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url_launcher

Published by 🇺🇸flutter.dev · v6.3.2 · released 1 year ago · BSD-3-CLAUSE License

First published 9 years ago.

Flutter plugin for launching a URL. Supports web, phone, SMS, and email schemes.

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Part of flutter/packages (12 packages) #49 in Utilities #115 overall no release in 1 year androidioswindowslinuxmacosweb
Downloads / day
212,569
as of 2026-09-11
GitHub stars
5,300
★ refreshed weekly
Likes
8,172
on pub.dev
Pub points
160 / 160
perfect score
2026-08-12 2026-09-11

Repository health

Shared with 11 sibling packages in this repo.

Last commit
8 days ago
Commit activity
Open issues
0
Open PRs
212
Contributors
98 (top contributor 12%)
CI
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License (repo)
Sibling packages: flutter_lints, path_provider_android, path_provider, path_provider_foundation, plugin_platform_interface, url_launcher_android, xdg_directories, path_provider_windows, url_launcher_ios, url_launcher_windows and 1 more

Last refreshed 8 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

url_launcher

1,578 commits in the past year
Slowing -25% vs 9 months ago
80 40 0 52w ago36w ago18w agothis week
Weekly average
30 commits
Busiest week
77 commits, 9 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.

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