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Take a CometChat Flutter integration to production — server-minted auth tokens instead of the Auth Key, secret handling in a Flutter bundle, logout/session hygiene, release build config, and the…
Install Cometchat Flutter V6 Production
$ npx skills add cometchat/cometchat-skills --skill cometchat-flutter-v6-production -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install cometchat/cometchat-skills cometchat-flutter-v6-production --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production .claude/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "cometchat-flutter-v6-production" agent skill from https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-skills/tree/main/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production into .claude/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cometchat-flutter-v6-production", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-skills/tree/main/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-productionType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add cometchat/cometchat-skills --skill cometchat-flutter-v6-production -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install cometchat/cometchat-skills cometchat-flutter-v6-production --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production .agents/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "cometchat-flutter-v6-production" agent skill from https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-skills/tree/main/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production into .agents/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cometchat-flutter-v6-production", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add cometchat/cometchat-skills --skill cometchat-flutter-v6-production -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install cometchat/cometchat-skills cometchat-flutter-v6-production --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production .cursor/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "cometchat-flutter-v6-production" agent skill from https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-skills/tree/main/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production into .cursor/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cometchat-flutter-v6-production", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-skills.git --path skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add cometchat/cometchat-skills --skill cometchat-flutter-v6-production -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install cometchat/cometchat-skills cometchat-flutter-v6-production --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production .gemini/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "cometchat-flutter-v6-production" agent skill from https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-skills/tree/main/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production into .gemini/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cometchat-flutter-v6-production", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install cometchat/cometchat-skills cometchat-flutter-v6-productionInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add cometchat/cometchat-skills --skill cometchat-flutter-v6-production -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production .github/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "cometchat-flutter-v6-production" agent skill from https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-skills/tree/main/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production into .github/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cometchat-flutter-v6-production", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add cometchat/cometchat-skills --skill cometchat-flutter-v6-production -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install cometchat/cometchat-skills cometchat-flutter-v6-production --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production .opencode/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "cometchat-flutter-v6-production" agent skill from https://github.com/cometchat/cometchat-skills/tree/main/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production into .opencode/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cometchat-flutter-v6-production", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
cometchat-flutter-v6-production- GitHub stars
- 131
- Token cost
- ~1.4k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 700 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 97
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Take a CometChat Flutter integration to production — server-minted auth tokens instead of the Auth Key, secret handling in a Flutter bundle, logout/session hygiene, release build config, and the…
- Works in 4 steps: Your server mints a per-user auth token… → Your app authenticates the user your… → The app signs in with the token → …
- Tasks that involve Cross-platform mobile apps
- SKILL.md covers Companion skills (read first), Use this skill when, Prerequisites & install and The one thing that actually…, plus 5 more sections
- Calls flutter
What it does
Cometchat Flutter V6 Production is an agent skill from cometchat/cometchat-skills. Take a CometChat Flutter integration to production — server-minted auth tokens instead of the Auth Key, secret handling in a Flutter bundle, logout/session hygiene, release build config, and the pre-ship checklist. Triggers: 'production auth cometchat', 'auth token flutter', 'is the auth key safe', 'ship cometchat to production', 'release build cometchat'.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts. Compatibility notes: Flutter =3.38.9; cometchatchatuikit ^6 (6.1.x, verified 6.1.0); cometchatsdk ^5.0.6
It sits in Mobile, covering Cross-platform mobile apps and App store release. It works with CometChat and Flutter. The repository describes itself as: Add CometChat chat & messaging and voice & video calls to any React, Next.js, React Native, Angular, Android, iOS, or Flutter project through your AI coding agent. Works with… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Cross-platform mobile apps
- Tasks that involve App store release
Example prompts
- “production auth cometchat”
- “auth token flutter”
- “is the auth key safe”
- “/cometchat-flutter-v6-production”
Requirements
- Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Flutter >=3.38.9; cometchat_chat_uikit ^6 (6.1.x, verified 6.1.0); cometchat_sdk ^5.0.6
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Your server mints a per-user auth token by calling CometChat's REST API with the REST API Key (which stays on the server, never in the app).
