Implicit context argument can be explicit

Reports an implicit context argument that can be converted to an explicit named argument.

Context parameters are resolved implicitly from in-scope context parameters and receivers.

Example:

  interface Logger { fun log(message: String) }

  context(logger: Logger)
  fun logWithTime(message: String) {
      logger.log("${LocalDateTime.now()}: $message")
  }

  fun saveUser(user: User, logger: Logger) {
      context(logger) {
          logWithTime("saving user ${user.id}")
      }
  }

The quick-fix converts the implicit context argument to explicit:

  fun saveUser(user: User, logger: Logger) {
        logWithTime("saving user ${user.id}", logger = logger)
  }

Locating this inspection

By ID

Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.

ConvertImplicitContextArgumentToExplicit

Via Settings dialog

Path to the inspection settings via IntelliJ Platform IDE Settings dialog, when you need to adjust inspection settings directly from your IDE.

Settings or Preferences | Editor | Inspections | Kotlin | Style issues

Inspection ID: ConvertImplicitContextArgumentToExplicit

Suppressing Inspection

You can suppress this inspection by placing the following comment marker before the code fragment where you no longer want messages from this inspection to appear:

//noinspection ConvertImplicitContextArgumentToExplicit

More detailed instructions as well as other ways and options that you have can be found in the product documentation:

IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2

Inspection Details
By default bundled with:	IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2, Qodana for JVM 2026.2,

Last modified: 30 June 2026