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url_launcher

Published by 🇺🇸flutter.dev · v6.3.2 · released 11 months 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) #47 in Utilities #113 overall no release in 11 months androidioswindowslinuxmacosweb
Downloads / day
156,574
as of 2026-06-25
GitHub stars
5,197
★ refreshed weekly
Likes
8,139
on pub.dev
Pub points
160 / 160
perfect score
2026-05-26 2026-06-25

Repository health

Shared with 11 sibling packages in this repo.

Last commit
1 month ago
Commit activity
Open issues
0
Open PRs
88
Contributors
98 (top contributor 20%)
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License (repo)
Sibling packages: mustache_template, path_provider_android, flutter_lints, url_launcher_android, path_provider_foundation, path_provider, shared_preferences_android, plugin_platform_interface, url_launcher_ios, xdg_directories and 1 more

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

url_launcher

1,030 commits in the past year
Accelerating +22% vs 9 months ago
45 23 0 52w ago36w ago18w agothis week
Weekly average
20 commits
Busiest week
44 commits, 14 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 url_launcher compares in Utilities

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