flutter

name	flutter
description	Flutter framework for building beautiful, fast user experiences for mobile, web, and desktop from a single codebase. Use when building Flutter apps, working with widgets, state management, navigation, animations, or Material Design components.
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Flutter

The skill is based on Flutter framework, generated at 2026-01-31.

Flutter is Google's SDK for crafting beautiful, fast user experiences for mobile, web, and desktop from a single codebase. Flutter works with existing code, is used by developers and organizations around the world, and is free and open source.

Flutter uses Dart as its programming language and follows a widget-based architecture where everything is a widget. The framework provides hot reload for fast development cycles, a rich set of Material Design and Cupertino widgets, and excellent performance through compiled code.

Core References

Topic	Description	Reference
Widget System	StatelessWidget, StatefulWidget, Widget lifecycle, keys	core-widgets
State Management	setState, StatefulWidget, ValueNotifier, ChangeNotifier	core-state-management
Layout System	Row, Column, Stack, Flex, constraints, sizing	core-layout
BuildContext	Context usage, InheritedWidget, theme access	core-build-context
InheritedWidget	Sharing data down widget tree, InheritedWidget patterns	features-inherited-widget

Widgets

Basic Widgets

Topic	Description	Reference
Text & Styling	Text widget, TextStyle, RichText, TextSpan	widgets-text
Images	Image widget, AssetImage, NetworkImage, ImageProvider	widgets-images
Icons	Icon widget, IconData, IconTheme	widgets-icons
Buttons	ElevatedButton, TextButton, OutlinedButton, IconButton	widgets-buttons
Input Fields	TextField, TextFormField, Form, FormField	widgets-input
Async Widgets	FutureBuilder, StreamBuilder, async operations	widgets-async
ValueListenableBuilder	Building widgets based on ValueListenable changes	widgets-value-listenable
PageView	Swipeable pages, PageController, page navigation	widgets-pageview
RefreshIndicator	Pull-to-refresh functionality	widgets-refresh-indicator
Dismissible	Swipe-to-dismiss widgets	widgets-dismissible
TabBar & Tabs	Tab navigation, TabController, TabBarView	widgets-tabs
Forms & Validation	Form validation, validators, form handling	features-forms-validation

Layout Widgets

Topic	Description	Reference
Flex Layouts	Row, Column, Flex, Flexible, Expanded	layout-flex
Stack Layout	Stack, Positioned, alignment	layout-stack
Container	Container, BoxDecoration, padding, margin	layout-container
List Views	ListView, ListTile, GridView, Sliver widgets	layout-lists
Slivers	CustomScrollView, SliverList, SliverGrid, advanced scrolling	features-slivers
Scroll Controller	Programmatic scroll control, scroll listeners	features-scroll-controller

Features

Navigation

Topic	Description	Reference
Navigator	Navigator.push, Navigator.pop, routes	features-navigation
Named Routes	Route configuration, onGenerateRoute	features-named-routes
Router	GoRouter, declarative routing	features-router

Animations

Topic	Description	Reference
Implicit Animations	AnimatedContainer, AnimatedOpacity, AnimatedSize	features-implicit-animations
Explicit Animations	AnimationController, Tween, AnimationBuilder	features-explicit-animations
Hero Animations	Hero widget, shared element transitions	features-hero-animations

Material Design

Topic	Description	Reference
Material App	MaterialApp, Theme, ThemeData	features-material-app
Material Components	AppBar, Scaffold, Drawer, BottomNavigationBar	features-material-components
Material 3	Material 3 design system, color schemes	features-material-3

Cupertino (iOS)

Topic	Description	Reference
Cupertino Widgets	iOS-style widgets, CupertinoApp, CupertinoNavigationBar	features-cupertino

UI Components

Topic	Description	Reference
Dialogs & Modals	AlertDialog, showDialog, showModalBottomSheet	features-dialogs
Focus Management	FocusNode, FocusScope, keyboard navigation	features-focus

Platform Integration

Topic	Description	Reference
Platform Channels	MethodChannel, EventChannel, native communication	features-platform-channels
Platform Views	AndroidView, UiKitView, embedding native views	features-platform-views
Assets & Resources	Asset management, pubspec.yaml, asset loading	features-assets
HTTP & Networking	HTTP requests, API calls, JSON parsing	features-http
Responsive Design	MediaQuery, LayoutBuilder, screen adaptation	features-responsive
Keys	ValueKey, ObjectKey, GlobalKey, when to use keys	features-keys
Widget Lifecycle	initState, dispose, lifecycle management	features-lifecycle
Error Handling	Try-catch, error widgets, error boundaries	features-error-handling
PopScope	Handle back button and navigation pop events	features-pop-scope

Advanced

Topic	Description	Reference
Custom Paint	CustomPainter, Canvas, custom graphics	advanced-custom-paint
Gestures	GestureDetector, GestureRecognizer, drag and drop	advanced-gestures
Performance	Performance optimization, const constructors, keys	advanced-performance
Testing	Widget testing, integration testing, test utilities	advanced-testing

Best Practices

Topic	Description	Reference
State Management	When to use setState, state lifting, patterns	best-practices-state
Performance	Optimization techniques, const usage, patterns	best-practices-performance