- Your app authenticates the user your normal way, then asks YOUR backend for that token.
- The app signs in with the token
- Remove credentials.authKey from the shipped settings file. Confirm by unzipping the release artifact and grepping for the key — do not…
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 911b108. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
flutter
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Compatibility
Flutter >=3.38.9; cometchat_chat_uikit ^6 (6.1.x, verified 6.1.0); cometchat_sdk ^5.0.6
From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Context cost
Cometchat Flutter V6 Production loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 98 tokens; SKILL.md has 700 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from cometchat/cometchat-skills at commit 911b108, republished under its MIT licence (© cometchat). 700 words, ~1,413 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- cometchat-flutter-v6-production
- description
- Take a CometChat Flutter integration to production — server-minted auth tokens instead of the Auth Key, secret handling in a Flutter bundle, logout/session hygiene, release build config, and the pre-ship checklist. Triggers: 'production auth cometchat', 'auth token flutter', 'is the auth key safe', 'ship cometchat to production', 'release build cometchat'.
- compatibility
- Flutter >=3.38.9; cometchat_chat_uikit ^6 (6.1.x, verified 6.1.0); cometchat_sdk ^5.0.6
- license
- MIT
- metadata.author
- CometChat
- metadata.version
- 1.0.0
- metadata.tags
- cometchat flutter production auth-token security release v6
Ground truth:
loginWithAuthTokenandlogoutare catalog-verified against 6.1.0. Token MINTING is a server-side REST call — its exact endpoint is FETCHED from the REST API docs, never guessed. The dev-vs-prod credential rule isRULES.md§4.
Companion skills (read first)
cometchat-flutter-v6-core— install, credentials,init→login→render,lifecycle.md. This skill ASSUMES it.cometchat-flutter-v6-patterns— where config comes from in your build pipeline.cometchat-security— the enterprise auth model this client-side hardening plugs into: wiring your IdP / SSO into the token flow (your IdP → your server → mint the CometChat auth token; CometChat is not an IdP), token expiry/refresh + re-login, RBAC roles + group (SBAC) scopes, and Auth Key vs auth token vs REST API Key. Load it for a security review or any SSO question.
Use this skill when
Hardening before release: "is the Auth Key safe to ship", "set up production auth", "what do I check before shipping".
Prerequisites & install
Core done. No new package.
The one thing that actually matters: the Auth Key must not ship
An Auth Key can log in as ANY user of your app. Everything core writes for development puts it in cometchat-settings.json, which is bundled into the APK/IPA — and a bundle is not a secret. Anyone can extract it.
Development (what core wired): credentials.authKey in the settings asset → CometChatUIKit.login(uid). Fine for building; never for release.
Production (what you must move to):
- Your server mints a per-user auth token by calling CometChat's REST API with the REST API Key (which stays on the server, never in the app).
- Your app authenticates the user your normal way, then asks YOUR backend for that token.
- The app signs in with the token:
import 'package:cometchat_chat_uikit/cometchat_chat_uikit.dart';
Future<void> signIn(String authTokenFromYourServer) async {
await CometChatUIKit.loginWithAuthToken(
authTokenFromYourServer,
onSuccess: (User user) {},
onError: (CometChatException e) {},
);
}- Remove
credentials.authKeyfrom the shipped settings file. Confirm by unzipping the release artifact and grepping for the key — do not take it on trust.
Fetch the exact token-minting endpoint from the REST API docs (
../cometchat-flutter-v6-core/references/docs-map.md→ SDK/REST). Never invent a URL or payload.
Session hygiene
- Log out properly —
CometChatUIKit.logout()on your app's sign-out, and unregister the push token FIRST (-push), or the next user of the device receives the previous user's notifications. - One user per session.
loginno-ops if that UID is already signed in, but switching users requires an explicit logout first. - Token expiry — a server-minted token can expire; handle the login error by refetching from your backend rather than falling back to the Auth Key.
