kp-identify

One-line summary

Diagnose which Kotlin-specific pattern fits a stated problem — or route to a GoF pattern, a language feature, or a simpler alternative when no Kotlin-specific pattern applies.

When to use this skill

• The user has a design problem and isn't sure which Kotlin idiom or pattern to reach for.
• Confusion between similar Kotlin primitives (launch vs async, Flow vs SharedFlow, sealed class vs enum).
• Code review wants to know "is there a Kotlin-idiomatic pattern for this?".

When NOT to use this skill

• The user already knows the pattern → go directly to it (e.g., kp-coroutine-scope).
• The problem is a classical GoF design problem → route to gof-identify.
• The problem is domain modeling → route to ddd-design.

Core content

Walk the problem through these diagnostic questions, in this order: