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pigeon

Published by 🇺🇸flutter.dev · v27.3.0 · released 1 month ago · BSD-3-CLAUSE License

First published 6 years ago.

Code generator tool to make communication between Flutter and the host platform type-safe and easier.

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Part of flutter/packages (12 packages) #34 in Code Generation #384 overall windowslinuxmacos
Downloads / day
19,240
as of 2026-08-23
GitHub stars
5,272
★ refreshed weekly
Likes
1,244
on pub.dev
Pub points
150 / 160
2026-07-24 2026-08-23

Repository health

Shared with 11 sibling packages in this repo.

Last commit
15 days ago
Commit activity
Open issues
0
Open PRs
120
Contributors
98 (top contributor 12%)
CI
GitHub Actions
License (repo)
Sibling packages: flutter_lints, path_provider_android, path_provider_foundation, path_provider, plugin_platform_interface, url_launcher_android, xdg_directories, path_provider_windows, url_launcher_ios, shared_preferences_android and 1 more

Last refreshed 15 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

pigeon

1,618 commits in the past year
Slowing -37% vs 9 months ago
60 30 0 52w ago36w ago18w agothis week
Weekly average
31 commits
Busiest week
57 commits, 39 weeks ago
Active weeks
52 of 52 (100%)
Longest quiet stretch
No quiet weeks

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

How pigeon compares in Code Generation

Top of the Code Generation leaderboard, with pigeon highlighted.

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419.3K ★ 885 780
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411.3K ★ 1.6K 1.3K
#3
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377.7K ★ 270 352
#4
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314.4K ★ 270 15
#34
pigeon
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19.2K ★ 5.3K 1.2K