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flutter clean seems to "break off" visually in terminal (PS), unknown if all clean tasks are run. #192531

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flutter clean seems to "break off" visually in terminal (PS), unknown if all clean tasks are run.#192531
#192996
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@RoarGronmo
RoarGronmo
opened on Sep 10, 2026

Steps to reproduce

  1. Do some build operations
  2. You feel that the build caches may be clogged (builds take long time)
  3. Do a flutter clean

-> Flutter clean starts, but stops after a few seconds, and the spinner seem to have stopped in the middle of the spin.

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I want the clean process to spin, and give me feedback on what has been cleaned up.

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Unknown clean state

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PS C:\FlutterProjects\mOffice> flutter doctor -v
[√] Flutter (Channel beta, 3.48.0-0.4.pre, on Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.26200.9445], locale nb-NO) [411ms]
    • Flutter version 3.48.0-0.4.pre on channel beta at C:\Flutter\flutter
    • Upstream repository https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git
    • Framework revision e3005e3402 (8 days ago), 2026-09-02 14:26:34 -0700
    • Engine revision e2149387c6
    • Dart version 3.14.0 (build 3.14.0-95.2.beta)
    • DevTools version 2.61.0-dev.0
    • Feature flags: enable-web, enable-linux-desktop, enable-macos-desktop, enable-windows-desktop, enable-android, enable-ios, cli-animations, enable-native-assets, enable-record-use, enable-swift-package-manager, omit-legacy-version-file,
      enable-lldb-debugging, enable-uiscene-migration

[√] Windows Version (Windows 11 or higher, 25H2, 2009) [1 055ms]

[√] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 37.0.0) [891ms]
    • Android SDK at c:/android/sdk
    • Emulator version 36.1.3.0 (build_id 13572372) (CL:N/A)
    • Platform android-CANARY.backup.backup, build-tools 37.0.0
    • Java binary at: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-21.0.12.1\bin\java
      This JDK is specified in your Flutter configuration.
      To change the current JDK, run: `flutter config --jdk-dir="path/to/jdk"`.
    • Java version Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 21.0.12.1+1-LTS-4)
    • All Android licenses accepted.

[√] Chrome - develop for the web [161ms]
    • Chrome at C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

[√] Visual Studio - develop Windows apps (Visual Studio Community 2022 17.10.1) [160ms]
    • Visual Studio at C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community
    • Visual Studio Community 2022 version 17.10.34928.147
    • Windows 10 SDK version 10.0.22621.0

[√] Connected device (3 available) [316ms]
    • Windows (desktop) • windows • windows-x64    • Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.26200.9445]
    • Chrome (web)      • chrome  • web-javascript • Google Chrome 152.0.7977.83
    • Edge (web)        • edge    • web-javascript • Microsoft Edge 152.0.4191.66
    ! Device R5CXC0ZZGNZ is not authorized.
      You might need to check your device for an authorization dialog.

[√] Network resources [761ms]
    • All expected network resources are available.

• No issues found!

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  1. suryaKommana2662
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  2. suryaKommana2662 commented on Sep 10, 2026

    @suryaKommana2662
    suryaKommana2662
    on Sep 10, 2026

    @RoarGronmo Thanks for the report. I was able to reproduce the reported terminal behavior on macOS 26.4 using Flutter 3.48.0-0.4.pre. Running flutter clean produced the following terminal output:

    suryakommana@SuryaKommanas-MacBook-Pro my_flutter_app % flutter clean
Cleaning Xcode workspace...                                        462ms
Cleaning Xcode workspace...                                        432ms
Deleting build...                                                      ⣯%      

suryakommana@SuryaKommanas-MacBook-Pro my_flutter_app % echo "exit code: $?"
exit code: 0

suryakommana@SuryaKommanas-MacBook-Pro my_flutter_app % ls -ld build .dart_tool
ls: .dart_tool: No such file or directory
ls: build: No such file or directory

    The command returned to the shell prompt after displaying Deleting build... ⣯% without showing a completion message. However, the command completed successfully with exit code 0, and both the build and .dart_tool directories were removed. This suggests that the clean operation itself completes successfully, while the progress spinner/terminal output may stop updating before the command finishes. Routing to the team-tool for the further investigation.

    Flutter Doctor Output

    [✓] Flutter (Channel beta, 3.48.0-0.4.pre, on macOS 26.4 25E246 darwin-arm64, locale en-IN) [234ms]
    • Flutter version 3.48.0-0.4.pre on channel beta at /Users/suryakommana/develop/flutter
    • Upstream repository https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git
    • Framework revision e3005e3402 (8 days ago), 2026-09-02 14:26:34 -0700
    • Engine revision e2149387c6
    • Dart version 3.14.0 (build 3.14.0-95.2.beta)
    • DevTools version 2.61.0-dev.0
    • Feature flags: enable-web, enable-linux-desktop, enable-macos-desktop, enable-windows-desktop, enable-android, enable-ios, cli-animations, enable-native-assets,
      enable-record-use, enable-swift-package-manager, omit-legacy-version-file, enable-lldb-debugging, enable-uiscene-migration

[✓] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 36.0.0) [1,490ms]
    • Android SDK at /Users/suryakommana/Library/Android/sdk
    • Emulator version 37.1.11.0 (build_id 15917651) (CL:N/A)
    • Platform android-37.0, build-tools 36.0.0
    • Java binary at: /Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents/jbr/Contents/Home/bin/java
      This is the JDK bundled with the latest Android Studio installation on this machine.
      To manually set the JDK path, use: `flutter config --jdk-dir="path/to/jdk"`.
    • Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 25.0.2+-15348964-b329.117)
    • All Android licenses accepted.

[✓] Xcode - develop for iOS and macOS (Xcode 26.6) [638ms]
    • Xcode at /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
    • Build 17F113
    • CocoaPods version 1.17.0

[✓] Chrome - develop for the web [4ms]
    • Chrome at /Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome

[✓] Connected device (4 available) [5.8s]
    • sdk gphone16k arm64 (mobile) • emulator-5554                        • android-arm64  • Android 17 (API 37) (emulator)
    • iPhone 17 pro (mobile)       • DB7548B3-163D-4C89-A357-B948B8CE1F16 • ios            • com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.iOS-26-5 (simulator)
    • macOS (desktop)              • macos                                • darwin-arm64   • macOS 26.4 25E246 darwin-arm64
    • Chrome (web)                 • chrome                               • web-javascript • Google Chrome 152.0.7977.83

[✓] Network resources [513ms]
    • All expected network resources are available.

• No issues found!
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    This thread has been automatically locked since there has not been any recent activity after it was closed. If you are still experiencing a similar issue, please open a new bug, including the output of flutter doctor -v and a minimal reproduction of the issue.

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