How do I install the Flutter Upgrade skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add nickcuypers/flutter-upgrade in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Flutter Upgrade skill do?

Flutter SDK upgrade workflow with channel/version discovery, migration awareness, and format/analyze/test verification gates. It is listed under Product & Planning on SkillMD.

Is Flutter Upgrade safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: executes scripts. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Flutter Upgrade?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Flutter Upgrade free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Flutter Upgrade?

nickcuypers (@nickcuypers) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Flutter Upgrade by nickcuypers — Agent Skill

Name: Flutter Upgrade
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: nickcuypers

File contents

When to use / when NOT to use

Use for Flutter SDK upgrades and migration checks.
Do not use for dependency-only updates (use flutter-deps-upgrade).

Preconditions (tools, versions, repo state)

Flutter/Dart installed and on PATH.
Flutter workspace (pubspec.yaml) available.
Clean git state before execute.

Workflow (DISCOVER → PLAN → EXECUTE → VERIFY → REPORT)

DISCOVER: inspect Flutter version/channel, monorepo tooling, analyzer config.
PLAN: identify upgrade scope and potential breaking-change hotspots.
EXECUTE: run flutter upgrade and flutter pub get.
VERIFY: run dart format check, flutter analyze, flutter test.
REPORT: summarize outcomes and required manual migrations.

Exact commands and expected signals

skills/flutter-upgrade/scripts/run.sh --dry-run
skills/flutter-upgrade/scripts/run.sh --execute --ci
skills/flutter-upgrade/scripts/run.sh --verify-only --ci

Success: verification pipeline runs and report generated. Failure: missing Flutter toolchain/project or analyzer/test errors.

If it fails (checklist)

Run flutter doctor and resolve toolchain issues.
Ensure SDK constraints in pubspec.yaml fit target channel.
Re-run with --verbose and inspect first failing stage.

Final report template

Current vs upgraded Flutter version/channel.
Files affected and dependency lock changes.
Analyze/test/build outcomes.
Breaking-change follow-ups.
Rollback command.

Frequently asked questions

Flutter Upgrade