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[Records and Patterns in Dart 3]: {{site.codelabs}}/codelabs/dart-patterns-records
[Dart null safety in Action]: {{site.yt.watch}}?v=HdKwuHQvArY
[inherited-widget-ws]: {{site.yt.watch}}?v=LFcGPS6cGrY
[low-level state management]: /data-and-backend/state-mgmt/options#inheritedwidget-inheritedmodel
[low-level state management]: /data-and-backend/state-mgmt/options#inheritedwidget-and-inheritedmodel

## Designing a Flutter UI

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title: List of state management approaches
description: A list of different approaches to managing state.
title: Approaches to state management
short-link: State-management approaches
breadcrumb: Approaches
description: >-
An introduction to different approaches to
managing state in Flutter apps.
prev:
title: Simple app state management
path: /data-and-backend/state-mgmt/simple
Expand All @@ -11,8 +15,8 @@ If you feel that some of your questions haven't been answered,
or that the approach described on these pages
is not viable for your use cases, you are probably right.

Learn more at the following links,
many of which have been contributed by the Flutter community:
Learn more from the following resources,
many of which have been contributed by the Flutter community.

## General overview

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[Introduction to state management]: /data-and-backend/state-mgmt/intro
[Pragmatic State Management in Flutter]: {{site.yt.watch}}?v=d_m5csmrf7I

## Provider
## Built-in approaches

* [Simple app state management][], the previous page in this section
* [Provider package][]

[Provider package]: {{site.pub-pkg}}/provider
[Simple app state management]: /data-and-backend/state-mgmt/simple

## Riverpod

Riverpod works in a similar fashion to Provider.
It offers compile safety and testing without depending on the Flutter SDK.

* [Riverpod][] homepage
* [Getting started with Riverpod][]

[Getting started with Riverpod]: https://riverpod.dev/docs/introduction/getting_started
[Riverpod]: https://riverpod.dev/

## setState
### `setState`

The low-level approach to use for widget-specific, ephemeral state.

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[Adding interactivity to your Flutter app]: /ui/interactivity
[Basic state management in Google Flutter]: {{site.medium}}/@agungsurya/basic-state-management-in-google-flutter-6ee73608f96d

## ValueNotifier & InheritedNotifier
<a id="valuenotifier-inheritednotifier" aria-hidden="true"></a>

An approach using only Flutter provided tooling to update state and notify the UI of changes.
### `ValueNotifier` and `InheritedNotifier`

An approach using only Flutter provided APIs to
update state and notify the UI of changes.

* [State Management using ValueNotifier and InheritedNotifier][], by Tadas Petra

[State Management using ValueNotifier and InheritedNotifier]: https://www.hungrimind.com/articles/flutter-state-management

## InheritedWidget &amp; InheritedModel
<a id="inheritedwidget-inheritedmodel" aria-hidden="true"></a>

### `InheritedWidget` and `InheritedModel`

The low-level approach used to communicate between ancestors and children
in the widget tree. This is what `provider` and many other approaches
use under the hood.
The low-level approach used to
communicate between ancestors and children in the widget tree.
This is what `package:provider` and many other approaches use under the hood.

The following instructor-led video workshop covers how to
use `InheritedWidget`:
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[Using Flutter Inherited Widgets Effectively]: https://ericwindmill.com/articles/inherited_widget/
[Widget - State - Context - InheritedWidget]: https://www.didierboelens.com/2018/06/widget---state---context---inheritedwidget/

## June

A lightweight and modern state management library that focuses on providing
a pattern similar to Flutter's built-in state management.

* [june package][]

[june package]: {{site.pub-pkg}}/june


## Redux

A state container approach familiar to many web developers.

