Flutter pub.dev Package Finder

Quick search and lookup for Flutter/Dart packages on pub.dev

When to Use

Use this skill when:

• "Find ~~ package"

• "Search pub.dev for ~~"

• "Tell me about ~~ library"

• Need to check latest version, score, or dependencies

pub.dev API Reference

Package Search

GET https://pub.dev/api/search?q={query}

Parameter Description Example

q

Search query state management

page

Page number 1 , 2 , ...

Package Details

GET https://pub.dev/api/packages/{package_name}

Response Fields:

• name

• Package name

• latest.version

• Latest version

• latest.pubspec

• pubspec.yaml contents

• versions

• All version list

Package Score

GET https://pub.dev/api/packages/{package_name}/score

Response Fields:

• likeCount

• Number of likes

• downloadCount30Days

• 30-day download count

• maxPoints

• Maximum points

• grantedPoints

• Granted points

• tags

• Platform tags (sdk:flutter, platform:android, etc.)

Publisher Info

GET https://pub.dev/api/packages/{package_name}/publisher

Workflow

1. Package Search

When user asks to find packages:

Call search API via WebFetch

https://pub.dev/api/search?q={query}

Extract top 5 packages

• Package name

• Latest version

Present as table

Package Version Description

provider 6.1.1 State management

2. Package Details Lookup

When specific package info requested:

Call package info API

https://pub.dev/api/packages/{package_name}

Call score API

https://pub.dev/api/packages/{package_name}/score

Summarize info

• Latest version

• Dependencies list

• Platform support

• Likes/Downloads

• pub.dev link

3. pubspec.yaml Addition Guide

When package installation requested:

dependencies: {package_name}: ^{version}

Output Format

Search Results

pub.dev Search: "{query}"

See more on pub.dev

Package Details

{package_name}

• Version: {version}
• Publisher: {publisher}
• Likes: {likes} | Downloads (30d): {downloads}
• Score: {points}/{maxPoints}
• Platforms: Android, iOS, Web, ...

Installation

```yaml dependencies: {package_name}: ^{version} ```

Dependencies

• dep1: ^1.0.0
• dep2: ^2.0.0

pub.dev | API Docs

Examples

Search Example

Input: "Find state management packages"

AI Actions:

• WebFetch https://pub.dev/api/search?q=state+management

• Parse results and create table

• Explain recommended packages

Detail Lookup Example

Input: "Tell me about riverpod"

AI Actions:

• WebFetch https://pub.dev/api/packages/flutter_riverpod

• WebFetch https://pub.dev/api/packages/flutter_riverpod/score

• Format detailed info

Notes

• Consider API rate limits, avoid rapid successive calls

• URL encode search queries

• Package names are case-insensitive

• Flutter packages often have flutter_ prefix

Related Links

• pub.dev

• pub.dev API Docs

• Dart Packages