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source_gen

Published by 🇺🇸tools.dart.dev · v4.2.3 · released 1 month ago · BSD-3-CLAUSE License

First published 11 years ago.

Source code generation builders and utilities for the Dart build system

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#11 in Code Generation #112 overall androidioswindowslinuxmacos
Downloads / day
154,749
as of 2026-06-24
GitHub stars
494
★ refreshed weekly
Likes
189
on pub.dev
Pub points
150 / 160
2026-05-25 2026-06-24

Repository health

Last commit
1 month ago
Issue response
Maintainer replies within ~2 days (median over 10 closed issues)
Commit activity
Open issues
27
Open PRs
2
Contributors
46 (top contributor 63%)
CI
GitHub Actions
License (repo)

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

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

source_gen

39 commits in the past year
Slowing -18% vs 9 months ago
5 3 0 52w ago36w ago18w agothis week
Weekly average
0.8 commits
Busiest week
5 commits, 39 weeks ago
Active weeks
24 of 52 (46%)
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.

How source_gen compares in Code Generation

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#11
source_gen
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154.7K ★ 494 189