# fluttercandies/wechat_flutter

wechat_flutter is Flutter version WeChat, an excellent Flutter instant messaging IM open source library!

Repository: https://github.com/fluttercandies/wechat_flutter
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/wechat_flutter
Language: Dart
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: im, chatapp, flutter
Last push: 2026-03-08T10:00:51+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 64/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 71, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2483, "days_push": 178, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2650, forks 577 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:06.990074+00:00)

## What it is
An open-source Flutter implementation of a WeChat-style instant messaging app with single and group chat, emoji, voice/video messages, and social features. It serves as both a usable chat app demo and a reference codebase for building Flutter IM applications.

## Use cases
- build a wechat-like chat app in flutter
- learn flutter by building an im app
- implement group chat and single chat in flutter
- flutter instant messaging ui reference
- cross-platform chat app starter
- study wechat clone source code

## When to choose
- you want a Flutter-based WeChat-style IM app or learning project
- you need reference code for chat UI, group management, and messaging flows in Flutter
- you are following the accompanying course to build an IM app from scratch

## When to avoid
- you need a production-ready messaging backend or server - this focuses on the client
- you need a maintained SDK or library rather than a demo application
- you require guaranteed long-term support or enterprise-grade reliability

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: chat-interface, mobile-framework, ui-components, state-management
- domain: messaging-platforms, mobile-development, cross-platform, chatbots
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: wechat-clone, instant-messaging, im, flutter-app, chat-app, group-chat, flutter, android, ios, mobile

## Member repositories
- fluttercandies/wechat_flutter (main) score 64

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:06.990074+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:18:53.281814+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/fluttercandies/wechat_flutter (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:06.990074+00:00, sha ab666936b71f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.