Very Good CLI: opinionated Flutter scaffolding

very_good_cli is useful because it focuses on project templates, flavors, testing defaults, and CI conventions. The important engineering move is to place the package behind a clear boundary, so your Flutter UI depends on a stable capability rather than a vendor-shaped API.

What the library should own

• Keep package calls inside a named adapter or feature boundary.
• Make lifecycle, errors, and loading state part of a testable contract.
• Expose only the capability the app needs; hide implementation details from the whole tree.

A focused starting point

dart pub global activate very_good_cli
very_good create flutter_app my_app
cd my_app
very_good packages get
very_good test --coverage

Production checklist

1. Read the README and changelog for the exact version you pin.
2. Add one test for lifecycle, failure, and app background/foreground behavior.
3. Verify every platform your product supports, not only the developer machine.
4. Record ownership, upgrade cadence, and rollback notes in the repository.

Common pitfall

Adopt the conventions selectively; the generator should reduce decisions, not erase your architecture.

Takeaway

A good open-source library does not replace architecture. It makes one difficult boundary clearer, observable, and easier to replace.