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# Flyer Chat - Project Architecture Overview

The project uses a Melos-managed monorepo structure:

- `/examples` - Contains demo applications showcasing various features.
- `/packages` - Houses the core and supplementary packages.

## Core Packages

- `packages/flutter_chat_core` ([flutter_chat_core/lib](mdc:packages/flutter_chat_core/lib)) - Provides the foundational models, controllers, and theming utilities. It has minimal dependencies.
- `packages/flutter_chat_ui` ([flutter_chat_ui/lib](mdc:packages/flutter_chat_ui/lib)) - The main UI package containing the primary chat widgets. Also designed with minimal dependencies.
- `packages/cross_cache` ([cross_cache/lib](mdc:packages/cross_cache/lib)) - Handles image caching across different platforms (IO and web).

## Message Type Packages

Additional message types are implemented in separate packages, typically prefixed with `flyer_chat_`. These are optional and allow users to include only the message types they need.

- Example: `packages/flyer_chat_text_message` ([flyer_chat_text_message/lib](mdc:packages/flyer_chat_text_message/lib))
- Example: `packages/flyer_chat_image_message` ([flyer_chat_image_message/lib](mdc:packages/flyer_chat_image_message/lib))

Refer to the `packages` directory for a full list.

## Key Goal

Support all Flutter platforms (iOS, Android, Web, macOS, Windows, Linux). Avoid platform-specific imports (like `dart:io`) in core packages.

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