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open_file

v4.0.0 · released 4 months ago · BSD-3-CLAUSE License

First published 8 years ago.

A plug-in that can call native APP to open files with string result in flutter, support iOS(UTI) / android(intent) / PC(ffi) / web(dart:html)

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Part of crazecoder/open_file (8 packages) #20 in File Management #504 overall androidioswindowslinuxmacosweb
Downloads / day
15,944
as of 2026-10-19
GitHub stars
271
★ refreshed weekly
Likes
1,086
on pub.dev
Pub points
160 / 160
perfect score
2026-09-19 2026-10-19

Repository health

Shared with 7 sibling packages in this repo.

Last commit
4 months ago
Commit activity
Open issues
29
Open PRs
1
Contributors
26 (top contributor 63%)
CI
None detected
License (repo)
Sibling packages: open_file_ios, open_file_mac, open_file_platform_interface, open_file_android, open_file_web, open_file_linux, open_file_windows

Last refreshed 23 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

open_file

12 commits in the past year
Slowing -100% vs 9 months ago
5 3 0 52w ago36w ago18w agothis week
Weekly average
0.2 commits
Busiest week
4 commits, 22 weeks ago
Active weeks
7 of 52 (13%)
Longest quiet stretch
15 weeks with no commits

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

How open_file compares in File Management

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 15.9K ★ 271 1.1K