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Learn how to install and migrate to Jetpack Navigation 3, and how to implement features and patterns such as deep links, multiple backstacks, scenes (dialogs, bottom sheets, list-detail, two-pane, supporting pane), conditional navigation (such as logged-in navigation versus anonymous), returning results from flows, integration with Hilt, ViewModel, Kotlin, and view interoperability.
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This skill provides developers with the necessary documentation, migration steps, and code recipes to adopt Jetpack Navigation 3. It covers the core concepts of the library, including back stack management, adaptive layouts using Scenes, deep link handling, and integration with Hilt, ViewModel, and Material 3 Adaptive components. The resource is designed to help developers transition from Navigation 2 or implement new navigation flows with a focus on type-safe, Compose-first architecture.

What it does

  • Provides a step-by-step migration path from Navigation 2 to Navigation 3.
  • Explains how to define destinations, manage back stacks, and use NavDisplay.
  • Offers code recipes for common patterns like bottom sheets, dialogs, and adaptive layouts.
  • Demonstrates how to handle deep links, animations, and conditional navigation.
  • Shows integration with dependency injection frameworks like Hilt and Koin.
  • Details how to pass arguments to ViewModels and return results between screens.

When to use it

  • When you need to migrate an existing Android app from Navigation 2 to Navigation 3.
  • When building a new Android application using Jetpack Compose.
  • When implementing complex navigation patterns like multiple back stacks or adaptive list-detail views.
  • When you need to handle deep links or conditional navigation flows in a type-safe manner.

Advantages

  • Full control over the back stack and navigation state.
  • Native support for adaptive layouts and multi-pane displays.
  • Strongly typed navigation routes.
  • Simplified integration with Jetpack Compose and ViewModel.
  • Extensive library of code recipes for common UI and architectural patterns.

Usage examples

“How do I migrate my existing Android app from Navigation 2 to Navigation 3?”
The agent will guide you through the migration steps, including updating dependencies, replacing NavController with the new state management classes, and switching from NavHost to NavDisplay.
“Show me how to implement a list-detail layout using Navigation 3.”
The agent will provide the relevant code recipe for implementing adaptive list-detail scenes using the Navigation 3 Scenes API.
“How can I handle conditional navigation for an authentication flow?”
The agent will explain how to switch navigation flows based on conditions, such as checking user login status, using the conditional navigation recipe.
“How do I pass arguments to a ViewModel in Navigation 3?”
The agent will demonstrate how to pass navigation arguments to a ViewModel constructed using the viewModel() function.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/android/navigation-3/download

  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip navigation-3.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Google LLC

Migration guide

  • Navigation 2 to Navigation 3 migration guide: Step-by-step guide to migrate an Android application from Navigation 2 to Navigation 3, covering dependency updates, route changes, state management, and UI component replacements.

Requirements

Developer documentation

  • Navigation 3. Search documentation for more information on basics, saving and managing navigation state, modularizing navigation code, creating custom layouts using Scenes, animating between destinations, or applying logic or wrappers to destinations.

Recipes

Code examples showcasing common patterns.

Basic API usage
Common UI

  • Common UI: Demonstrates how to implement a common navigation UI pattern with a bottom navigation bar and multiple back stacks, where each tab in the navigation bar has its own navigation history.

Deep links
Scenes
Use built-in Scenes

  • Dialog: Shows how to create a Dialog.

Create custom Scenes

  • BottomSheet: Shows how to create a BottomSheet destination.

  • List-Detail Scene: Demonstrates how to implement adaptive list-detail layouts using the Navigation 3 Scenes API.

  • Two pane Scene: Demonstrates how to implement adaptive two-pane layouts using the Navigation 3 Scenes API.

Material Adaptive

  • Material List-Detail: Demonstrates how to implement an adaptive list-detail layout using Material 3 Adaptive.

  • Material Supporting Pane: Demonstrates how to implement an adaptive supporting pane layout using Material 3 Adaptive.

Animations

  • Animations: Shows how to override the default animations for all destinations and a single destination.

  • Conditional Transitions: Shows how to implement conditional transition animations.

Common back stack behavior

  • Multiple back stacks: Shows how to create multiple top level routes, each with its own back stack. Top level routes are displayed in a navigation bar allowing users to switch between them. State is retained for each top level route, and the navigation state persists config changes and process death.

Conditional navigation

  • Conditional navigation: Switch to a different navigation flow when a condition is met. For example, for authentication or first-time user onboarding.

Lifecycle
Architecture
Working with ViewModel
Passing navigation arguments

  • Basic ViewModel : Navigation arguments are passed to a ViewModel constructed using viewModel()

Returning results

Files

references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/modular-hilt.md

Modular Navigation Recipe (Hilt)

This recipe demonstrates how to structure a multi-module application using Navigation 3 and Dagger/Hilt for dependency injection. The goal is to create a decoupled architecture where navigation is defined and implemented in separate feature modules.

