flutter-macos-setup

Goal

Configures a macOS development environment for building, running, and deploying Flutter applications. Validates tooling dependencies including Xcode and CocoaPods, and ensures the environment passes Flutter's diagnostic checks for macOS desktop development. Assumes the host operating system is macOS and the user has administrative privileges.

Instructions

1. Verify Flutter Installation Check if Flutter is installed and accessible in the current environment.

   flutter --version
   

   Decision Logic:
   • If the command fails, STOP AND ASK THE USER: "Flutter is not installed or not in your PATH. Please install Flutter and add it to your PATH before continuing."
   • If the command succeeds, proceed to step 2.