Setup Kotlin DataFrame on Android

1. Add the plugin

Kotlin DataFrame Compiler Plugin enables automatic generation of extension properties and updates data schemas on-the-fly in Android projects, making development with Kotlin DataFrame faster, more convenient, and fully type- and name-safe.

To enable the plugin in your Gradle project, add it to the plugins section:

plugins {
    kotlin("plugin.dataframe") version "2.4.10"
}

plugins {
    id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.dataframe' version '2.4.10'
}

In versions older than Kotlin 2.4.0 add following line to your gradle.properties:

kotlin.incremental=false

2. Add the library

Kotlin DataFrame doesn't provide a dedicated Android artifact yet, but you can add the Kotlin DataFrame JVM dependency to your Android project with minimal configuration:

dependencies {
    // Core Kotlin DataFrame API, CSV and JSON IO.
    // See custom Gradle setup:
    // https://kotlin.github.io/dataframe/setupcustomgradle.html
    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:dataframe-core:1.0.0-rc01")
    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:dataframe-json:1.0.0-rc01")
    implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:dataframe-csv:1.0.0-rc01")
    // You can add any additional IO modules you like, except for 'dataframe-arrow'.
    // Apache Arrow is not well supported on Android.
}

dependencies {
    // Core Kotlin DataFrame API, CSV and JSON IO.
    // See custom Gradle setup:
    // https://kotlin.github.io/dataframe/setupcustomgradle.html
    implementation 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx:dataframe-core:1.0.0-rc01'
    implementation 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx:dataframe-json:1.0.0-rc01'
    implementation 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx:dataframe-csv:1.0.0-rc01'
    // You can add any additional IO modules you like, except for 'dataframe-arrow'.
    // Apache Arrow is not well supported on Android.
}

Next Steps

Once Kotlin DataFrame is set up in your Android project, continue with the Quickstart Guide to learn the basics of working with DataFrames.
Explore detailed guides and real-world examples to see how Kotlin DataFrame helps in different data tasks.
Check out the Android project example and more IDEA examples on GitHub.
Learn more about the compiler plugin.

05 August 2026