firebase-remote-config

Firebase Remote Config Skill

This skill defines how to correctly use Firebase Remote Config in Flutter applications.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

• Implementing feature flags or remote configuration without deploying app updates.
• Managing parameter defaults and fetching remote values.
• Implementing real-time config updates for instant changes.
• Setting up A/B testing or conditional targeting for user segments.

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1. Setup and Configuration

flutter pub add firebase_remote_config
flutter pub add firebase_analytics  # required for conditional targeting of app instances

import 'package:firebase_remote_config/firebase_remote_config.dart';

final remoteConfig = FirebaseRemoteConfig.instance;

• Enable Google Analytics in the Firebase project for user property and audience targeting.
• Ensure the Remote Config REST API is not disabled — the SDK depends on it.
• For macOS, enable Keychain Sharing in Xcode.

Configure settings:

await remoteConfig.setConfigSettings(RemoteConfigSettings(
  fetchTimeout: const Duration(minutes: 1),
  minimumFetchInterval: const Duration(hours: 1),
));

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2. Parameter Management

Set in-app defaults (ensures the app behaves as intended before connecting to the backend):

await remoteConfig.setDefaults(const {
  "feature_new_onboarding": false,
  "max_retry_attempts": 3,
  "welcome_message": "Hello, world!",
  "promo_discount_pct": 0.0,
});

Read values with type-specific getters:

final showNewOnboarding = remoteConfig.getBool("feature_new_onboarding");
final maxRetries = remoteConfig.getInt("max_retry_attempts");
final welcomeMsg = remoteConfig.getString("welcome_message");
final discount = remoteConfig.getDouble("promo_discount_pct");

• Never store confidential data in Remote Config keys or values — they can be accessed by end users.
• Define parameters with the same names in the Firebase console as those in the app.
• Group related parameters with common prefixes (e.g., login_timeout, login_attempts_max).