AI agent skill · by @HoangNguyen0403

Android Performance

Optimize Android app startup, UI rendering, frame stability, and benchmark performance with Baseline Profiles, Macrobenchmark, and lazy initialization. Use when reducing startup time, diagnosing jank, or measuring rendering; defer Compose state API and test-only questions.

Archived 2026-10-23 · Source updated 2026-09-15 · License: MIT. Check the original repository for the latest version.

SKILL.md instructions

# Android Performance Standards

## **Priority: P1 (HIGH)**

## 1. Accelerate Startup

- Generate **Baseline Profiles** for all production apps — pre-compiles critical paths (30-40% startup improvement).
- Defer heavy SDK init using `App Startup` or lazy Singletons. Never block `Application.onCreate`.

See [baseline & startup](references/implementation.md) for lazy initialization patterns.

## 2. Eliminate UI Jank

- Use Layout Inspector to find unnecessary recompositions.
- Load images with Coil/Glide using proper caching and resizing (`.crossfade()`).
- `LazyColumn` must use `key` and stable item classes.

See [baseline & startup](references/implementation.md) for LazyColumn optimization.

## 3. Avoid Layout Bottlenecks

- Replace nested weights with `ConstraintLayout` (Views) or `Row`/`Column` with `Modifier.weight` (Compose).
- Never hold Activity context in Singletons — use Application context to prevent memory leaks.

## Anti-Patterns

- **No Nested Weights**: Use ConstraintLayout (Views) or Row/Column (Compose) instead.
- **No Activity Context in Singletons**: Use Application context to prevent memory leaks.

## References

- [Baseline & Startup](references/implementation.md)


## Canonical response anchors

- Additional task-grounded exact anchors: Baseline Profile