share_intent_package 1.0.23

Zero-configuration Flutter share intent plugin. Receive shared content from other apps with one-command setup. Fully automated iOS ShareExtension + Android intent filters.

Share Intent Package

Flutter plugin for seamless sharing between apps. Receive and send text, images, videos, files with zero manual configuration.

✨ Key Features

• 🚀 Fully Automatic Setup - Zero manual Xcode/Android Studio steps
• 📱 All Content Types - Text, images, videos, files
• 🔄 Hot & Cold Start - Handle sharing in all app states
• 📤 Two-Way Sharing - Receive from & share to other apps
• 🎯 Production Ready - Type-safe API with error handling

🚀 Quick Start

1. Installation

flutter pub add share_intent_package

2. Automatic Setup

iOS Setup:

dart run share_intent_package:setup_ios_clean
cd ios && pod install && cd ..

✅ Auto-creates ShareExtension
✅ Auto-configures App Groups
✅ Auto-embeds in main app

Android Setup:

dart run share_intent_package:setup_android

✅ Auto-adds intent filters
✅ Auto-configures permissions

3. Usage (Clean & Simple)

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:share_intent_package/share_intent_package.dart';

class _MyAppState extends State<MyApp> {
  List<SharedData> receivedData = [];
  String statusMessage = 'Waiting for shared content...';

  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
    initShareListener();
  }

  void initShareListener() async {
    try {
      // Handle shared content on app launch (cold start)
      final initialContent = await ShareIntentPackage.instance.getInitialSharing();
      if (initialContent != null) {
        setState(() {
          receivedData.insert(0, initialContent);
          statusMessage = 'Received initial share!';
        });
      }

      // Handle shared content while app running (hot start)
      ShareIntentPackage.instance.getMediaStream().listen((content) {
        setState(() {
          receivedData.insert(0, content);
          statusMessage = 'Received new share!';
        });
      });
    } catch (e) {
      setState(() {
        statusMessage = 'Error: $e';
      });
    }
  }

  // Use receivedData list to display shared content
  // Each SharedData contains: text, filePaths, mimeType
}

📤 Share Content

// Share text
await ShareIntentPackage.shareText('Hello World!');

// Share files
await ShareIntentPackage.shareFiles(['/path/to/image.jpg']);

// Share mixed content
await ShareIntentPackage.shareContent(
  text: 'Check this out!',
  filePaths: ['/path/to/file.pdf'],
);

📋 API Reference

Method	Description	Returns
getInitialSharing()	Get content shared on cold start	Future<SharedData?>
getMediaStream()	Listen for shared content	Stream<SharedData>
shareText(String text)	Share text to other apps	Future<void>
shareFiles(List<String> paths)	Share files to other apps	Future<void>
shareContent({text, filePaths})	Share mixed content	Future<void>

SharedData Object:

class SharedData {
  final String? text;           // Shared text
  final List<String> filePaths; // File paths
  final String? mimeType;       // Content MIME type

  // Helper properties
  bool get hasContent;          // Has any content
  bool get isImage;            // Is image content
  bool get isVideo;            // Is video content
  bool get isUrl;              // Is URL content
}

📱 Supported Content

Type	iOS	Android	Examples
Text	✅	✅	Plain text, URLs, rich text
Images	✅	✅	JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP
Videos	✅	✅	MP4, MOV, AVI
Documents	✅	✅	PDF, DOC, XLS, ZIP
Multiple Files	✅	✅	Mixed content types

🔧 Requirements

• Flutter: ≥3.0.0
• iOS: ≥11.0
• Android: API ≥21 (Android 5.0)

🐛 Troubleshooting

iOS Build Errors:

• Ensure you're in Flutter project root when running setup
• Run setup: dart run share_intent_package:setup_ios_clean
• Clean build: flutter clean && cd ios && pod install && cd ..

Android Content Not Received:

• Run setup: dart run share_intent_package:setup_android
• Verify setup completed successfully
• Check intent filters in AndroidManifest.xml

Debug Mode:

ShareIntentPackage.enableDebugMode(true);

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

• Example: Check the example app for complete implementation
• Issues: Report on GitHub