Android Navigation 3 Guide
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Implements and migrates to Jetpack Navigation 3 in Compose: NavDisplay, typed route objects, a state-list back stack, deep links, multiple back stacks and dialog scenes.
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…
Install Navigation 3
$ npx skills add arindamxd/camerax-android --skill navigation-3 -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install arindamxd/camerax-android navigation-3 --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/arindamxd/camerax-android.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/navigation-3 .claude/skills/navigation-3 && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "navigation-3" agent skill from https://github.com/arindamxd/camerax-android/tree/master/.agents/skills/navigation-3 into .claude/skills/navigation-3/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "navigation-3", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/arindamxd/camerax-android/tree/master/.agents/skills/navigation-3Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add arindamxd/camerax-android --skill navigation-3 -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install arindamxd/camerax-android navigation-3 --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/arindamxd/camerax-android.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/navigation-3 .agents/skills/navigation-3 && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "navigation-3" agent skill from https://github.com/arindamxd/camerax-android/tree/master/.agents/skills/navigation-3 into .agents/skills/navigation-3/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "navigation-3", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add arindamxd/camerax-android --skill navigation-3 -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install arindamxd/camerax-android navigation-3 --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/arindamxd/camerax-android.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/navigation-3 .cursor/skills/navigation-3 && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "navigation-3" agent skill from https://github.com/arindamxd/camerax-android/tree/master/.agents/skills/navigation-3 into .cursor/skills/navigation-3/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "navigation-3", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/arindamxd/camerax-android.git --path .agents/skills/navigation-3--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add arindamxd/camerax-android --skill navigation-3 -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install arindamxd/camerax-android navigation-3 --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/arindamxd/camerax-android.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/navigation-3 .gemini/skills/navigation-3 && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "navigation-3" agent skill from https://github.com/arindamxd/camerax-android/tree/master/.agents/skills/navigation-3 into .gemini/skills/navigation-3/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "navigation-3", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install arindamxd/camerax-android navigation-3Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add arindamxd/camerax-android --skill navigation-3 -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/arindamxd/camerax-android.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/navigation-3 .github/skills/navigation-3 && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "navigation-3" agent skill from https://github.com/arindamxd/camerax-android/tree/master/.agents/skills/navigation-3 into .github/skills/navigation-3/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "navigation-3", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add arindamxd/camerax-android --skill navigation-3 -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install arindamxd/camerax-android navigation-3 --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/arindamxd/camerax-android.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/navigation-3 .opencode/skills/navigation-3 && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "navigation-3" agent skill from https://github.com/arindamxd/camerax-android/tree/master/.agents/skills/navigation-3 into .opencode/skills/navigation-3/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "navigation-3", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
navigation-3- GitHub stars
- 132
- Used in
- 5 other repos
- Token cost
- ~1.7k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 501 words
- Files
- 28 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 21
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
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…
- Tasks that involve Android development
- SKILL.md covers Migration guide, Developer documentation and Recipes
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Tasks that involve Code migrations
What it does
Navigation 3 is an agent skill from arindamxd/camerax-android. 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.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 33 other files, including reference files (for example `references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/index.md`, `references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/migration-guide.md` and `references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/animations.md`).
It sits in Mobile, covering Android development and Code migrations. It works with Kotlin and Android. The repository describes itself as: A Play Store camera app showing Jetpack CameraX APIs in Kotlin — install it, use it, copy the patterns. The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Android development
- Tasks that involve Code migrations
Example prompts
- “/navigation-3”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 7c36352. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Navigation 3 loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs, and up to ~63k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 100 tokens; SKILL.md has 501 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from arindamxd/camerax-android at commit 7c36352, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© arindamxd). 501 words, ~1,672 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/navigation-3/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 27 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- navigation-3
- description
- 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.
- license
- Complete terms in LICENSE.txt
- metadata.author
- Google LLC
- metadata.last-updated
- 2026-08-06
- metadata.keywords
- recipe, Android, Navigation 2, Navigation 3, migration, Compose, guide, dependencies, NavKey, NavHost, NavDisplay, BottomSheet, list-detail, scenes, two-pane…
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
- Guide: Migrate to type-safe navigation in Compose : Step-by-step guide to migrating an Android application from string-based navigation to Type-Safe Navigation in Jetpack Compose using Jetpack Navigation 2.
