Overview
Catcher is a Flutter/Dart package designed to catch unhandled errors and exceptions across multiple platforms, including Android, iOS, Web, macOS, Windows, and Linux. It provides customizable error handlers such as logging, displaying dialogs, sending reports to external services, or saving errors locally. Ideal for debugging and improving app stability, it ensures developers are notified of crashes even when errors aren't explicitly handled. The plugin integrates seamlessly into existing apps with minimal setup and supports both development and production environments.
Use cases
- Handling uncaught exceptions in production apps
- Logging errors for debugging purposes
- Sending crash reports to external services
- Displaying user-friendly error dialogs
- Monitoring app stability across platforms
Key features
- Multiple error handlers (log, dialog, report)
- Cross-platform support
- Customizable error reporting
- Easy integration with minimal code
- Supports both debug and release modes
Suitable for
- Developers seeking robust error handling
- Teams focused on app reliability
- Apps requiring crash analytics
- Projects with strict quality assurance standards
- Flutter apps targeting multiple platforms
Considerations
- May require additional configuration for external reporting services
- Can increase app size slightly due to included features
- Needs careful handling in sensitive data scenarios
- Not intended for catching expected runtime errors intentionally