How it works

The application is divided into several modules:

  • app module : This is the main application module. It provides HiltDeepLinkActivity (an entry point demonstrating regular and deep link intent launches), HiltModularActivity (which hosts the NavDisplay and delegates deep link intents to Navigator.handleDeepLink(intent)), the start destination binding, and builds the final entryProvider.

  • common module: This module contains the core navigation logic, including:

    • A Navigator class that manages the back stack, resolves incoming deep link intents, and builds synthetic back stacks via handleDeepLink(intent).

    • A startDestination: NavKey used to initialize the back stack.

    • An EntryProviderInstaller type, which is a function that feature modules use to contribute their navigation entries to the application's entryProvider.

    • BackStackMatcher<*, NavKey>, which feature modules use to contribute their deep link matchers with synthetic back stacks.

  • Feature modules (e.g., conversation, profile): Each feature is split into two sub-modules:

    • api module: Defines the public API for the feature, including its navigation routes and deep link URI patterns. This allows other modules to navigate to this feature without needing to know about its implementation details.

    • impl module : Provides the implementation of the feature, including its composables, an EntryProviderInstaller that maps the feature's routes to its composables, and a BackStackMatcher<*, NavKey> configured with .withBackStack to establish the appropriate hierarchical back stack (e.g., [ConversationList, ConversationDetail(id)]). Both are provided using Dagger/Hilt multibindings (@IntoSet).

This modular approach allows for a clean separation of concerns, making the codebase more scalable and maintainable. Each feature is responsible for its own navigation logic, and the app module only combines these pieces together. Image: untitled Explore View the full recipe on GitHub.

package com.example.nav3recipes.modular.hilt

import androidx.compose.foundation.background
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
import androidx.compose.material3.Text
import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
import androidx.navigation3.runtime.NavKey
import androidx.navigation3.runtime.deeplink.BackStackMatcher
import androidx.navigation3.runtime.deeplink.DeepLinkUri
import androidx.navigation3.runtime.deeplink.UriDeepLinkMatcher
import androidx.navigation3.runtime.deeplink.withBackStack
import dagger.Module
import dagger.Provides
import dagger.hilt.InstallIn
import dagger.hilt.android.components.ActivityRetainedComponent
import dagger.multibindings.IntoSet
import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable

// API
@Serializable
object Profile : NavKey

const val PROFILE_URI = "https://www.nav3recipes.com/profile"

// IMPLEMENTATION
@Module
@InstallIn(ActivityRetainedComponent::class)
object ProfileModule {

    @IntoSet
    @Provides
    fun provideEntryProviderInstaller() : EntryProviderInstaller = {
        entry<Profile>{
            ProfileScreen()
        }
    }

    @IntoSet
    @Provides
    fun provideDeepLinkMatcher(): BackStackMatcher<*, NavKey> =
        UriDeepLinkMatcher(
            uriPattern = DeepLinkUri(PROFILE_URI),
            serializer = Profile.serializer(),
        ).withBackStack { matchResult ->
            listOf(ConversationList, matchResult.key)
        }
}

@Composable
private fun ProfileScreen() {
    val profileColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant
    Column(
        modifier = Modifier
            .fillMaxSize()
            .background(profileColor)
            .padding(16.dp),
        horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally,
        verticalArrangement = Arrangement.Center
    ) {
        Text(
            text = "Profile Screen",
            style = MaterialTheme.typography.headlineMedium,
            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface
        )
    }
}
package com.example.nav3recipes.modular.hilt

import android.os.Bundle
import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
import androidx.activity.compose.setContent
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
import androidx.compose.material3.Scaffold
import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
import androidx.navigation3.runtime.entryProvider
import androidx.navigation3.ui.NavDisplay
import com.example.nav3recipes.ui.setEdgeToEdgeConfig
import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
import javax.inject.Inject

@AndroidEntryPoint
class HiltModularActivity : ComponentActivity() {

    @Inject
    lateinit var navigator: Navigator

    @Inject
    lateinit var entryProviderScopes: Set<@JvmSuppressWildcards EntryProviderInstaller>

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        setEdgeToEdgeConfig()
        navigator.handleDeepLink(intent)
        setContent {
            Scaffold { paddingValues ->
                NavDisplay(
                    backStack = navigator.backStack,
                    modifier = Modifier.padding(paddingValues),
                    onBack = { navigator.goBack() },
                    entryProvider = entryProvider {
                        entryProviderScopes.forEach { builder -> this.builder() }
                    }
                )
            }
        }
    }
}
package com.example.nav3recipes.modular.hilt

import androidx.compose.foundation.background
import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyColumn
import androidx.compose.material3.Button
import androidx.compose.material3.ListItem
import androidx.compose.material3.ListItemDefaults
import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
import androidx.compose.material3.Text
import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
import androidx.lifecycle.compose.dropUnlessResumed
import androidx.navigation3.runtime.NavKey
import androidx.navigation3.runtime.deeplink.BackStackMatcher
import androidx.navigation3.runtime.deeplink.DeepLinkUri
import androidx.navigation3.runtime.deeplink.UriDeepLinkMatcher
import androidx.navigation3.runtime.deeplink.withBackStack
import com.example.nav3recipes.ui.theme.colors
import dagger.Module
import dagger.Provides
import dagger.hilt.InstallIn
import dagger.hilt.android.components.ActivityRetainedComponent
import dagger.multibindings.IntoSet
import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable

