vmf 1.0.0

Professional CLI tool for automated Flutter flavors and versioning management. Handles Android build.gradle, keystores, signing configs, and semantic versioning.

Changelog

1.0.0

✨ Initial Release

vmf (Version Manager Flavors) - Professional CLI tool for automated Flutter flavors and versioning management.

🚀 Features

• Interactive flavor initialization (vmf init)

  • Smart detection of Kotlin DSL (.kts) vs Groovy DSL syntax
  • Automatic keystore generation using system keytool
  • Intelligent build.gradle modification with duplicate cleanup
  • Automatic backup creation (.bak files)
  • VMF markers for generated blocks identification

• Optimized flavor builds (vmf build <flavor>)

  • Production-ready flags: --obfuscate, --no-tree-shake-icons
  • Automatic version reading from pubspec.yaml
  • Cross-platform compatibility (Windows, macOS, Linux)
  • Comprehensive error reporting

• Semantic versioning management (vmf version [patch|minor|major])

  • Automatic version increment with build number
  • Creates version line if not exists (1.0.0+1)
  • Direct pubspec.yaml modification

🔧 Technical Features

• Android complete support: build.gradle(.kts), keystores, signing configs, manifests
• Cross-platform compatibility: Windows PowerShell, macOS, Linux
• Intelligent syntax detection: Handles both Kotlin DSL and Groovy DSL
• Automatic cleanup: Removes invalid resource directories and duplicated blocks
• Professional configuration: Uses resValue for app names instead of invalid resource folders

📱 Platform Support

• ✅ Android: Complete configuration (flavors, keystores, signing, manifests)
• ⚠️ iOS: Basic versioning and build only
• ⚠️ Web: Basic versioning and build only
• ⚠️ Desktop: Basic versioning and build only

🎯 Use Cases

Perfect for Flutter developers who need:

• Automated Android flavor management
• Professional signing and keystore handling
• Semantic versioning workflow
• Production-ready build automation
• Clean, error-free build.gradle maintenance

📦 Installation

dart pub global activate vmf

🚀 Quick Start

# Initialize flavors in your Flutter project
vmf init

# Build for specific flavor
vmf build dev

# Increment version
vmf version patch