@bdayadev/flutter-ultra-mcp 1.12.0 → 1.13.0

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  name: fix-runtime-errors
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  description: Uses get_runtime_errors and lsp to fetch an active stack trace, locate the failing line, apply a fix, and verify resolution via hot_reload.
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+ last_modified: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:13:22 GMT
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  # Resolving Dart Static Analysis Errors
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  ## Contents
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  - [Core Concepts & Guidelines](#core-concepts--guidelines)
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+ - [Type System & Soundness](#type-system--soundness)
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+ - [Null Safety](#null-safety)
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+ - [Error Handling](#error-handling)
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  - [Workflows](#workflows)
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+ - [Workflow: Static Analysis Resolution](#workflow-static-analysis-resolution)
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  - [Examples](#examples)
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  ## Core Concepts & Guidelines
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  Enforce Dart's sound type system to prevent runtime invalid states.
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  - **Method Overrides:** Maintain sound return types (covariant) and parameter types (contravariant). Never tighten a parameter type in a subclass unless explicitly marked with the `covariant` keyword.
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- - **Generics & Collections:** Add explicit type annotations to generic classes (e.g., `List<T>`, `Map<K, V>`). Never assign a `List<dynamic>` to a typed list.
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+ - **Generics & Collections:** Add explicit type annotations to generic classes (e.g., `List<T>`, `Map<K, V>`). Never assign a `List<dynamic>` to a typed list (e.g., `List<Cat>`).
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  - **Downcasting:** Avoid implicit downcasts from `dynamic`. Use explicit casts (e.g., `as List<Cat>`) when necessary, but ensure the underlying runtime type matches to prevent `TypeError` exceptions.
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- - **Strict Casts:** Enable `strict-casts: true` in `analysis_options.yaml` under `analyzer: language:` to force explicit casting.
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+ - **Strict Casts:** Enable `strict-casts: true` in `analysis_options.yaml` under `analyzer: language:` to force explicit casting and catch implicit downcast errors at compile time.
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  ### Null Safety
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  Eliminate static errors related to null safety by correctly managing variable initialization and nullability.
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  - **Modifiers:** Apply `?` for nullable types, `!` for null assertions, and `required` for named parameters that cannot be null.
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- - **Late Initialization:** Use the `late` keyword for non-nullable variables guaranteed to be initialized before use.
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- - **Wildcards:** Use the `_` wildcard variable (Dart 3.7+) for non-binding local variables or parameters.
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+ - **Late Initialization:** Use the `late` keyword for non-nullable variables guaranteed to be initialized before use. Apply this specifically to top-level or instance variables where Dart's control flow analysis cannot definitively prove initialization.
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+ - **Wildcards:** Use the `_` wildcard variable (Dart 3.7+) for non-binding local variables or parameters to avoid unused variable warnings.
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  ### Error Handling
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  Distinguish between recoverable exceptions and unrecoverable errors.
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  - **Catching:** Catch `Exception` subtypes for recoverable failures.
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- - **Errors:** Never explicitly catch `Error` or its subtypes (e.g., `TypeError`, `ArgumentError`). Errors indicate programming bugs that must be fixed, not caught.
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+ - **Errors:** Never explicitly catch `Error` or its subtypes (e.g., `TypeError`, `ArgumentError`). Errors indicate programming bugs that must be fixed, not caught. Enforce this by enabling the `avoid_catching_errors` linter rule.
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  - **Rethrowing:** Use `rethrow` inside a `catch` block to propagate an exception while preserving its original stack trace.
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  ## Workflows
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  ### Workflow: Static Analysis Resolution
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+ Use this sequential workflow to identify, fix, and verify static analysis errors in a Dart project. Copy the checklist to track your progress.
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  **Task Progress:**
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  - [ ] 1. Run static analyzer.
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  - [ ] 4. Verify fixes (Feedback Loop).
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  **1. Run static analyzer**
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+ Execute the Dart analyzer to identify all static errors in the target directory or file.
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  ```bash
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  dart analyze . --fatal-infos
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  **2. Apply automated fixes**
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+ # Preview changes
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  dart fix --dry-run
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  ```
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  **3. Resolve remaining errors manually**
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- - **If Null Safety issue:** Verify if the variable can logically be null. Use `?.` or `??` if yes, `late` if initialization is guaranteed elsewhere.
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- - **If Type Mismatch:** Add explicit generic type annotations to the instantiation.
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- - **If Invalid Override:** Widen the parameter type or add `covariant`.
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+ Review the remaining analyzer output and apply conditional logic based on the error type:
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+ - **If the error is a Null Safety issue (e.g., "Property cannot be accessed on a nullable receiver"):**
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+ - Verify if the variable can logically be null.
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+ - If yes, use optional chaining (`?.`) or provide a fallback (`??`).
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+ - If no, and initialization is guaranteed elsewhere, mark the declaration with `late`.
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+ - **If the error is a Type Mismatch (e.g., "The argument type 'List<dynamic>' can't be assigned..."):**
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+ - Trace the variable's initialization.
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+ - Add explicit generic type annotations to the instantiation (e.g., `<int>[]` instead of `[]`).
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+ - **If the error is an Invalid Override (e.g., "The parameter type doesn't match the overridden method"):**
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+ - Widen the parameter type to match the superclass, OR
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+ - Add the `covariant` keyword to the parameter if tightening the type is intentionally required by the domain logic.
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  ```bash
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+ - **If `dart test` fails with a `TypeError`:** You have introduced an invalid explicit cast (`as T`) or accessed an uninitialized `late` variable. Locate the runtime failure and correct the type hierarchy or initialization order.
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  ## Examples
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- ### Fixing Dynamic List Assignments
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  ```
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- ### Fixing Null Safety with `late`
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+ ### Example: Fixing Method Overrides (Contravariance)
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+ **Input (Fails Static Analysis):**
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+ ```dart
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+ void chase(Animal a) {}
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+ void chase(Mouse a) {} // Error: Tightening parameter type
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+ ```
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+ ```
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+ ### Example: Fixing Null Safety with `late`
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  description: Define and generate mock objects for external dependencies using `package:mockito` and `build_runner`. Use when unit testing classes that depend on complex external services like APIs or databases.
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  # Testing and Mocking Dart Applications
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  ## Structuring Code for Testability
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99
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+ ```
106
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110
+ import 'dart:convert';
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+ import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
112
+
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+ Future<User> fetchUser(http.Client client, int userId) async {
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+ if (response.statusCode == 200) {
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74
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  import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
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76
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77
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  List<User> parseUsers(String responseBody) {
78
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  final parsed = (jsonDecode(responseBody) as List<dynamic>).cast<Map<String, dynamic>>();
79
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  return parsed.map<User>((json) => User.fromJson(json)).toList();
80
140
  }
81
141
 
