Chirp is a multi-platform real-time messaging app for Android, iOS, and Desktop devices built with Kotlin Multiplatform and Compose Multiplatform.

In this course, you will learn these concepts/technologies:

• Kotlin Multiplatform & Compose Multiplatform theory
• Multi-module architecture for KMP projects
• Gradle configuration for cross-platform development
• Authentication (JWT token management)
• Real-time messaging with WebSocket
• Push notifications with Firebase
• Room for local database
• Desktop app development
• Desktop, iOS and Android native integrations
• Clean Architecture principles

To run the project on your devices, you'll need to first clone it and then add your API key.

Include it in local.properties:

API_KEY=<YOUR_API_KEY>

Android: Place google-services.json in androidApp/

iOS:

• Add GoogleService-Info.plist to Xcode project
• Install Firebase SDK via Swift Package Manager (FirebaseMessaging)

Then build the project and you're ready to use it.

Kotlin Multiplatform

Compose Multiplatform

Firebase

This project is part of the Master Building Industry-Scale Full-Stack Kotlin Apps bundle where you'll learn to build production-ready apps from scratch.