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adding-copyright-headers

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Adds copyright headers to files based on file type. Use when creating new files or when asked to verify copyright headers.

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Adding Copyright Headers

Formats

Dart Files (.dart)

// Copyright 20?? The Flutter Authors
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
// found in the LICENSE file or at https://developers.google.com/open-source/licenses/bsd.

YAML Files (.yaml)

# Copyright 20?? The Flutter Authors
# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
# found in the LICENSE file or at https://developers.google.com/open-source/licenses/bsd.

HTML Files (.html) and Markdown Files (.md)

<!--
Copyright 20?? The Flutter Authors
Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
found in the LICENSE file or at https://developers.google.com/open-source/licenses/bsd.
-->

Shell Scripts (.sh)

# Copyright 20?? The Flutter Authors
# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
# found in the LICENSE file or at https://developers.google.com/open-source/licenses/bsd.

Instructions

  1. New Files: When creating a new file, you MUST add the appropriate copyright header based on its file extension.
    • Replace 20?? with the current year (e.g., 2026).
  2. Placement:
    • The copyright header should be at the very top of the file by default.
    • Exception: If the file requires a shebang (e.g., #!/bin/bash in .sh files) or other necessary frontmatter, the copyright header must come after the frontmatter, separated by a blank line.
  3. Exclusions: Copyright headers are not necessary in directories that begin with a dot (.), such as:
    • .agents/
    • .gemini/
    • .github/
  4. Existing Files: When editing an existing file, do NOT modify the year in the copyright header. Leave it as it is.
  5. Subsequent Edits: Subsequent edits should not modify the year.

Examples (for 2026)

Shell Script with Shebang

#!/bin/bash

# Copyright 2026 The Flutter Authors
# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
# found in the LICENSE file or at https://developers.google.com/open-source/licenses/bsd.

Dart File

// Copyright 2026 The Flutter Authors
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
// found in the LICENSE file or at https://developers.google.com/open-source/licenses/bsd.