Very Good Analysis review
A free, focused lint configuration for Dart and Flutter projects.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Very Good Analysis is an open-source package of lint rules for Dart and Flutter projects. Maintained by Very Good Ventures, it is intended for teams that want a consistent baseline in project configuration rather than a standalone analysis suite. Developers add it as a development dependency and include its analysis options in the project configuration; analysis runs through the Dart and Flutter tooling. The package is self-hosted in the sense that its rules are applied within the project's own setup, not through a separate hosted analysis service.
Its rule set combines style guidance with stricter checks and conventions: it checks implicit dynamic casts, prefers const constructors where possible and final fields when reassignment is unnecessary, and sorts constructors before other class members. It also configures trailing comma behavior for the Dart formatter. Teams can suppress a rule at line, file, or project level, which allows a project to make exceptions without discarding the overall configuration. This makes the package especially relevant for Flutter codebases seeking repeatable lint expectations across contributors.
The trade-off is scope. Very Good Analysis supplies lint rules and configuration, not a broader analysis suite, and it does not provide security analysis. Its free, open-source model suits solo developers as well as small, mid-market, and enterprise teams that want to manage checks within Dart or Flutter projects. Choose it when a focused lint baseline is the goal; consider a broader analysis tool if you need capabilities beyond linting or security checks.
Very Good Analysis pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Adds Flutter-specific lint rules alongside Dart guidance.
- Flags implicit dynamic casts with stricter type checks.
- Allows lint suppression at line, file, or project level.
- Where it doesn't
- Focuses on lint configuration rather than a broader analysis suite.
- Requires adding it as a development dependency and configuring the project.
- Does not include security analysis.
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