FlutterJS – Compiles Flutter/Dart to HTML/CSS/JS

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4 months ago

I've been working on this for about a year. Flutter Web uses CanvasKit (WASM + WebGL) which is great for pixel-perfect apps, but terrible for traditional websites where you need SEO, accessibility, and fast initial loads.

FlutterJS takes a different approach: it parses the Dart AST and generates a JavaScript VNode tree that renders to actual DOM elements.

*Trade-offs I'm aware of:* - Not pixel-perfect like Flutter Web. - Widget support is still limited (no CustomPainter, etc.). - Early stage – expect rough edges.

*What I'm looking for feedback on:* 1. Is there real demand for this, or should Flutter just stay in the "app" lane? 2. The Dart-to-JS transpilation approach – is this fundamentally flawed?

*Links:* - Website: https://flutterjs.dev - GitHub: https://github.com/flutterjsdev/flutterjs - First package on pub.dev: https://pub.dev/packages/flutterjs_seo - Publisher: https://pub.dev/publishers/package.flutterjs.dev

Happy to answer technical questions about the architecture.

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