82
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  Future<List<User>> fetchUsers(http.Client client) async {
83
- final response = await client.get(Uri.parse('https://api.example.com/users'));
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+ final response = await client.get(
144
+ Uri.parse('https://api.example.com/users'),
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+ headers: {'Accept': 'application/json'},
146
+ );
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148
  if (response.statusCode == 200) {
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+ // Offload expensive parsing to a background isolate
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  return compute(parseUsers, response.body);
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  } else {
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  description: Replace the usage of `expect` and similar functions from `package:matcher` to `package:checks` equivalents.
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+ last_modified: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:15:22 GMT
4
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5
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6
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  # Migrating Dart Tests to Package Checks
@@ -9,11 +10,14 @@ description: Replace the usage of `expect` and similar functions from `package:m
9
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  - [Dependency Management](#dependency-management)
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  - [Syntax Migration Guidelines](#syntax-migration-guidelines)
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+ - [Utilizing Dart MCP Tools](#utilizing-dart-mcp-tools)
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  - [Migration Workflow](#migration-workflow)
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  - [Examples](#examples)
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15
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  ## Dependency Management
16
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+ Manage dependencies using the Dart Tooling MCP Server `pub` tool or standard CLI commands.
20
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19
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@@ -22,35 +26,47 @@ description: Replace the usage of `expect` and similar functions from `package:m
22
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23
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24
28
 