* [Animation Management with Redux and Flutter][],
a video from DartConf 2018 [Accompanying article on Medium][]
* [Flutter Redux package][]
* [Redux Saga Middleware Dart and Flutter][], by Bilal Uslu
* [Introduction to Redux in Flutter][], by Xavi Rigau
* [Flutter + Redux&mdash;How to make a shopping list app][],
by Paulina Szklarska on Hackernoon
* [Building a TODO application (CRUD) in Flutter with Redux&mdash;Part 1][],
a video by Tensor Programming
* [Flutter Redux Thunk, an example][], by Jack Wong
* [Building a (large) Flutter app with Redux][], by Hillel Coren
* [Fish-Redux–An assembled flutter application framework based on Redux][],
by Alibaba
* [Async Redux–Redux without boilerplate. Allows for both sync and async reducers][],
by Marcelo Glasberg
* [Flutter meets Redux: The Redux way of managing Flutter applications state][],
by Amir Ghezelbash
* [Redux and epics for better-organized code in Flutter apps][], by Nihad Delic
* [Flutter_Redux_Gen - VS Code Plugin to generate boiler plate code][], by Balamurugan Muthusamy (BalaDhruv)
* [Flutter Animations Studio][], by Gianluca Romeo

[Accompanying article on Medium]: {{site.flutter-medium}}/animation-management-with-flutter-and-flux-redux-94729e6585fa
[Animation Management with Redux and Flutter]: {{site.yt.watch}}?v=9ZkLtr0Fbgk
[Async Redux–Redux without boilerplate. Allows for both sync and async reducers]: {{site.pub}}/packages/async_redux
[Building a (large) Flutter app with Redux]: https://hillelcoren.com/2018/06/01/building-a-large-flutter-app-with-redux/
[Building a TODO application (CRUD) in Flutter with Redux&mdash;Part 1]: {{site.yt.watch}}?v=Wj216eSBBWs
[Fish-Redux–An assembled flutter application framework based on Redux]: {{site.github}}/alibaba/fish-redux/
[Flutter Redux Thunk, an example]: {{site.medium}}/flutterpub/flutter-redux-thunk-27c2f2b80a3b
[Flutter meets Redux: The Redux way of managing Flutter applications state]: {{site.medium}}/@thisisamir98/flutter-meets-redux-the-redux-way-of-managing-flutter-applications-state-f60ef693b509
[Flutter Redux package]: {{site.pub-pkg}}/flutter_redux
[Flutter + Redux&mdash;How to make a shopping list app]: https://hackernoon.com/flutter-redux-how-to-make-shopping-list-app-1cd315e79b65
[Introduction to Redux in Flutter]: https://blog.novoda.com/introduction-to-redux-in-flutter/
[Redux and epics for better-organized code in Flutter apps]: {{site.medium}}/upday-devs/reduce-duplication-achieve-flexibility-means-success-for-the-flutter-app-e5e432839e61
[Redux Saga Middleware Dart and Flutter]: {{site.pub-pkg}}/redux_saga
[Flutter_Redux_Gen - VS Code Plugin to generate boiler plate code]: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=BalaDhruv.flutter-redux-gen
[Flutter Animations Studio]: {{site.github}}/gianlucaromeo/flutter-animations-studio

## Fish-Redux

Fish Redux is an assembled flutter application framework
based on Redux state management.
It is suitable for building medium and large applications.

* [Fish-Redux-Library][] package, by Alibaba
* [Fish-Redux-Source][], project code
* [Flutter-Movie][], A non-trivial example demonstrating how
to use Fish Redux, with more than 30 screens, graphql,
payment api, and media player.

[Fish-Redux-Library]: {{site.pub-pkg}}/fish_redux
[Fish-Redux-Source]: {{site.github}}/alibaba/fish-redux
[Flutter-Movie]: {{site.github}}/o1298098/Flutter-Movie

## BLoC / Rx

A family of stream/observable based patterns.

* [Architect your Flutter project using BLoC pattern][],
by Sagar Suri
* [BloC Library][], by Felix Angelov
* [Reactive Programming - Streams - BLoC - Practical Use Cases][],
by Didier Boelens

[Architect your Flutter project using BLoC pattern]: {{site.medium}}/flutterpub/architecting-your-flutter-project-bd04e144a8f1
[BloC Library]: https://felangel.github.io/bloc
[Reactive Programming - Streams - BLoC - Practical Use Cases]: https://www.didierboelens.com/2018/12/reactive-programming---streams---bloc---practical-use-cases

## GetIt

A service locator based state management approach that
doesn't need a `BuildContext`.