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
- Basic: Shows most basic API usage.
- Saveable back stack: Shows basic API usage with a persistent back stack.
- Entry provider DSL: Shows basic API usage using the entryProvider DSL.
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
- Static URI: Shows how to handle simple static URI deep links.
- URI with Arguments: Shows how to parse path and query arguments from a deep link.
- Synthetic BackStack: Shows how to handle deep links with a synthetic back stack.
- Custom Matcher: Shows how to implement custom deep link matching logic.
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.
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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
- Lifecycle Owner: Shows how to use and observe Lifecycle in Navigation 3.
Architecture
- Modularized navigation code (Hilt): Demonstrates how to decouple navigation code into separate modules using Hilt or Dagger for DI.
- Modularized navigation code (Koin): Demonstrates how to decouple navigation code into separate modules using Koin for DI.
Working with ViewModel
Passing navigation arguments
- Basic ViewModel : Navigation arguments are passed to a
ViewModelconstructed usingviewModel()
Returning results
- Returning Results as Events : Returning results as events to content in another
NavEntry - Returning Results as State : Returning results as state stored in a
CompositionLocal
© arindamxd, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 27 other files (references) in .agents/skills/navigation-3 of arindamxd/camerax-android.
- SKILL.md
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/index.md
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/migration-guide.md
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/animations.md
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/basic.md
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/basicdsl.md
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/basicsaveable.md
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/bottomsheet.md
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/common-ui.md
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/conditional-transitions.md
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/conditional.md
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/deeplinks-custommatcher.md
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/deeplinks-staticuri.md
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/deeplinks-syntheticbackstack.md
- references/android/guide/navigation/navigation-3/recipes/deeplinks-uriarguments.md
- … and 13 more
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 7c36352
Used in 5 other repositories
We found 9 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 5 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in arindamxd/camerax-android, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
- rosuH/EasyWatermarkskills/navigation-3.agents/skills/navigation-3+1 more
- jameshnsears/QuoteUnquote.agents/skills/navigation-3
- klxiaoniu/QQVersionList.agents/skills/navigation-3
- android/skillsnavigation/navigation-3
- hanamizuki/solopreneurskills/android-dev/navigation-3plugins/codex/android-dev/skills/navigation-3+1 more
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Navigation 3 next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navigation 3 this skillarindamxd/camerax-android | 132 | 5 repos | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Android Navigation 3 GuideHoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard | 571 | — | ~687 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Android Hidden API and R8 Checkgkd-kit/gkd | 43k | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Compose Multiplatform Patternsmonta-app/ocpp-emulator | 180 | 5 repos | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Android Developmentdpconde/claude-android-skill | 336 | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Architecture Overclocknekomangaorg/Neko | 2.8k | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Navigation 3
What does Navigation 3 do?
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…. Navigation 3 is an agent skill from arindamxd/camerax-android. 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.
When should I use Navigation 3?
Navigation 3 fits situations like: tasks that involve Android development; tasks that involve Code migrations.
How do I install Navigation 3 in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add arindamxd/camerax-android --skill navigation-3 -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/navigation-3 in arindamxd/camerax-android) into .claude/skills/navigation-3 in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Navigation 3 in Codex?
Run `npx skills add arindamxd/camerax-android --skill navigation-3 -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/navigation-3 in arindamxd/camerax-android) into .agents/skills/navigation-3 in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Navigation 3 in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add arindamxd/camerax-android --skill navigation-3 -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/navigation-3, .gemini/skills/navigation-3, .github/skills/navigation-3 and .opencode/skills/navigation-3 in your project.
What does Navigation 3 need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Navigation 3 is instructions for the agent only.
Does Navigation 3 access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Navigation 3 safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Navigation 3 use?
Navigation 3 is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Navigation 3 use?
About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 61k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Navigation 3?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Navigation 3: Android Navigation 3 Guide (HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard, 571 stars), Android Hidden API and R8 Check (gkd-kit/gkd, 43k stars), Compose Multiplatform Patterns (monta-app/ocpp-emulator, 180 stars) and Android Development (dpconde/claude-android-skill, 336 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Navigation 3?
arindamxd (a GitHub user) maintains it in arindamxd/camerax-android, which has 132 GitHub stars. The repository holds 21 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 2, 2026.
Source: arindamxd/camerax-android on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.