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ffi

Published by 🇺🇸dart.dev · v2.2.0 · released 6 months ago · BSD-3-CLAUSE License

First published 6 years ago.

Utilities for working with Foreign Function Interface (FFI) code.

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Part of dart-lang/native (11 packages) #3 in Code Generation #12 overall no release in 6 months androidioswindowslinuxmacos
Downloads / day
377,748
as of 2026-08-23
GitHub stars
270
★ refreshed weekly
Likes
352
on pub.dev
Pub points
160 / 160
perfect score
2026-07-24 2026-08-23

Repository health

Shared with 10 sibling packages in this repo.

Last commit
22 days ago
Issue response
Maintainer replies within ~2 days (median over 27 closed issues)
Commit activity
Open issues
521
Open PRs
27
Contributors
91 (top contributor 40%)
CI
GitHub Actions
License (repo)
Sibling packages: hooks, code_assets, hooks_runner, jni, data_assets, objective_c, jni_flutter, native_toolchain_c, jni_util, ffigen

Last refreshed 20 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

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Commit activity, past 52 weeks

ffi

484 commits in the past year
Stable -15% vs 9 months ago
30 15 0 52w ago36w ago18w agothis week
Weekly average
9 commits
Busiest week
27 commits, 23 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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