Flutter Dependency Lens

Flutter Dependency Lens is a VS Code extension for Flutter developers.

It shows dependency update hints directly inside your project files, including:

pubspec.yaml
build.gradle
build.gradle.kts
settings.gradle
settings.gradle.kts

It helps you quickly see package updates, Gradle dependency updates, Firebase BoM updates, Android Gradle Plugin updates, and Kotlin plugin updates without leaving VS Code.

Features

Pubspec dependency updates

Shows latest available package versions above dependencies in pubspec.yaml.

Example:

dependencies:
  firebase_core: ^3.7.0
  flutter_bloc: ^8.1.4
  dio: ^5.7.0

The extension can show update hints like:

firebase_core: 3.7.0 → latest compatible version

Gradle dependency updates

Supports common Gradle dependency formats:

implementation "com.squareup.retrofit2:retrofit:2.9.0"
implementation platform("com.google.firebase:firebase-bom:33.9.0")

Also supports plugin versions:

id "com.android.application" version "8.6.0" apply false
id "org.jetbrains.kotlin.android" version "2.1.0" apply false
id "com.google.gms.google-services" version "4.4.2" apply false

Stable version filtering

By default, Flutter Dependency Lens hides unstable versions like:

alpha
beta
rc
snapshot
dev
preview
eap

You can enable pre-release versions from VS Code settings.

Dart SDK-compatible versions

For pubspec.yaml, the extension can read your project SDK constraint:

environment:
  sdk: ^3.6.2

Then it shows the latest package version that is compatible with your current Dart SDK constraint.

App version bumping

For Flutter app versions:

version: 1.0.1+2

The extension can show actions above the version line:

Bump major
Bump minor
Bump patch
Build +1

Examples:

Bump major: 1.0.1+2 → 2.0.0+3
Bump minor: 1.0.1+2 → 1.1.0+3
Bump patch: 1.0.1+2 → 1.0.2+3
Build +1:   1.0.1+2 → 1.0.1+3

Small ON/OFF toggle

The extension adds a small status bar icon.

Green icon means enabled
Grey icon means disabled

Click the icon to toggle the extension on or off.

Commands

Open the Command Palette and search for:

Flutter Dependency Lens: Refresh
Flutter Dependency Lens: Toggle On/Off
Flutter Dependency Lens: Bump App Version Major
Flutter Dependency Lens: Bump App Version Minor
Flutter Dependency Lens: Bump App Version Patch
Flutter Dependency Lens: Bump App Build Number

Settings

{
  "flutterDependencyLens.enabled": true,
  "flutterDependencyLens.showPreRelease": false,
  "flutterDependencyLens.onlySdkCompatible": true
}