Simple build file:

import com.beust.kobalt.*
import com.beust.kobalt.plugin.packaging.*
import com.beust.kobalt.plugin.application.*
import com.beust.kobalt.plugin.kotlin.*

val lib = project {
    name = "lib"
    group = "com.example"
    artifactId = name
    version = "0.1"
    directory = "lib"

    dependencies {
        runtime("com.beust:jcommander:1.48")
    }
}

val p = project(lib) {
    name = "transitive"
    group = "com.example"
    artifactId = name
    version = "0.1"

    assemble {
        jar {
        }
    }

    application {
        mainClass = "com.example.MainKt"
    }


}