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add-dependencylisted

Add a new third-party dependency to the project following the version catalog and approval workflow.
aiskillstore/marketplace · ★ 329 · AI & Automation · score 77
Install: claude install-skill aiskillstore/marketplace
# Add Third-Party Dependency This skill outlines the necessary steps to validly adding a new dependency to the project. ## Workflow 1. **Verify Necessity**: * **Goal**: Ensure the dependency is absolutely necessary. * **Action**: Avoid adding new third-party dependencies unless there is no tailored solution available or implementing it manually helps the project significantly. * **Action**: You **MUST** get user approval before adding any new third-party dependency. Explain why it is needed and what alternatives were considered. 2. **Find Latest Version**: * **Goal**: Use the most up-to-date stable version. * **Action**: Perform a web search to determine the latest stable version of the library. * **Example**: `search_web(query="latest version of retrofit")` 3. **Update Version Catalog**: * **Goal**: Centralize dependency management. * **Action**: Add the dependency to `gradle/libs.versions.toml`. * **Format**: ```toml [versions] libraryName = "1.2.3" [libraries] library-artifact = { group = "com.example", name = "library-artifact", version.ref = "libraryName" } ``` 4. **Sync and Build**: * **Goal**: Verify the dependency is resolved correctly. * **Action**: Run a build or sync command to ensure the new dependency doesn't break the build. * **Command**: `./gradlew assembleDebug` (or relevant task). ## Guidelines - **Approval First**: Do not modif