path_provider
Published by 🇺🇸flutter.dev · v2.1.5 · released 1 year ago · BSD-3-CLAUSE License
First published 9 years ago.
Flutter plugin for getting commonly used locations on host platform file systems, such as the temp and app data directories.
Part of flutter/packages (11 packages)
#5 in File Management #83 overall no release in 1 year androidioswindowslinuxmacos
Downloads / day
180,110
as of 2026-06-25
GitHub stars
5,197
★ refreshed weekly
Likes
5,526
on pub.dev
Pub points
160 / 160
perfect score
2026-05-26 2026-06-25
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Shared with 10 sibling packages in this repo.
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Sibling packages: mustache_template, path_provider_android, flutter_lints, url_launcher_android, path_provider_foundation, shared_preferences_android, plugin_platform_interface, url_launcher_ios, xdg_directories, path_provider_windows
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| Rank | Package | Downloads / day | Stars | Likes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 🇺🇸 tools.dart.dev | 318.1K | ★ 105 | 245 |
| #2 | 🇺🇸 tools.dart.dev | 236K | ★ 105 | 295 |
| #3 | 🇺🇸 flutter.dev | 210K | ★ 5.2K | 22 |
| #4 | 🇺🇸 flutter.dev | 194K | ★ 5.2K | 8 |
| #5 | 🇺🇸 flutter.dev | 180.1K | ★ 5.2K | 5.5K |
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