* [GetIt package][], the service locator.
It can also be used together with BloCs.
* [GetIt Mixin package][], a mixin that completes
`GetIt` to a full state management solution.
* [GetIt Hooks package][], same as the mixin in
case you already use `flutter_hooks`.
* [Flutter state management for minimalists][], by Suragch

:::note
To learn more, watch this short Package of the Week video on the GetIt package:

{% ytEmbed 'f9XQD5mf6FY', 'get_it | Flutter package of the week' %}
## Community-provided packages

Depending on the complexity of your app and preferences of your team,
you might find adopting a state management package useful.
State management packages often help reduce boilerplate code,
provide specialized debugging tools, and can help
enable a clearer and consistent application architecture.

The Flutter community offers a wide variety of state management packages.
The best choice for your app often depends on the app's complexity,
your team's preferences, and the specific problems you need to solve.

To begin exploring the available options,
check out the [`#state-management`][]{: target="_blank"} topic on the pub.dev site and
refine the search to find packages that match your needs.

<div class="card-grid">
<a class="card outlined-card" href="{{site.pub}}/packages?q=topic%3Astate-management" target="_blank">
<div class="card-header">
<span class="card-title">
<span>State management packages</span>
<span class="material-symbols" aria-hidden="true" style="font-size: 1rem;" translate="no">open_in_new</span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="card-content">
<p>Explore the variety of state-management packages built by and for the Flutter community.</p>
</div>
</a>
</div>

:::tip
If you've developed a state management package that
you think would be useful to the Flutter community,
consider [adding the `state-management` topic][pub-topics] and
[publishing the package][pub-publish] to pub.dev.
:::

[Flutter state management for minimalists]: {{site.medium}}/flutter-community/flutter-state-management-for-minimalists-4c71a2f2f0c1?sk=6f9cedfb550ca9cc7f88317e2e7055a0
[GetIt package]: {{site.pub-pkg}}/get_it
[GetIt Hooks package]: {{site.pub-pkg}}/get_it_hooks
[GetIt Mixin package]: {{site.pub-pkg}}/get_it_mixin

## MobX

A popular library based on observables and reactions.

* [MobX.dart, Hassle free state-management for your Dart and Flutter apps][]
* [Getting started with MobX.dart][]
* [Flutter: State Management with Mobx][], a video by Paul Halliday

[Flutter: State Management with Mobx]: {{site.yt.watch}}?v=p-MUBLOEkCs
[Getting started with MobX.dart]: https://mobx.netlify.app/getting-started
[MobX.dart, Hassle free state-management for your Dart and Flutter apps]: {{site.github}}/mobxjs/mobx.dart

## Dart Board

A modular feature management framework for Flutter.
Dart Board is designed to help encapsulate and isolate
features, including examples/frameworks,
small kernel, and many ready-to-use decoupled features
such as debugging, logging, auth, redux, locator,
particle system and more.

* [Dart Board Homepage + Demos](https://dart-board.io/)
* [Dart Board on pub.dev]({{site.pub-pkg}}/dart_board_core)
* [dart_board on GitHub]({{site.github}}/ahammer/dart_board)
* [Getting started with Dart Board]({{site.github}}/ahammer/dart_board/blob/master/GETTING_STARTED.md)

## Flutter Commands

Reactive state management that uses the Command Pattern
and is based on `ValueNotifiers`. Best in combination with
[GetIt](#getit), but can be used with `Provider` or other
locators too.

* [Flutter Command package][]
* [RxCommand package][], `Stream` based implementation.

[Flutter Command package]: {{site.pub-pkg}}/flutter_command
[RxCommand package]: {{site.pub-pkg}}/rx_command

## Binder

A state management package that uses `InheritedWidget`
at its core. Inspired in part by recoil.
This package promotes the separation of concerns.

