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vm_service

Published by 🇺🇸tools.dart.dev · v15.3.0 · released 17 days ago · BSD-3-CLAUSE License

First published 7 years ago.

A library to communicate with a service implementing the Dart VM service protocol.

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Part of dart-lang/sdk (11 packages) #2 in Dev Tools #2 overall androidioswindowslinuxmacosweb
Downloads / day
539,072
as of 2026-09-04
GitHub stars
11,271
★ refreshed weekly
Likes
61
on pub.dev
Pub points
150 / 160
2026-08-05 2026-09-04

Repository health

Shared with 10 sibling packages in this repo.

Last commit
yesterday
Issue response
Maintainer replies within ~2 days (median over 36 closed issues)
Commit activity
Open issues
8,408
Open PRs
27
Contributors
99 (top contributor 12%)
CI
GitHub Actions
License (repo)
Sibling packages: analyzer, meta, dds_service_extensions, native_stack_traces, vm_service_interface, vm_snapshot_analysis, dtd, dap, dds, analyzer_plugin

Last refreshed yesterday.

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

vm_service

5,982 commits in the past year
Stable +10% vs 9 months ago
170 85 0 52w ago36w ago18w agothis week
Weekly average
115 commits
Busiest week
168 commits, 31 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 vm_service compares in Dev Tools

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#2
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#5
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