https://github.com/flyerhq/flutter_chat_ui

Actively maintained, community-driven chat UI implementation with an optional Firebase BaaS.
https://github.com/flyerhq/flutter_chat_ui

android chat dart flutter ios ui widget

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Actively maintained, community-driven chat UI implementation with an optional Firebase BaaS.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/flyerhq/flutter_chat_ui
• Owner: flyerhq
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2020-08-30T18:20:18.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-04-27T06:23:50.000Z (9 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-27T07:26:02.025Z (9 days ago)
• Topics: android, chat, dart, flutter, ios, ui, widget
• Language: Dart
• Homepage: https://flyer.chat
• Size: 1.57 MB
• Stars: 1,799
• Watchers: 32
• Forks: 757
• Open Issues: 4
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

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• awesome-flutter - Flyer Chat - Community-driven chat UI implementation by the [Flyer Chat team](https://github.com/flyerhq) (Components / UI)
• fucking-awesome-flutter - Flyer Chat - Community-driven chat UI implementation by the [Flyer Chat team](https://github.com/flyerhq) (Components / UI)

README

        
# [Flyer Chat](https://flyer.chat) 💬

**Ship faster with a go-to chat SDK for Flutter.**

[![Pub Version](https://img.shields.io/pub/v/flutter_chat_ui?logo=flutter&color=orange)](https://pub.dev/packages/flutter_chat_ui) [![Pub Likes](https://img.shields.io/pub/likes/flutter_chat_ui?logo=flutter&color=orange&label=pub%20likes)](https://pub.dev/packages/flutter_chat_ui) [![Stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/flyerhq/flutter_chat_ui?style=flat&color=orange&logo=github)](https://github.com/flyerhq/flutter_chat_ui/stargazers) [![melos](https://img.shields.io/badge/maintained%20with-melos-ffffff.svg?color=orange)](https://github.com/invertase/melos)

Flyer Chat is an open-source chat UI package for Flutter applications, designed for performance, customization, and ease of integration.

## ✨ Features

- 🔄 **Backend-agnostic**: Connect to any backend service.

- 🧬 **Adaptable**: Perfect for real-time messengers, generative AI agents and LLM-based assistants, support platforms, and beyond.

- 🎨 **Highly Customizable**: Tailor the UI with extensive theme options and builder functions.

- 🧩 **Modular**: Pick and choose the features you want. You can change any part of the UI or swap it with your own custom implementation.

- ⚡ **Performance Optimized**: Built for speed and smooth animations.

- 🌐 **Cross-Platform**: Supports iOS, Android, Web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

- 📜 **Open Source**: Free to use under the Apache 2.0 License.

## 🚀 Installation

Add the package to your `pubspec.yaml`:

```yaml

dependencies:

  flutter_chat_core: ^2.0.0

  flutter_chat_ui: ^2.0.0

```

Then, import and use the `Chat` widget.

## 📚 Documentation & Examples

For detailed usage, customization options, different message types, controllers, and more complex scenarios, please refer to the **full documentation**:

➡️ **[flyer.chat/introduction](https://flyer.chat/introduction)** ⬅️

Explore the comprehensive [example application](https://github.com/flyerhq/flutter_chat_ui/tree/main/examples/flyer_chat) to see various features and customizations in action.

## 📦 Packages

The project is structured as a monorepo managed by [Melos](https://melos.invertase.dev/) 💙.

### Core Packages

These are the foundational packages included when you install `flutter_chat_ui`:

- [`flutter_chat_ui`](https://github.com/flyerhq/flutter_chat_ui/tree/main/packages/flutter_chat_ui): The main UI package.

- [`flutter_chat_core`](https://github.com/flyerhq/flutter_chat_ui/tree/main/packages/flutter_chat_core): Contains core models, controllers, theming, and utilities used across the ecosystem.

- [`cross_cache`](https://github.com/flyerhq/flutter_chat_ui/tree/main/packages/cross_cache): Provides a cross-platform (IO & Web) image caching solution.

### Optional Message Widget Packages

Opinionated packages for rendering different message types. You can also build your own!

- [`flyer_chat_text_message`](https://github.com/flyerhq/flutter_chat_ui/tree/main/packages/flyer_chat_text_message): Renders text messages with markdown support.

- [`flyer_chat_image_message`](https://github.com/flyerhq/flutter_chat_ui/tree/main/packages/flyer_chat_image_message): Renders image messages.

- [`flyer_chat_file_message`](https://github.com/flyerhq/flutter_chat_ui/tree/main/packages/flyer_chat_file_message): Renders file messages.

- [`flyer_chat_system_message`](https://github.com/flyerhq/flutter_chat_ui/tree/main/packages/flyer_chat_system_message): Renders system messages (e.g., user joined).

## 🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/flyerhq/flutter_chat_ui/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines on how to contribute.

## 📜 License

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See the [LICENSE](https://github.com/flyerhq/flutter_chat_ui/blob/main/LICENSE) file for details.