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square/flow

Name UI states, navigate between them, remember where you've been. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/square/flow · Java · Apache-2.0 (permissive) · archived observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

10/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases archived

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4738
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1263
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2768 stars · 236 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Flow is a Java library for Android that names UI states as immutable key objects, navigates between them, and preserves navigation history across configuration changes and process death. It is deprecated; Square recommends its successor, Square Workflow.

Use cases

  • manage android activity navigation with named ui states
  • handle back button navigation without surprising users
  • restore ui state and history after process death
  • share and dispose resources per screen with setup and teardown hooks
  • manage master-detail views and dialogs in android apps

When to choose

  • maintaining a legacy Android app already built on Flow
  • you need simple key-based navigation history on Android and cannot adopt Workflow

When to avoid

  • starting any new Android project - it is deprecated
  • you want an actively maintained navigation solution - use Square Workflow instead
  • you need cross-platform or Compose-based navigation

Facets

library · maturity abandoned

state-management routing mobile-development android-tools jvm navigation android-activity back-stack deprecated square android

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
square/flowmain10

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