flutter-building-plugins
Scaffold and implement cross-platform Flutter plugins with native interop for Android, iOS, Windows, and web.
What it does
- Architecture & Design Patterns
- Workflow: Creating a New Plugin
- Workflow: Implementing Android Platform Code
- Workflow: Implementing Windows Platform Code
- Workflow: Adding Platforms to an Existing Plugin
- Standard Plugins (--template=plugin): Use for accessing platform-specific APIs (e.g., Android SDK, iOS frameworks) via Method Channels.
- FFI Plugins (--template=pluginffi): Use for accessing C/C++ native libraries, configuring Google Play services on Android, or using static linking on iOS/macOS.
Requirements & configuration
- [ ] Determine if the plugin requires FFI or standard Method Channels.
Derived from the skill's own SKILL.md documentation · extracted 2026-07-23
Scaffold and implement cross-platform Flutter plugins with native interop for Android, iOS, Windows, and web.
Source
Repository: https://github.com/flutter/skills
flutter-building-plugins FAQ
What does the flutter-building-plugins skill do?
Builds Flutter plugins that provide native interop for other apps to use. Use when creating reusable packages that bridge Flutter with platform-specific functionality. Architecture & Design Patterns Workflow: Creating a New Plugin
What does flutter-building-plugins require?
[ ] Determine if the plugin requires FFI or standard Method Channels.
How do I install flutter-building-plugins?
Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/flutter/skills --skill flutter-building-plugins --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/flutter/skills.
Maintain flutter-building-plugins?
Let people know it's listed here — add the badge (live metrics, light/dark aware) or a plain link to your README or docs.
[](https://getagentictools.com/skills/flutter-skills-flutter-building-plugins?ref=badge) npx agentictools info skills/flutter-skills-flutter-building-plugins The second line is the CLI lookup for this page — handy in READMEs and docs.