Developing With Compose Previews

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Developing With Compose Previews skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Developing With Compose Previews is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: general-misc · Last updated: 2026-05-28

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Use this skill to make `@Preview` functions the primary feedback loop for Jetpack Compose UI work — preview-driven development. Covers hoisting state out of composables so a preview never needs a `ViewModel` or DI graph, `LocalInspectionMode` for conditional preview rendering (e.g. placeholder instead of Coil/Glide), `@PreviewParameter` + `PreviewParameterProvider` for rendering every UI state side by side, multi-configuration previews (`uiMode`, `fontScale`, `device`, `widthDp`, `locale`), `@Preview`-annotated annotation classes for reusable preview sets, and the anti-patterns that make previews rot (screen-level previews, unwrapped theme, zero-width `fillMaxWidth` previews, Lorem-ipsum data). Use when the user mentions "preview won't render", "preview needs a ViewModel", "@PreviewParameter", "LocalInspectionMode", "preview out of date", "preview-driven development", "previews keep breaking", or "how to structure Compose previews".

About this skill (catalog notes)

Developing With Compose Previews includes explicit scope boundaries (an explicit 'when not to use' or 'out of scope' section); a dedicated installation section; 8 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 1,750 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

License: Apache-2.0
Original author: skydoves
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-28
Catalog position: General · general-misc
Indexed related skills: 10

How Developing With Compose Previews fits the catalog

Developing With Compose Previews sits in the General category under the general-misc sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

@Preview is the cheapest verification loop in Compose: edit, see the render in ~1 s, no build/install/navigate cycle. It only pays off if composables are structured so previews stay alive — hoisted state, no ViewModel in the signature, realistic sample data. This skill encodes that structure and the anti-patterns that cause teams to abandon previews. For taking those previews as on-device screenshots in CI, see ../capturing-preview-screenshots-in-ci/SKILL.md.

What this skill does

Developing With Compose Previews is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/developing-with-compose-previews/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user mentions "preview won't render", "preview needs a ViewModel", "@PreviewParameter", "LocalInspectionMode", "preview out of date", "preview-driven development", "previews keep breaking", or "how to structure Compose previews".

Who uses this skill

The Developing With Compose Previews Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 93,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/developing-with-compose-previews
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/developing-with-compose-previews/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/developing-with-compose-previews/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/developing-with-compose-previews/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/developing-with-compose-previews/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\developing-with-compose-previews\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Developing With Compose Previews Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/developing-with-compose-previews/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Developing With Compose Previews skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Developing With Compose Previews skill?

Use Developing With Compose Previews when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the general misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Developing With Compose Previews" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Developing With Compose Previews skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Developing With Compose Previews is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/skydoves/android-testing-skills/blob/HEAD/compose/preview/developing-with-compose-previews/SKILL.md
License: Apache-2.0
Author: skydoves

Cite this skill

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APA

skydoves. (2026). Developing With Compose Previews [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/developing-with-compose-previews/

BibTeX

@misc{developing-with-compose-previews-2026,
  author    = {skydoves},
  title     = {Developing With Compose Previews [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/developing-with-compose-previews/}
}

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