Overview
A developer tool that generates a comprehensive and well-formatted list of open-source licenses used in a Flutter project by analyzing pubspec.yaml and pubspec.lock files. It helps ensure compliance with licensing requirements by providing detailed attribution for third-party dependencies. The package is particularly useful during app publishing or audits, offering clear visibility into the licenses of all included libraries.
Use cases
- Generating license reports for app submissions
- Ensuring compliance with open-source licensing terms
- Auditing third-party dependencies in a project
- Including license information in app documentation
- Automating license disclosure in release workflows
Key features
- Analyzes pubspec.yaml and pubspec.lock files
- Generates detailed license listings
- Supports multiple platforms
- Provides clean, readable output
- Integrates easily via Flutter CLI
Suitable for
- Flutter developers preparing for app store submission
- Teams managing open-source compliance
- Projects requiring transparent dependency attribution
- Developers automating license reporting
- Open-source projects needing license transparency
Considerations
- Requires manual integration into build process
- Output format may need customization for specific needs
- Does not enforce license compliance, only reports it
- May require additional configuration for complex dependency trees
- Limited to dependencies listed in pubspec files