Release mode iOS apps should use .flutter-plugins-dependencies to omit dev-dependency plugins #163874
Description
As of #160257, #56591 is implemented, and it's possible for the application build process for every platform, including iOS, to conditionally omit bundling (and building) plugins that are sole used for testing and debugging.
flutter/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/plugins.dart
Lines 432 to 440 in 911aa75
This feature was implemented e2e for Android (which loads .flutter-plugins-dependencies into flutter.gradle), but I'm not sure what the best approach is for iOS, so filing this issue for the team to track implementation. If there is something I can do to help (explain, pair, take on minor coding tasks), please reach out.
The `.flutter-plugins-dependencies` file, at HEAD (with `flutter config --explicit-package-dependencies` enabled)
# Example from integration_test/example/.flutter-plugins-dependencies
{
"info": "This is a generated file; do not edit or check into version control.",
"plugins": {
"ios": [
{
"name": "integration_test",
"path": "/Users/matanl/Developer/flutter/packages/integration_test/",
"native_build": true,
"dependencies": [],
"dev_dependency": true
}
],
"android": [
{
"name": "integration_test",
"path": "/Users/matanl/Developer/flutter/packages/integration_test/",
"native_build": true,
"dependencies": [],
"dev_dependency": true
}
],
"macos": [
{
"name": "integration_test_macos",
"path": "/Users/matanl/Developer/flutter/packages/integration_test/integration_test_macos/",
"native_build": true,
"dependencies": [],
"dev_dependency": true
}
],
"linux": [],
"windows": [],
"web": []
},
"dependencyGraph": [
{
"name": "integration_test",
"dependencies": []
},
{
"name": "integration_test_macos",
"dependencies": []
}
],
"date_created": "2025-02-13 08:46:27.610077",
"version": "3.30.0-1.0.pre.167",
"swift_package_manager_enabled": {
"ios": false,
"macos": false
}
}