Flutter Patterns - Development Best Practices

Comprehensive Flutter development patterns skill covering widgets, testing, performance, security, and animations.

What's Included

This skill provides quick reference for Flutter best practices across five key areas:

Widget Patterns

• StatefulWidget vs StatelessWidget usage
• InheritedWidget for data propagation
• Builder patterns and performance optimization
• Key usage and widget identity

Testing Patterns

• Unit testing patterns and best practices
• Widget testing with finders and matchers
• Integration testing setup
• BLoC testing patterns
• Mocking strategies with Mockito

Performance Patterns

• Const constructors and immutability
• Keys for widget identity
• ListView.builder for efficient lists
• RepaintBoundary for optimization
• Animation optimization

Security Patterns

• Secure storage implementation
• API key and credential management
• SSL pinning for network security
• Authentication best practices
• Data encryption patterns

Animation Patterns

• AnimationController usage
• Tween animations
• Hero animations
• Implicit vs Explicit animations
• Custom animation curves

Installation

/plugin marketplace add /path/to/flutter-claude-code
/plugin install flutter-patterns@flutter-claude-code

Usage

Invoke the skill when you need quick reference to Flutter patterns:

/flutter-patterns

This loads all patterns into context for reference during development.

Example Use Cases

• Quick lookup of widget best practices
• Reference for test patterns when writing tests
• Performance optimization checklist
• Security implementation guidance
• Animation implementation examples