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VeryGoodOpenSource/very_good_cli

This system is a comprehensive CLI tool and library for generating, testing, and managing Dart and Flutter projects. It provides commands to scaffold various project types, including Flutter apps, packages, CLI tools, and documentation sites, while also offering a test runner with coverage and optimization features. Additionally, it includes utilities for managing package dependencies and verifying license compliance across workspaces.

56.0

Adequate · 5 August 2026

13k

lines of production code

Dart

primary language

2

bus factor · 53 authors in all

4

measurements over time

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How it got here

2021–2022 · CLI architecture and template expansion

This period focused on establishing the foundational structure of the Very Good CLI, introducing a modular command runner with auto-update and verbose logging capabilities. It also expanded the CLI's template library to include support for Flutter apps, Dart CLI tools, documentation sites, and Flame games, while simultaneously setting up the project's documentation site.

28 changes

2023 · CLI expansion and license auditing

This period focused on expanding the CLI with new commands for managing packages and checking license compliance, alongside a structural refactor of the create command. Significant effort was also dedicated to adding comprehensive unit and end-to-end tests for these new features and existing components.

24 changes

2025–2026 · CLI expansion and configuration

This period focused on expanding the CLI's capabilities by introducing new commands for running Dart tests, accessing tools via an MCP server, and generating Flutter UI packages. It also introduced project-level configuration via very_good.yaml and improved dependency resolution for Pub workspaces.

11 changes

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  • The description of this project is derived from its own commit history, not from its README.
  • The score is its highest published measurement, taken on 5 August 2026 at a pinned commit. It is not a live figure and does not change until the project is measured again.
  • Measured at commit 7c3a176f89 — the exact code this score is about.
  • Scored under rubric rubric-2026.08.19. Score the same commit under that rubric and you get the same number.
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