[Bug]: Unresolved reference: libs

[theGeekyLad]

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I get the Unresolved reference: libs error while trying to perform a Gradle build. Looks like a bunch of libs. ... are used within the build.gradle.kts file but I don't see the definition of these libs variables.

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[bentrengrove]

libs is the gradle version catalog generated by gradle. What version of Android Studio are you using and how are you trying to build the samples? I can't reproduce any issues, the project seems to build fine.

[DavidFaermanPendo]

i get Build file '.../compose-samples/JetNews/app/build.gradle.kts' line: 17

Error resolving plugin [id: 'com.android.application', version: '8.0.2']

The request for this plugin could not be satisfied because the plugin is already on the classpath with an unknown version, so compatibility cannot be checked.

[zeeshanali-k]

Make sure that gradle 8.1 is downloaded and file named "libs.versions.toml" exists under module level gradle folder of JetNews project

[joyceHong0524]

I set android gradle plugin version 8.0.2 gradle version 8.1

still getting an error like this

org.gradle.api.GradleException: Error resolving plugin [id: 'com.android.application', version: '8.0.2']

[joyceHong0524]

So this is how I fixed the issue,

1. libs.versions.toml change androidGradlePlugin, android-application like this. [versions] androidGradlePlugin = "8.0.2" [plugins] android-application = { id = "com.android.application", version = "8.0.2" }

2. At Project build.gradle.kts, add these lines in plugins {}

plugins { alias(libs.plugins.gradle.versions) alias(libs.plugins.version.catalog.update) // these lines.. alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.android) apply false alias(libs.plugins.kapt) apply false alias(libs.plugins.hilt) apply false alias(libs.plugins.secrets) apply false alias(libs.plugins.android.application) apply false alias(libs.plugins.android.test) apply false }

and it started to work.

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[octoberv29]

a simpler way to solve it for me was:

1. create a new Kotlin Multiplatform project in Android Studio
2. copy the libs.versions.toml file over to your project
3. copy the build.gradle.kts (project level) over to your project or just copy the libs you need to add