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Windows Flutter Exe by boltzmannentropy

Name: Windows Flutter Exe
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: BoltzmannEntropy

Windows Flutter Exe

Build, verify, and package Flutter desktop apps for Windows into a distributable executable bundle (EXE plus required DLL/data dependencies, optional installer-ready artifacts). Use when a user asks to generate a Windows Flutter executable, ship a Windows desktop release, include runtime dependencies, or troubleshoot missing DLL/runtime issues in Windows Flutter distribution.

File contents

Windows Flutter Executable Packaging

Overview

Produce a Windows Flutter release bundle that runs on end-user machines by packaging the complete build/windows/x64/runner/Release output instead of only the .exe. Use this workflow to avoid broken deliveries caused by missing plugin DLLs, flutter_windows.dll, or data/ assets.

Required Inputs

App root containing pubspec.yaml
Windows build host (or CI runner) with Flutter + Visual Studio C++ desktop workload
Target architecture (default: x64)
Output directory for shipping artifacts

Workflow

1) Preflight

Confirm Windows target is enabled:

flutter config --enable-windows-desktop

Confirm toolchain:
```
flutter doctor -v
```
Ensure flutter doctor shows no blocking Windows desktop issues.

2) Build Release

From app root:

flutter pub get
flutter build windows --release

Release output location: build/windows/x64/runner/Release

3) Bundle All Runtime Dependencies

Package the full Release folder, not only <app>.exe. Required runtime surfaces:

<app>.exe
flutter_windows.dll
data/ directory
Plugin/native DLLs generated by Flutter plugins

4) Create a Distributable Archive

Run the bundled helper:

bash ./skills/windows-flutter-exe/scripts/build_windows_flutter_bundle.sh \
  --app-root <APP_ROOT> \
  --out-dir <OUTPUT_DIR>

This script can:

Build Windows release
Validate required runtime files
Copy full Release payload into a versioned bundle directory
Generate SHA256 manifest
Produce a .zip artifact

5) Optional VC++ Redistributable Inclusion

If your distribution policy requires bundling the VC++ runtime installer, provide it to the script:

bash ./skills/windows-flutter-exe/scripts/build_windows_flutter_bundle.sh \
  --app-root <APP_ROOT> \
  --out-dir <OUTPUT_DIR> \
  --vc-redist-path <PATH_TO_VC_REDIST_X64_EXE>

6) Clean-Machine Validation (Release Gate)

Test the packaged bundle on a clean Windows machine/VM.
Confirm app launch without missing DLL errors.
Confirm plugin features that depend on native libraries.

Troubleshooting

Missing flutter_windows.dll: package entire Release directory, not exe-only.
MSVCP140.dll or VCRUNTIME140.dll errors: install or ship Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (x64).
App runs locally but not on user machine: validate on clean VM and compare bundle contents with CI artifact.
Plugin feature fails in release only: verify plugin DLLs are present in packaged bundle.

Deliverables Checklist

windows-x64/ folder containing exe + all dependencies
windows-x64.zip archive
SHA256SUMS.txt
Optional vc_redist.x64.exe inside bundle (if policy requires)

---name: windows-flutter-exedescription: Build, verify, and package Flutter desktop apps for Windows into a distributable executable bundle (EXE plus required DLL/data dependencies, optional installer-ready artifacts). Use when a user asks to generate a Windows Flutter executable, ship a Windows desktop release, include runtime dependencies, or troubleshoot missing DLL/runtime issues in Windows Flutter distribution.---# Windows Flutter Executable Packaging## OverviewProduce a Windows Flutter release bundle that runs on end-user machines by packaging the complete `build/windows/x64/runner/Release` output instead of only the `.exe`.Use this workflow to avoid broken deliveries caused by missing plugin DLLs, `flutter_windows.dll`, or `data/` assets.## Required Inputs- App root containing `pubspec.yaml`- Windows build host (or CI runner) with Flutter + Visual Studio C++ desktop workload- Target architecture (default: `x64`)- Output directory for shipping artifacts## Workflow### 1) Preflight- Confirm Windows target is enabled: ```bash flutter config --enable-windows-desktop ```- Confirm toolchain: ```bash flutter doctor -v ```- Ensure `flutter doctor` shows no blocking Windows desktop issues.### 2) Build Release- From app root: ```bash flutter pub get flutter build windows --release ```- Release output location: `build/windows/x64/runner/Release`### 3) Bundle All Runtime DependenciesPackage the full `Release` folder, not only `<app>.exe`.Required runtime surfaces:- `<app>.exe`- `flutter_windows.dll`- `data/` directory- Plugin/native DLLs generated by Flutter plugins### 4) Create a Distributable ArchiveRun the bundled helper:```bashbash ./skills/windows-flutter-exe/scripts/build_windows_flutter_bundle.sh \ --app-root <APP_ROOT> \ --out-dir <OUTPUT_DIR>```This script can:- Build Windows release- Validate required runtime files- Copy full Release payload into a versioned bundle directory- Generate SHA256 manifest- Produce a `.zip` artifact### 5) Optional VC++ Redistributable InclusionIf your distribution policy requires bundling the VC++ runtime installer, provide it to the script:```bashbash ./skills/windows-flutter-exe/scripts/build_windows_flutter_bundle.sh \ --app-root <APP_ROOT> \ --out-dir <OUTPUT_DIR> \ --vc-redist-path <PATH_TO_VC_REDIST_X64_EXE>```### 6) Clean-Machine Validation (Release Gate)- Test the packaged bundle on a clean Windows machine/VM.- Confirm app launch without missing DLL errors.- Confirm plugin features that depend on native libraries.## Troubleshooting- `Missing flutter_windows.dll`: package entire `Release` directory, not exe-only.- `MSVCP140.dll` or `VCRUNTIME140.dll` errors: install or ship Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (x64).- App runs locally but not on user machine: validate on clean VM and compare bundle contents with CI artifact.- Plugin feature fails in release only: verify plugin DLLs are present in packaged bundle.## Deliverables Checklist- [ ] `windows-x64/` folder containing exe + all dependencies- [ ] `windows-x64.zip` archive- [ ] `SHA256SUMS.txt`- [ ] Optional `vc_redist.x64.exe` inside bundle (if policy requires)

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