25
- - **Basic Equality:** Replace `expect(actual, equals(expected))` with `check(actual).equals(expected)`.
29
+ - **Basic Equality:** Replace `expect(actual, equals(expected))` or `expect(actual, expected)` with `check(actual).equals(expected)`.
26
30
  - **Type Checking:** Replace `expect(actual, isA<Type>())` with `check(actual).isA<Type>()`.
27
31
  - **Property Extraction:** Replace `expect(actual.property, expected)` with `check(actual).has((a) => a.property, 'property name').equals(expected)`.
28
32
  - **Cascades for Multiple Checks:** Use Dart's cascade operator (`..`) to chain multiple expectations on a single subject.
29
33
  - **Asynchronous Expectations:**
30
34
  - If checking a `Future`, `await` the `check` call: `await check(someFuture).completes((r) => r.equals(expected));`.
31
- - If checking a `Stream`, wrap it in a `StreamQueue` for multiple checks.
35
+ - If checking a `Stream`, wrap it in a `StreamQueue` for multiple checks, or use `.withQueue` for single/broadcast checks.
36
+
37
+ ## Utilizing Dart MCP Tools
38
+
39
+ Leverage the Dart MCP Server tools to automate and validate the migration process.
40
+
41
+ - Use `pub` to run `dart pub get` or `dart pub add`.
42
+ - Use `analyze_files` to run static analysis on the project or specific paths.
43
+ - Use `run_tests` to execute Dart or Flutter tests with an agent-centric UX. ALWAYS use this instead of shell commands like `dart test`.
44
+ - Use `dart_fix` to apply automated fixes if applicable.
32
45
 
33
46
  ## Migration Workflow
34
47
 
35
- - [ ] Add `package:checks` as a dev dependency.
36
- - [ ] Identify all test files using `package:matcher` (`expect` calls).
37
- - [ ] Import `package:checks/checks.dart` in target test files.
38
- - [ ] Rewrite all `expect(...)` statements to `check(...)` statements.
39
- - [ ] Run static analyzer.
40
- - [ ] Run tests.
48
+ Copy and use the following checklist to track progress when migrating a test suite:
49
+
50
+ - [ ] **Task Progress**
51
+ - [ ] Add `package:checks` as a dev dependency.
52
+ - [ ] Identify all test files using `package:matcher` (`expect` calls).
53
+ - [ ] Import `package:checks/checks.dart` in target test files.
54
+ - [ ] Rewrite all `expect(...)` statements to `check(...)` statements.
55
+ - [ ] Run static analyzer (`analyze_files`).
56
+ - [ ] Run tests (`run_tests`).
41
57
 
42
58
  ### Feedback Loop: Static Analysis
43
59
 
44
- 1. Run the analyzer on the modified test directories.
45
- 2. Review any static analysis warnings or errors.
60
+ 1. Run the `analyze_files` tool on the modified test directories.
61
+ 2. Review any static analysis warnings or errors (e.g., missing imports, incorrect generic types on `isA`, unawaited futures).
46
62
  3. Fix the warnings.
47
- 4. Repeat until zero issues.
63
+ 4. Repeat until the analyzer returns zero issues.
48
64
 
49
65
  ### Feedback Loop: Test Validation
50
66
 
51
- 1. Run the tests.
52
- 2. If tests fail, review the failure output. `package:checks` provides detailed context.
53
- 3. Adjust the `check()` expectations or the underlying code.
67
+ 1. Run the `run_tests` tool.
68
+ 2. If tests fail, review the failure output. `package:checks` provides detailed context (e.g., `Which: has length of <2>`).
69
+ 3. Adjust the `check()` expectations or the underlying code to resolve the failure.
54
70
  4. Repeat until all tests pass.
55
71
 
56
72
  ## Examples
@@ -110,6 +126,22 @@ await check(Future.value(10)).completes((it) => it.equals(10));
110
126
  await check(Future.error('oh no')).throws<String>().equals('oh no');
111
127
  ```
112
128
 
129
+ ### Asynchronous Streams
130
+
131
+ **Input (`matcher`):**
132
+
133
+ ```dart
134
+ var stdout = StreamQueue(Stream.fromIterable(['Ready', 'Go']));
135
+ await expectLater(stdout, emitsThrough('Ready'));
136
+ ```
137
+
138
+ **Output (`checks`):**
139
+
140
+ ```dart
141
+ var stdout = StreamQueue(Stream.fromIterable(['Ready', 'Go']));
142
+ await check(stdout).emitsThrough((it) => it.equals('Ready'));
143
+ ```
144
+
113
145
  ## Flutter Ultra Integration
114
146
 
115
147
  Validate the migration with static analysis and tests: