• Add the Apache-2.0 license and a runnable example to the published archive.
• Complete the remaining public API documentation and rename the public library to preference_flutter for accurate generated documentation.

First public alpha of Preference's native local-first storage API.

Included #

• Durable append-only file backend for native Dart VM and Flutter platforms.
• Root typed key-value API for String, int, double, and bool.
• Custom serializer registry for application models.
• Logical typed collections with stable IDs, CRUD, predicate queries, and unique/non-unique indexes.
• Atomic root-key batches and atomic collection item/index updates.
• Key, collection item, collection, and database change streams.
• Flat-key TTL and compaction.
• Read-only local inspection and Flutter VM Service inspection integration.
• Native platform target: Android 10+, iOS, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Not included yet #

• Web storage.
• Encryption at rest or key management.
• Cloud sync, conflict resolution, migrations, SQL, or full-text search.
• TTL on collection records.
• Public Preference Studio release and non-Preference database connectors.

Compatibility #

This is an alpha release. Public APIs and the on-disk file format may change before 1.0.0. Test upgrades against a copy of important data.