feat: add PAILOT_PRO dart-define to unlock Pro on personal builds

Matthias Nott

2026-07-07 42861208408ae7d1d3b0926c8d919358c71db26a

feat: add PAILOT_PRO dart-define to unlock Pro on personal builds

 lib/services/purchase_service.dart
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@@ -59,6 +59,18 @@
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     final prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
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     _isPro = prefs.getBool(_kProCacheKey) ?? false;
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+    // Owner override: personal / sideloaded builds unlock Pro without a purchase.
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+    // Build with: flutter run --dart-define=PAILOT_PRO=true
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+    // Defaults to false via bool.fromEnvironment, so App Store builds (which do
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+    // not pass this define) are unaffected — real users still see the paywall.
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+    const proOverride = bool.fromEnvironment('PAILOT_PRO');
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+    if (proOverride) {
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+      _isPro = true;
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+      await prefs.setBool(_kProCacheKey, true);
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+      notifyListeners();
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+      return;
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+    }
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+
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     // Screenshot / demo override: force free-tier rendering for store-listing
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     // captures. Build with: flutter run --dart-define=PAILOT_FORCE_FREE=true
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     const forceFree = bool.fromEnvironment('PAILOT_FORCE_FREE');