Saying goodbye to CocoaPods: Swift Package Manager is soon the default in Flutter! Starting with the next stable Flutter release, 3.44, Swift Package Manager (SwiftPM) replaces CocoaPods as the …

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Flutter 3.44 will make Swift Package Manager (SwiftPM) the default dependency manager for iOS and macOS apps, replacing CocoaPods. This change is driven by CocoaPods entering maintenance mode and its registry becoming read-only on December 2, 2026. The Flutter CLI will automatically handle migration for app developers. Plugin developers must add SwiftPM support by adding a Package.swift file; 61% of the top 100 iOS plugins have already migrated. Plugins without SwiftPM support will receive lower pub.dev scores. A temporary opt-out is available via pubspec.yaml if issues arise.

Saying goodbye to CocoaPods: Swift Package Manager is soon the default in Flutter!

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