show_in_file_manager

A Flutter package to open the system's file manager and highlight a specific file or directory.
Supports Windows and macOS. Contributions are welcome to expand support to other platforms.

Features

• Open the native file manager (e.g., Finder on macOS, Explorer on Windows)
• Highlight a specific file or open a directory
• Simple and intuitive API

Platform Support

• Windows: ✅ Supported
• macOS: ✅ Supported
• Linux: 🔧 In progress / Community contributions welcome
• Android: 🔧 In progress / Community contributions welcome
• iOS: 🔧 In progress / Community contributions welcome

Installation

Add the dependency using one of the following methods:

Option 1: Add manually to pubspec.yaml

show_in_file_manager: ^<latest_version>

Then run:

flutter pub get

Option 2: Use the Flutter CLI

flutter pub add show_in_file_manager

Usage

void main() async {
  const filePath = '/Users/yourname/Documents/example.txt';
  await showInFileManager(filePath);
}

Contributions

Currently supports Windows and macOS.
If you're interested in adding support for Linux, Android, or iOS, please open a pull request or issue—contributions are very welcome!