# Kotlin/Native without build automation tool **URL:** \ **Category:** Native\ **Created:** [February 26, 2024, 4:51am UTC](https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/t/kotlin-native-without-build-automation-tool/28221 "2024-02-26T04:51:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RPD-09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bbce88/32.png) [@RPD-09](https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/u/RPD-09)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2024, 4:51am UTC](https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/t/kotlin-native-without-build-automation-tool/28221/1 "2024-02-26T04:51:23Z")
Hello. I’m a newbie in Kotlin programming. I have a question. Can I use Kotlin/Native to create app without build automation tools like Gradle, Maven, Ant, and other similar tools? ---
**Author:** ![Alexander\_Nutz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3e96dc/32.png) [@Alexander\_Nutz](https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/u/Alexander_Nutz)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2024, 11:49am UTC](https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/t/kotlin-native-without-build-automation-tool/28221/2 "2024-02-26T11:49:42Z")
Yes, you can do that, but it is a very annoying process. Compiler options here: [Kotlin compiler options | Kotlin Documentation (kotlinlang.org)](https://kotlinlang.org/docs/compiler-reference.html) ---
**Author:** ![darksnake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.kotlinlang.org/darksnake/32/2479_2.png) [@darksnake](https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/u/darksnake)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 6:56am UTC](https://discuss.kotlinlang.org/t/kotlin-native-without-build-automation-tool/28221/3 "2024-03-08T06:56:44Z")
If you want to study build tools later, I recommend starting with Kotlin notebooks. Either [GitHub - Kotlin/kotlin-jupyter: Kotlin kernel for Jupyter/IPython](https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlin-jupyter) or [https://datalore.jetbrains.com/](https://datalore.jetbrains.com/). If you have IDEA ultimate subscription, you can use a notebook inside the IDE.