with AI-assisted planning,...	16	Experimental	2	Kotlin
52	rnett/ExposedDaoGen Kotlin Exposed code generator.	16	Experimental	14	Kotlin
53	timemates/rrpc-kotlin RPC framework for Kotlin built on top of RSocket	16	Experimental	9	Kotlin
54	iFanie/Intervention Annotation based Android lint check generation	15	Experimental	24	Kotlin
55	aleph0io/rapier Code generation companion library for Google Dagger focusing on eliminating...	15	Experimental	5	Java
56	Omico/Elucidator Provide a better Kotlin DSL experience for kotlinpoet.	14	Experimental	3	Kotlin
57	Gideonjon/near-jsonrpc-kotlin Type-safe Kotlin JSON-RPC client for the NEAR Protocol. Automated from...	14	Experimental	3	Kotlin
58	VadimGaltsev/generator Android bytecode patching [in progress]	14	Experimental	1	Kotlin
59	mattshoe/autobuilder AutoBuilder: A Kotlin Symbol Processing (KSP) library for automatic builder...	14	Experimental	1	Kotlin
60	lusingander/kraphql Generate Kotlin DSL from GraphQL schema	14	Experimental	9	Kotlin
61	tschuchortdev/kotlin-elements Extension of the Java annotation processing API to Kotlin types	13	Experimental	10	Kotlin
62	Semantic-Configuration/AWS-CDK-Kotlin-DSL A CI-integrated DSL generation setup designed to automatically update itself...	13	Experimental	7	Kotlin
63	Codeblin/ObjectPreference Fast and easy Shared Preferences managing with object mapping annotations...	13	Experimental	8	Kotlin
64	teogor/querent 🏗️ Querent lays the groundwork for your project's resource management,...	13	Experimental	5	Kotlin
65	teogor/stitch 🪡 Stitch handles the Room boilerplate, including automatic generation of...	13	Experimental	6	Kotlin
66	epicadk/hapi-proto-converter A library that convert Hapi structs to Fhir protos	12	Experimental	3	Kotlin
67	divinenickname/utgen-kotlin-core This is a library designed to generate unit tests for Kotlin language....	12	Experimental	4	ANTLR
68	dvpermyakov/feature-toggles-gradle Demo gradle pluggin for feature-toggles generation	12	Experimental	3	Kotlin
69	mobiletoly/kmp-gradle-builder-template Build and distribute your own Gradle plugin and/or library tailored for KMP projects	12	Experimental	9	Kotlin
70	Morfly/pendant Declarative Starlark code generator written in Kotlin	12	Experimental	3	Kotlin
71	pak3nuh/hollywood A minimalistic type safe actor model framework built with kotlin	12	Experimental	3	Kotlin
72	Stvad/kask A Kotlin library designed to improve an experience of developing Alexa skills on JVM	12	Experimental	4	Kotlin
73	numq/protobuf-blueprint-plugin Protobuf Blueprint is an Intellij Idea plugin that allows you to generate...	11	Experimental	—	Kotlin
74	Yazan98/Viper-Idea Android Studio Plugin To Execute Common Android Development Cases (Code...	11	Experimental	2	Kotlin
75	doggodoge/albion-item-builder-generator Generates a builder class for Albion Online items from a JSON file.	11	Experimental	2	Kotlin
76	noodlemind/yaml-to-kotlin Streamline Kotlin development by effortlessly generating type-safe data...	11	Experimental	—	Kotlin
77	martinsjavacode/iso8583-annotation-processor Advanced JSR 269 Annotation Processor for ISO 8583 financial messages with...	11	Experimental	—	Java
78	KirstenZa/xtend-etai The ETAI library (Extraction, Traits, Adaption, Implementation) contains...	11	Experimental	2	Xtend
79	agaluzzi/kodegen A Kotlin library for generating source code.	10	Experimental	1	Kotlin
80	rtmigo/json2kt_kt Kotlin/JVM command line utility converting JSON to Kotlin	10	Experimental	1	Kotlin
81	aseemsavio/dynamo-kt Simplified DynamoDB Interactions for Kotlin	10	Experimental	1	Kotlin
82	chRyNaN/kotlin-writer Kotlin DSL library for generating Kotlin Files in an annotation processor	10	Experimental	1	Kotlin
83	forsenonlhaimaisentito/strukt A binary encoding and decoding library for Kotlin using annotation...	10	Experimental	1	Kotlin

Comparisons in this category

kotlinpoet and DartPoet (65 vs 40)