Execute Dart code in the background, even when your app is closed. Perfect for data sync, file uploads, and periodic maintenance tasks.
Get started with background tasks in Flutter:
→ Quick Start Guide - Installation and setup
→ API Documentation - Complete Dart API reference
→ Debugging Guide - Troubleshooting help
Background tasks are perfect for:
- Sync data from API - Keep your app's data fresh
- Upload files in background - Reliable file uploads
- Clean up old data - Remove old files and cache
- Fetch notifications - Check for new messages
- Database maintenance - Optimize and clean databases
- Bug reports: GitHub Issues →
- Questions: GitHub Discussions →
- Documentation: docs.page/fluttercommunity/flutter_workmanager →
See the example folder for a complete working demo with all task types and platform configurations.