Contributors per cycle
Accepted projects each year, against the median organization that year
View as table
| Kotlin Foundation | Median organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 8 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 | 4 |
In GSoC 2026
Kotlin Foundation
Kotlin is a concise, modern, and versatile programming language designed for multiple platforms.
Contributors in 2026
2
−6 from 2025
Projects since 2016
18
4.5 a cycle on average
Cycles
4 of 11
4-cycle streak
Rank in 2026
#161
of 183, 0.2% of slots
Mentors
10
for 4 projects in 2024
Stack and topics
Each one has its own page of organizations and trends
Technologies
# Topics
More about Kotlin Foundation
The Kotlin Foundation, established by JetBrains and Google, later welcomed Meta, Uber, Gradle, Touchlab, Block, and Kotzilla. Together, we promote and advance Kotlin across multiple platforms, including Android, iOS, web, desktop, and server-side.
Currently, 100+ engineers from JetBrains and Google contribute to the core Kotlin project, alongside 350+ independent contributors and thousands more supporting the broader Kotlin ecosystem.
The Kotlin Foundation is committed to protecting, promoting, and advancing the evolution of the Kotlin language.
Quick answers
- Is Kotlin Foundation in GSoC 2026?
- Yes, with 2 contributors.
- How long has it taken part?
- 4 of 11 cycles since 2016, first in 2023, with a 4-cycle streak running.
- How many contributors does it usually take?
- 4.5 a cycle on average, 18 in total. Its largest cycle was 2025, with 8.
- What does it build with?
- Gradle, Kotlin, JVM, Parsers & Compilers, Multiplatform, AI.
Accepted projects
2 projects in 2026 · All 18 projects since 2016
Tail call support in the Kotlin/Wasm backend
Ayako Hayasaka
WebAssembly's call stack limit is unspecified by the spec and varies across host environments. As a result, any Kotlin/Wasm program that uses mutual...
Mapping the Global Kotlin Education Landscape
Mark Seif Khalil
Kotlin is one of the most widely used languages in modern software development, but there is no structured, global picture of how it is actually...
Gradle Convention Plugin for Developing Jenkins Plugins
Aarav MahajanMentored by Oleg Nenashev, Rahul Somasunderam, Steve Hill
This project aims to modernize Jenkins plugin development using Gradle by updating the existing Gradle JPI plugin and introducing a new convention...
Build a Modern, Compiler-Integrated Kotlin Language Server
HemramMentored by Shauvik Roy Choudhary
This project aims to build a high-performance, build-system agnostic Kotlin Language Server using the Kotlin Analysis API. The goal is to replace the...
Add Kotlin Multiplatform support in Bazel
mruchika29
Currently, setting up Kotlin Multiplatform projects in Bazel is cumbersome and error-prone. By adding a kt_multiplatform() macro, enhancing...
Improving Configuration Cache and lock contention in key Gradle plugins
Nouran AtefMentored by Rodrigo @ Gradle, Rafael Chaves
This project aims to improve Gradle's build performance by enhancing Configuration Cache support and reducing resource contention in key plugins like...
Support Android and iOS targets in Kotlin Multiplatform for Gemini using Vertex AI in Firebase
SeanChinJunKaiMentored by Matt Dyor
This project aims to address the challenge of creating a seamless and efficient integration between Gemini and Vertex AI in Firebase for Android and...
Enhanced Kotlin Code Quality Reporting with Gradle Problem API: Integration with Detekt and Ktlint
Vanessa JohnsonMentored by Donát Csikós, Reinhold
As developers, we always favor tools that enhance and streamline the programming process, including plugins that provide error reporting and insights...
IntelliJ Platform Gradle Plugin – Gradle Reporting and Parallel Verifications
Victoria Chuks AlajembaMentored by Ksenia Shneyveys, Jakub Chrzanowski
The IntelliJ Platform Gradle Plugin, the official Gradle plugin for building, testing, verifying, configuring environments, and publishing plugins...
Maven Central publishing plugin for Gradle with new APIs
Yongjun HongMentored by Oleg Nenashev
The migration to Maven Central's new API instance has introduced significant changes, requiring specialized support in Gradle plugins for seamless...
Gradle Build Server – adding support for Android projects
Tanish RanjanMentored by Oleg Nenashev, Donát Csikós, Bálint Hegyi +2
This project enhanced Gradle Build Server for Android development by implementing composite build support, improving Java Home handling, and...
Support Android target in kotlinx-benchmark
Qizhao ChenMentored by Abduqodiri Qurbonzoda, Dustin Lam, Rahul Ravikumar
This GSoC 2024 Kotlin project proposal aims to enable kotlinx-benchmark support for the Android platform. The project will enhance the...
Compose Multiplatform component gallery generator
WhiteScent23Mentored by Artem Kobzar
This project aims to address the challenge of testing and ensuring consistency across @Composable components in Compose Multiplatform projects. The...
Incremental Compilation for the Kotlin/Wasm Compiler
Osama AhmadMentored by Igor Yakovlev
Incremental compilation is a technique that helps increase compilation speed by recompiling only changed files instead of your whole program (also...
Kotlin Multiplatform Library Version of Flogger
Giancarlo BuenaflorMentored by Mark Mann, Lei Lei, Dustin Lam +1
The project aims to create a Kotlin Multiplatform Library version of Flogger, which is a popular logging library for Java. The new library will work...
Enhance the kotlinx-benchmark library API and user experience
HenokWMentored by Abduqodiri Qurbonzoda
This proposal focuses on enhancing the kotlinx-benchmark library API and user experience, fostering community growth and collaboration in Kotlin...
Eclipse Gradle KTS editing
Nikolai VladimirovMentored by Donát Csikós
Project focused on improving the user experience of editing Gradle Kotlin Scripts (KTS) in Eclipse. With contributions to the Gradle Eclipse plugin,...
Parallel stacks for Kotlin Coroutines in the debugger
Raehat Singh NandaMentored by Nikita Nazarov
This project is focused on enhancing the functionality of Kotlin Coroutines by developing parallel stacks for use in the debugger. The goal is to...
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Data: Google Summer of Code public archive. Contributor counts are accepted projects.