Android Compose Performance

When To Use

• Use this skill when the request is about: compose performance issue, recomposition too much android, slow lazycolumn compose.
• Primary outcome: Profile and improve Compose recomposition, layout, scrolling, startup, and rendering performance in Android apps.
• Handoff skills when the scope expands:
• android-performance-observability
• android-testing-ui

Workflow

1. Identify whether the target surface is Compose, View system, or a mixed interoperability screen.
2. Select the lowest-friction UI pattern that satisfies responsiveness, accessibility, and performance needs.
3. Build the UI around stable state, explicit side effects, and reusable design tokens.
4. Exercise edge cases such as long text, font scaling, RTL, and narrow devices in the fixture apps.
5. Validate with unit, UI, and screenshot-friendly checks before handing off.