// API
object ConversationList : NavKey

@Serializable
data class ConversationDetail(val id: Int) : NavKey {
    val color: Color
        get() = colors[id % colors.size]
}

const val CONVERSATION_URI = "https://www.nav3recipes.com/conversation"

// IMPL
@Module
@InstallIn(ActivityRetainedComponent::class)
object ConversationModule {

    @IntoSet
    @Provides
    fun provideEntryProviderInstaller(navigator: Navigator): EntryProviderInstaller =
        {
            entry<ConversationList> {
                ConversationListScreen(
                    onConversationClicked = { conversationDetail ->
                        navigator.goTo(conversationDetail)
                    }
                )
            }
            entry<ConversationDetail> { key ->
                ConversationDetailScreen(key) {
                    navigator.goTo(Profile)
                }
            }
        }

    @IntoSet
    @Provides
    fun provideDeepLinkMatcher(): BackStackMatcher<*, NavKey> =
        UriDeepLinkMatcher(
            uriPattern = DeepLinkUri("$CONVERSATION_URI/{id}"),
            serializer = ConversationDetail.serializer(),
        ).withBackStack { matchResult ->
            listOf(ConversationList, matchResult.key)
        }
}

@Composable
private fun ConversationListScreen(
    onConversationClicked: (ConversationDetail) -> Unit
) {
    LazyColumn(
        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
    ) {
        items(10) { index ->
            val conversationId = index + 1
            val conversationDetail = ConversationDetail(conversationId)
            val backgroundColor = conversationDetail.color
            ListItem(
                modifier = Modifier
                    .fillMaxWidth()
                    .clickable(onClick = dropUnlessResumed {
                        onConversationClicked(conversationDetail)
                    }),
                headlineContent = {
                    Text(
                        text = "Conversation $conversationId",
                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.headlineSmall,
                        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface
                    )
                },
                colors = ListItemDefaults.colors(
                    containerColor = backgroundColor // Set container color directly
                )
            )
        }
    }
}

@Composable
private fun ConversationDetailScreen(
    conversationDetail: ConversationDetail,
    onProfileClicked: () -> Unit
) {
    Column(
        modifier = Modifier
            .fillMaxSize()
            .background(conversationDetail.color)
            .padding(16.dp),
        horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally,
        verticalArrangement = Arrangement.Center
    ) {
        Text(
            text = "Conversation Detail Screen: ${conversationDetail.id}",
            style = MaterialTheme.typography.headlineMedium,
            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface
        )
        Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(16.dp))
        Button(onClick = dropUnlessResumed(block = onProfileClicked)) {
            Text("View Profile")
        }
    }
}
package com.example.nav3recipes.modular.hilt

import android.content.Intent
import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateListOf
import androidx.compose.runtime.snapshots.SnapshotStateList
import androidx.navigation3.runtime.EntryProviderScope
import androidx.navigation3.runtime.NavKey
import androidx.navigation3.runtime.deeplink.BackStackMatcher
import androidx.navigation3.runtime.deeplink.DeepLinkRequest
import androidx.navigation3.runtime.deeplink.invoke
import dagger.hilt.android.scopes.ActivityRetainedScoped
import javax.inject.Inject

typealias EntryProviderInstaller = EntryProviderScope<NavKey>.() -> Unit

@ActivityRetainedScoped
class Navigator @Inject constructor(
    startDestination: NavKey,
    private val deepLinkMatchers: Set<@JvmSuppressWildcards BackStackMatcher<*, NavKey>>,
) {
    val backStack: SnapshotStateList<NavKey> = mutableStateListOf(startDestination)

    fun goTo(destination: NavKey) {
        backStack.add(destination)
    }

    fun handleDeepLink(intent: Intent) {
        if (intent.data == null && intent.extras == null) return

        val request = DeepLinkRequest(intent)
        val matchResult = deepLinkMatchers.firstNotNullOfOrNull { matcher ->
            matcher.match(request)
        } ?: return

        backStack.clear()
        backStack.addAll(matchResult.backStack)
    }

    fun goBack() {
        backStack.removeLastOrNull()
    }
}
package com.example.nav3recipes.modular.hilt

import androidx.navigation3.runtime.NavKey
import dagger.Module
import dagger.Provides
import dagger.hilt.InstallIn
import dagger.hilt.android.components.ActivityRetainedComponent

@Module
@InstallIn(ActivityRetainedComponent::class)
object AppModule {

    @Provides
    fun provideStartDestination(): NavKey = ConversationList
}

Requirements and compatibility

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Google LLC
Publisher
Android (Google) (Official)
Distributed by
Android (Google)
Source
android/skills · navigation/navigation-3 · commit bf68e2d
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