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TLDR

Official collection of runnable example apps showing how to build features in Flutter, from navigation and maps to animations and Material 3 design.

Mindmap

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    What it does
      Runnable example apps
      Feature demonstrations
      Best practices
    Topics covered
      Navigation and routing
      Maps and location
      Forms and input
      Animations
      Material 3 design
      Testing
      Embedding in native apps
    Use cases
      Learning Flutter features
      Reference implementations
      Troubleshooting problems
      Starting new projects
    Tech stack
      Dart language
      Flutter framework
      Android and iOS
      Web and desktop

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Learn how to implement a specific Flutter feature by running a working example app.

USE CASE 2

Reference a proven implementation when building navigation, forms, animations, or Material 3 designs.

USE CASE 3

Troubleshoot a feature by comparing your code against a working sample from the official Flutter team.

USE CASE 4

Embed Flutter into an existing Android or iOS app by studying the integration examples.

Tech stack

DartFlutterAndroidiOSWebDesktop

Getting it running

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires Flutter SDK installation and platform-specific setup (Android SDK, Xcode, or web toolchain depending on target platform).

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice and license text.

In plain English

Flutter Samples is the official collection of example apps and demos maintained by the Flutter team to teach developers how to build apps with Flutter and Dart. Flutter is a toolkit made by Google that lets you write one codebase in Dart and ship it as a native app on Android, iOS, the web, and desktop. This repository is useful when you want to learn how a specific Flutter feature actually works in practice. It covers a wide range of topics: handling navigation and routing between screens, embedding Google Maps, building forms, writing tests, adding animations, implementing Material 3 design, and even embedding Flutter inside an existing Android or iOS app. Each sample is a fully runnable project you can open and launch with a single command. Some are minimal "quickstart" starters that show the least code needed to implement one feature, while others are complete demo apps that show a polished product in action. You would reach for this repository when you are starting a new Flutter feature and want a proven reference, or when you hit a wall and need to see a working implementation. All samples are written in Dart, run via the Flutter tool, and are kept up to date with current Flutter APIs and best practices.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to set up navigation and routing between screens in Flutter using the samples repo.
Prompt 2
I need to add Google Maps to my Flutter app, which sample should I look at and how do I run it?
Prompt 3
How do I implement Material 3 design in Flutter? Point me to the relevant sample and explain the key code.
Prompt 4
I'm trying to embed Flutter into my existing iOS app. Which sample demonstrates this and what are the main steps?
Prompt 5
Show me a working example of animations in Flutter from the official samples and explain how it works.
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