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Packages downloaded every time flutter run/test called #174186

@alex-medinsh

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@alex-medinsh

Steps to reproduce

  1. flutter create bug
  2. flutter test multiple times

Expected results

Pub downloads packages only the first time flutter test is called

Actual results

Packages are downloaded every time flutter test is called

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alex@Alexs-MacBook-Pro bug % flutter test
Resolving dependencies... 
Downloading packages... 
  characters 1.4.0 (1.4.1 available)
  flutter_lints 5.0.0 (6.0.0 available)
  lints 5.1.1 (6.0.0 available)
  material_color_utilities 0.11.1 (0.13.0 available)
  meta 1.16.0 (1.17.0 available)
  test_api 0.7.6 (0.7.7 available)
Got dependencies!
6 packages have newer versions incompatible with dependency constraints.
Try `flutter pub outdated` for more information.
00:01 +1: All tests passed!                                                         
alex@Alexs-MacBook-Pro bug % flutter test
Resolving dependencies... 
Downloading packages... 
  characters 1.4.0 (1.4.1 available)
  flutter_lints 5.0.0 (6.0.0 available)
  lints 5.1.1 (6.0.0 available)
  material_color_utilities 0.11.1 (0.13.0 available)
  meta 1.16.0 (1.17.0 available)
  test_api 0.7.6 (0.7.7 available)
Got dependencies!
6 packages have newer versions incompatible with dependency constraints.
Try `flutter pub outdated` for more information.
00:01 +1: All tests passed!            

Flutter Doctor output

Doctor output
[✓] Flutter (Channel stable, 3.35.1, on macOS 15.6 24G84 darwin-arm64, locale en-GB) [423ms]
    • Flutter version 3.35.1 on channel stable at /Users/alex/workspace/flutter
    • Upstream repository https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git
    • Framework revision 20f8274939 (7 days ago), 2025-08-14 10:53:09 -0700
    • Engine revision 1e9a811bf8
    • Dart version 3.9.0
    • DevTools version 2.48.0
    • Feature flags: enable-web, enable-linux-desktop, enable-macos-desktop, enable-windows-desktop, enable-android, enable-ios,
      cli-animations, enable-lldb-debugging

[✓] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 35.0.0) [1,580ms]
    • Android SDK at /Users/alex/Library/Android/sdk
    • Emulator version 35.2.10.0 (build_id 12414864) (CL:N/A)
    • Platform android-36, build-tools 35.0.0
    • ANDROID_HOME = /Users/alex/Library/Android/sdk
    • 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 21.0.3+-79915917-b509.11)
    • All Android licenses accepted.

[!] Xcode - develop for iOS and macOS (Xcode 16.4) [1,057ms]
    • Xcode at /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
    • Build 16F6
    ! CocoaPods 1.13.0 out of date (1.16.2 is recommended).
        CocoaPods is a package manager for iOS or macOS platform code.
        Without CocoaPods, plugins will not work on iOS or macOS.
        For more info, see https://flutter.dev/to/platform-plugins
      To update CocoaPods, see https://guides.cocoapods.org/using/getting-started.html#updating-cocoapods

[✗] Chrome - develop for the web (Cannot find Chrome executable at /Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome) [11ms]
    ! Cannot find Chrome. Try setting CHROME_EXECUTABLE to a Chrome executable.

[✓] Android Studio (version 2024.2) [10ms]
    • Android Studio at /Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents
    • Flutter plugin can be installed from:
      🔨 https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/9212-flutter
    • Dart plugin can be installed from:
      🔨 https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/6351-dart
    • Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 21.0.3+-79915917-b509.11)

[✓] VS Code (version 1.103.1) [9ms]
    • VS Code at /Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents
    • Flutter extension version 3.116.0

[✓] Connected device (2 available) [6.2s]
    • iPhone 16 Pro (mobile) • 9D146445-A666-41D2-9052-72483AC5FADC • ios          • com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.iOS-18-5 (simulator)
    • macOS (desktop)        • macos                                • darwin-arm64 • macOS 15.6 24G84 darwin-arm64
    ! Error: Browsing on the local area network for Alex’s iPhone. Ensure the device is unlocked and attached with a cable or associated with
      the same local area network as this Mac.
      The device must be opted into Developer Mode to connect wirelessly. (code -27)

[✓] Network resources [313ms]
    • All expected network resources are available.

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