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build_runner

Published by 🇺🇸tools.dart.dev · v2.16.2 · released 12 days ago · BSD-3-CLAUSE License

First published 9 years ago.

A build system for Dart code generation and modular compilation.

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Part of dart-lang/build (10 packages) #11 in Code Generation #122 overall linuxmacoswindows
Downloads / day
237,940
as of 2026-10-19
GitHub stars
872
★ refreshed weekly
Likes
2,371
on pub.dev
Pub points
160 / 160
perfect score
2026-09-19 2026-10-19

Repository health

Shared with 9 sibling packages in this repo.

Last commit
5 days ago
Issue response
Maintainer replies within ~2 days (median over 37 closed issues)
Commit activity
Open issues
118
Open PRs
10
Contributors
99 (top contributor 28%)
CI
GitHub Actions
License (repo)
Sibling packages: built_collection, build, build_config, build_daemon, mockito, build_test, build_web_compilers, scratch_space, build_modules

Last refreshed 5 days ago.

License explained · BSD-3-Clause

BSD 3-Clause "New" License

Use freely, even commercially. Keep the notice. Don't use the author's name to endorse derived products without permission.

A permissive license similar to the BSD 2-Clause License, but with a 3rd clause that prohibits others from using the name of the copyright holder or its contributors to promote derived products without written consent.

You can

  • Commercial use
  • Distribution
  • Modification
  • Private use

You must

  • Include the license and copyright notice

The license does not

  • No liability
  • No warranty

Plain-English summary, not legal advice. Full text on SPDX or choosealicense.com. Summaries adapted from choosealicense.com (a GitHub project, MIT-licensed).

Commit activity, past 52 weeks

build_runner

389 commits in the past year
Accelerating +228% vs 9 months ago
30 15 0 52w ago36w ago18w agothis week
Weekly average
7 commits
Busiest week
28 commits, 5 weeks ago
Active weeks
51 of 52 (98%)
Longest quiet stretch
1 week with no commits

Weekly commits to the default branch on GitHub. Source: GET /stats/participation. Refreshed weekly. Excludes commits to other branches.

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