* [Binder package][]
* [Binder examples][]
* [Binder snippets][], vscode snippets to be even more
productive with Binder

[Binder examples]: {{site.github}}/letsar/binder/tree/main/examples
[Binder package]: {{site.pub-pkg}}/binder
[Binder snippets]: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=romain-rastel.flutter-binder-snippets

## GetX

A simplified reactive state management solution.

* [GetX package][]
* [GetX Flutter Firebase Auth Example][], by Jeff McMorris

[GetX package]: {{site.pub-pkg}}/get
[GetX Flutter Firebase Auth Example]: {{site.medium}}/@jeffmcmorris/getx-flutter-firebase-auth-example-b383c1dd1de2

## states_rebuilder

An approach that combines state management with a
dependency injection solution and an integrated router.
For more information, see the following info:

* [States Rebuilder][] project code
* [States Rebuilder documentation][]

[States Rebuilder]: {{site.github}}/GIfatahTH/states_rebuilder
[States Rebuilder documentation]: {{site.github}}/GIfatahTH/states_rebuilder/wiki

## Triple Pattern (Segmented State Pattern)

Triple is a pattern for state management that uses `Streams` or `ValueNotifier`.
This mechanism (nicknamed _triple_ because the stream always uses three
values: `Error`, `Loading`, and `State`), is based on the
[Segmented State pattern][].

For more information, refer to the following resources:

* [Triple documentation][]
* [Flutter Triple package][]
* [Triple Pattern: A new pattern for state management in Flutter][]
(blog post written in Portuguese but can be auto-translated)
* [VIDEO: Flutter Triple Pattern by Kevlin Ossada][] (recorded in English)

[Triple documentation]: https://triple.flutterando.com.br/
[Flutter Triple package]: {{site.pub-pkg}}/flutter_triple
[Segmented State pattern]: https://triple.flutterando.com.br/docs/intro/overview#-segmented-state-pattern-ssp
[Triple Pattern: A new pattern for state management in Flutter]: https://blog.flutterando.com.br/triple-pattern-um-novo-padr%C3%A3o-para-ger%C3%AAncia-de-estado-no-flutter-2e693a0f4c3e
[VIDEO: Flutter Triple Pattern by Kevlin Ossada]: {{site.yt.watch}}?v=dXc3tR15AoA

## solidart

A simple and performant fine-grained reactivity state management solution for building user interfaces.
Enjoy the automatic reactivity system with Signal, Computed, Resource and Effect.

* [Official Documentation][]
* [solidart package][]
* [flutter_solidart package][]

[Official Documentation]: https://solidart.mariuti.com
[solidart package]: {{site.pub-pkg}}/solidart
[flutter_solidart package]: {{site.pub-pkg}}/flutter_solidart

## flutter_reactive_value

The `flutter_reactive_value` library might offer the least complex solution for state
management in Flutter. It might help Flutter newcomers add reactivity to their UI,
without the complexity of the mechanisms described before.
The `flutter_reactive_value` library defines the `reactiveValue(BuildContext)`
extension method on `ValueNotifier`. This extension allows a `Widget` to
fetch the current value of the `ValueNotifier` and
subscribe the `Widget` to changes in the value of the `ValueNotifier`.
If the value of the `ValueNotifier` changes, `Widget` rebuilds.

* [`flutter_reactive_value`][] source and documentation

[`flutter_reactive_value`]: {{site.github}}/lukehutch/flutter_reactive_value

## Elementary

Elementary is a simple and reliable way to build applications with MVVM in Flutter.
It offers a pure Flutter experience with clear code separation by responsibilities,
efficient rebuilds, easy testability, and enhancing team productivity.

* [Elementary Documentation][]
* [Elementary Repository][]
* [Elementary package][]

[Elementary Documentation]: https://documentation.elementaryteam.dev/
[Elementary Repository]: {{site.github}}/Elementary-team/flutter-elementary
[Elementary package]: {{site.pub-pkg}}/elementary
[`#state-management`]: {{site.pub}}/packages?q=topic%3Astate-management
[pub-topics]: {{site.dart-site}}/tools/pub/pubspec#topics
[pub-publish]: {{site.dart-site}}/tools/pub/publishing