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json_annotation

Published by 🇺🇸google.dev · v4.11.0 · released 4 months ago · BSD-3-CLAUSE License

First published 8 years ago.

Classes and helper functions that support JSON code generation via the `json_serializable` package.

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Part of google/json_serializable.dart (3 packages) #2 in Code Generation #4 overall androidioswindowslinuxmacosweb
Downloads / day
327,998
as of 2026-06-25
GitHub stars
1,609
★ refreshed weekly
Likes
1,302
on pub.dev
Pub points
150 / 160
2026-05-26 2026-06-25

Repository health

Shared with 2 sibling packages in this repo.

Last commit
1 month ago
Issue response
Maintainer replies within ~2 days (median over 8 closed issues (low confidence))
Commit activity
Open issues
138
Open PRs
14
Contributors
47 (top contributor 91%)
CI
GitHub Actions
License (repo)
Sibling packages: checked_yaml, json_serializable

Last refreshed 1 month 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

json_annotation

43 commits in the past year
Slowing -33% vs 9 months ago
10 5 0 52w ago36w ago18w agothis week
Weekly average
0.8 commits
Busiest week
6 commits, 13 weeks ago
Active weeks
23 of 52 (44%)
Longest quiet stretch
5 weeks 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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