Fixed #

• Corrected minor typos in documentation

Added #

Core Features

• Complete Contact Management: Full CRUD operations for device contacts
• Cross-Platform Support: Native implementations for Android, iOS, and macOS
• Permission Handling: Comprehensive permission management with read-only and write access options
• Contact Search: Advanced search functionality by name, phone, email, and other properties
• Native Contact Picker: Integration with platform-specific contact picker UI

Contact Information Support

• Rich Contact Data: Support for names, phone numbers, emails, addresses, organizations
• Extended Properties: Notes, websites, social profiles, events (birthdays, anniversaries)
• Media Support: Contact photos and thumbnails with configurable loading options
• Contact Relationships: Groups, accounts, linked contacts, and starred/favorite status

Architecture & Developer Experience

• Clean Architecture: Domain-driven design with separation of concerns
• Type-Safe Error Handling: Result pattern for comprehensive error management
• Reactive Programming: Stream-based contact change observation
• Well-Documented API: Comprehensive documentation with code examples
• Example Application: Full-featured demo app showcasing all plugin capabilities

Platform-Specific Features

• Android:

  • Support for API 21+ (Android 5.0)
  • Read and write contacts permissions
  • Contact content provider integration
  • Background contact synchronization

• iOS:

  • Support for iOS 12.0+
  • Contacts framework integration
  • ContactsUI picker support
  • Privacy-compliant contact access

• macOS:

  • Support for macOS 10.14+
  • Shared Swift codebase with iOS
  • Sandbox-compatible contact access
  • Native macOS contact integration

Developer Tools

• Comprehensive Testing: Unit tests, integration tests, and example app
• Clean Code Standards: Following Effective Dart guidelines
• Documentation: Detailed README with usage examples and API reference
• Error Handling: Multiple error types with descriptive messages

Technical Details #

Dependencies

• Flutter SDK: >=3.3.0
• Dart SDK: ^3.9.2
• plugin_platform_interface: ^2.0.2
• equatable: ^2.0.5
• meta: ^1.9.1

Supported Platforms

• Android: API 21+ (Android 5.0+)
• iOS: 12.0+
• macOS: 10.14+

Architecture Components

• Domain Layer: Entities, repositories, and use cases
• Data Layer: Platform-specific implementations and data sources
• Presentation Layer: Plugin facade with clean API
• Core Layer: Utilities, error handling, and common functionality

Initial Release Notes #

This is the initial release of Contacts Bridge, a modern Flutter plugin for comprehensive contact management across Android, iOS, and macOS platforms. The plugin is built with clean architecture principles and provides a type-safe, developer-friendly API for all contact operations.

Key highlights of this release:

• Zero breaking changes policy for future versions
• Production-ready with comprehensive error handling
• Extensive documentation and example code
• Full platform feature parity
• Privacy-compliant implementations

Migration Guide #

This is the initial release, so no migration is needed. For new implementations, please refer to the README.md for setup instructions and usage examples.

Known Issues #

None reported for the initial release.

Contributors #

• Ahmet Aydın (@ahmtydn) - Initial implementation and architecture

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Planned Features #

• Contact group management improvements
• Batch contact operations
• Contact import/export functionality
• Enhanced search with filters
• Contact merge and duplicate detection

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Note: This changelog follows the principles of Keep a Changelog. Each version lists changes in categories: Added, Changed, Deprecated, Removed, Fixed, and Security.