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Release build config
- Android —
minSdk 26(the docs' 24 is too low — the kit'scometchat_calls_sdkdependency pins 26); INTERNET permission; calling adds camera/mic. If you use R8/ProGuard, verify the kit still works in a release build, not just debug. - iOS — deployment target per the docs; usage-description strings for camera/mic/photos, or the OS kills the app on first use.
- Settings asset — a registered asset, so NOT gitignored (a fresh clone / CI
flutter buildfails with "No file or variants found for asset"): commit a placeholder (no real Auth Key) and have CI overwrite it at build time with the prod-flavoured file (no Auth Key). - Flavors — dev and prod should point at different CometChat apps; do not test against production data.
Pre-ship checklist
- No Auth Key in the release artifact (verified by inspection, not assumption).
loginWithAuthTokenis the only login path in prod code.- Logout clears the session and unregisters push.
- Permission strings present on both platforms.
- Release build (obfuscated) actually runs — chat renders, messages send.
- Tested against the prod CometChat app, on real devices.
- Errors surface to the user rather than being swallowed in an empty
onError.
Common pitfalls (BAKED)
- Shipping the Auth Key — the single most serious mistake here.
- Assuming
--dart-defineis a secret — it is compiled into the binary, same exposure. - Only testing debug builds — obfuscation/minification problems appear only in release.
- No logout path → the session persists across users on a shared device.
- Swallowing
onError→ a production auth failure looks like a blank screen. - Minting tokens in the app — that needs the REST key, which must never be in the client.
Verify it works
The release artifact contains no Auth Key; sign-in goes through your backend; sign-out clears the session and push; a release build on a real device sends and receives; an expired token produces a clean re-auth rather than a blank screen.
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Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production of cometchat/cometchat-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 911b108
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Questions about Cometchat Flutter V6 Production
What does Cometchat Flutter V6 Production do?
Take a CometChat Flutter integration to production — server-minted auth tokens instead of the Auth Key, secret handling in a Flutter bundle, logout/session hygiene, release build config, and the…. Cometchat Flutter V6 Production is an agent skill from cometchat/cometchat-skills. Take a CometChat Flutter integration to production — server-minted auth tokens instead of the Auth Key, secret handling in a Flutter bundle, logout/session hygiene, release build config, and the pre-ship checklist.
When should I use Cometchat Flutter V6 Production?
Cometchat Flutter V6 Production fits situations like: tasks that involve Cross-platform mobile apps; tasks that involve App store release.
How do I install Cometchat Flutter V6 Production in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add cometchat/cometchat-skills --skill cometchat-flutter-v6-production -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production in cometchat/cometchat-skills) into .claude/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Cometchat Flutter V6 Production in Codex?
Run `npx skills add cometchat/cometchat-skills --skill cometchat-flutter-v6-production -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production in cometchat/cometchat-skills) into .agents/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Cometchat Flutter V6 Production in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add cometchat/cometchat-skills --skill cometchat-flutter-v6-production -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production, .gemini/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production, .github/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production and .opencode/skills/cometchat-flutter-v6-production in your project.
What does Cometchat Flutter V6 Production need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Cometchat Flutter V6 Production needs the command-line tools its instructions call (flutter). Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Flutter >=3.38.9; cometchat_chat_uikit ^6 (6.1.x, verified 6.1.0); cometchat_sdk ^5.0.6.
Does Cometchat Flutter V6 Production access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Cometchat Flutter V6 Production safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Cometchat Flutter V6 Production use?
Cometchat Flutter V6 Production is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Cometchat Flutter V6 Production use?
About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Cometchat Flutter V6 Production?
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Who maintains Cometchat Flutter V6 Production?
cometchat (a GitHub organization) maintains it in cometchat/cometchat-skills, which has 131 GitHub stars. The repository holds 97 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.
Source: cometchat/cometchat-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.