# Compiler plugin for AST manipulation

**URL:** <https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/t/compiler-plugin-for-ast-manipulation/26632>\
**Category:** Language Design\
**Created:** [April 4, 2023, 7:41pm UTC](https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/t/compiler-plugin-for-ast-manipulation/26632 "2023-04-04T19:41:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 4, 2023, 7:41pm UTC](https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/t/compiler-plugin-for-ast-manipulation/26632/1 "2023-04-04T19:41:09Z")

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It’s been a while since I’ve toyed with Kotlin compiler plugins. I just read about the Symbol Processing API, which is great for annotations and such. But it also implies AST manipulation is no longer a supported type of plugin. Or, am I misreading the docs?