Useful Aliases for Flutter App Development

Commands like dart run build_runner build -d are used frequently but take too long to type.

Here are some useful aliases to speed up your workflow:

To set them up, stick these lines in your .zshrc:

alias fclean="flutter clean"
alias fpg="flutter pub get"
alias fpu="flutter pub upgrade"
 
alias brb="dart run build_runner build -d"
alias brw="dart run build_runner watch -d"
 
alias fpgbrb="fpg && brb"
alias fpgbrw="fpg && brw"
 
alias pinst="pod install"
alias pru="pod repo update"

Then, simply run them as needed. Example:

brw # Same as `dart run build_runner watch -d`

If you use VSCode, also consider the following:

• Use IDE hotkeys & snippets 🔥
• Use extensions 🧩
• Customize your IDE settings ⚙️

Read this article for all the details: 👇

• VSCode Shortcuts, Extensions & Settings for Flutter Development

Happy coding!