fenv
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The facts
Each one read from fenv's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Dependencies
- The project says fenv is a single statically linked executable and does not require Dart or other dependencies.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Flutter command limit
- For versioned Flutter SDKs, fenv blocks flutter upgrade, flutter downgrade, and flutter channel; channel SDKs allow upgrade and downgrade but block channel changes.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Flutter command limits
- The README says flutter upgrade, downgrade, and channel commands are disallowed for versioned SDKs managed by fenv; upgrade and downgrade are allowed for channel SDKs.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Global and local versions
- fenv supports selecting a global Flutter version and a project-specific version recorded in a .flutter-version file.checked 7 Oct 2026
- IDE integrations
- The README describes VS Code SDK discovery commands and an fenv workspace command for IntelliJ IDEA.checked 7 Oct 2026
- IDE support
- The README describes VS Code SDK discovery and an fenv workspace command for regenerating IntelliJ IDEA configuration.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The README describes fenv as an out-of-the-box tool developed for professional Flutter developers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Latest listed release
- The releases page lists v0.3.1 as the latest release.checked 7 Oct 2026
- License
- The GitHub repository identifies the project license as MIT.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Project description
- The README describes fenv as a hobby project inspired by pyenv and welcomes feedback.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The README describes fenv as a hobby project inspired by pyenv and welcomes feedback.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- fenv is a command-line tool for managing multiple Flutter SDK versions on a local machine.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Shells
- The installation instructions provide setup guidance for zsh, bash, fish, and ksh.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Shell support
- The installation instructions cover bash, zsh, fish, and ksh.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support contact
- The fenv GitHub organization page lists [email protected] as its contact email.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Supported systems
- The README lists Linux x86_64 and aarch64, and macOS x86_64 and aarch64.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Version selection
- Users can install specific Flutter versions or the latest snapshot of the stable, beta, dev, or master channels.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- The README lists Linux x86_64 and aarch64, and macOS x86_64 and aarch64.checked 7 Oct 2026
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