refactor(very_good_wear_app)!: deprecate template (#439)

marcossevilla · web-flow · commit ddf4190c8baa · 2026-02-19T14:45:42.000Z
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yaml b/.github/dependabot.yaml
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ updates:
     directory: "/very_good_flutter_plugin/hooks"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
-  - package-ecosystem: "pub"
-    directory: "/very_good_wear_app/hooks"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
   - package-ecosystem: "pub"
     directory: "/tool/dependency_tightener"
     schedule:
diff --git a/.github/labels.yml b/.github/labels.yml
@@ -32,8 +32,3 @@
   color: "553DEC"
   description: Changes that affect the Very Good Flutter Plugin template.
   aliases: [very_good_flutter_plugin]
-
-- name: "product: very_good_wear_app"
-  color: "1B03AD"
-  description: Changes that affect the Very Good Wear App template.
-  aliases: [very_good_wear_app]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bot_dependency_tightener.yaml b/.github/workflows/bot_dependency_tightener.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ jobs:
           dart run tool/dependency_tightener/bin/dependency_tightener.dart --directory very_good_flame_game/__brick__
           dart run tool/dependency_tightener/bin/dependency_tightener.dart --directory very_good_flutter_package/__brick__
           dart run tool/dependency_tightener/bin/dependency_tightener.dart --directory very_good_flutter_plugin/__brick__
-          dart run tool/dependency_tightener/bin/dependency_tightener.dart --directory very_good_wear_app/__brick__
 
       - name: 🤖 Config Git User
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_very_good_wear_app.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish_very_good_wear_app.yaml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_please.yaml b/.github/workflows/release_please.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ on:
       - 'very_good_flutter_package/**'
       - 'very_good_docs_site/**'
       - 'very_good_flame_game/**'
-      - 'very_good_wear_app/**'
 
 jobs:
   create_release_pr:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/very_good_wear_app.yaml b/.github/workflows/very_good_wear_app.yaml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/very_good_wear_app_hooks.yaml b/.github/workflows/very_good_wear_app_hooks.yaml
diff --git a/.release-please-config.json b/.release-please-config.json
@@ -67,14 +67,6 @@
       "extra-files": [
         "brick.yaml"
       ]
-    },
-    "very_good_wear_app": {
-      "release-type": "simple",
-      "version-file": "version.txt",
-      "component": "very_good_wear_app",
-      "extra-files": [
-        "brick.yaml"
-      ]
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
     "very_good_docs_site": "1.0.3",
     "very_good_flame_game": "1.3.0",
     "very_good_flutter_package": "1.3.0",
-    "very_good_flutter_plugin": "1.3.0",
-    "very_good_wear_app": "1.2.0"
+    "very_good_flutter_plugin": "1.3.0"
 }
   
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@ Collection of open-source templates created and maintained by the [Very Good Ven
 | [very_good_flame_game][very_good_flame_game_code_link]           | A Very Good Flame game.         | [Documentation][very_good_flame_game_docs_link]      | [![build][very_good_flame_game_workflow_badge]][very_good_flame_game_workflow_link]           |
 | [very_good_flutter_package][very_good_flutter_package_code_link] | A Very Good Flutter package.    | [Documentation][very_good_flutter_package_docs_link] | [![build][very_good_flutter_package_workflow_badge]][very_good_flutter_package_workflow_link] |
 | [very_good_flutter_plugin][very_good_flutter_plugin_code_link]   | A Very Good Flutter plugin.     | [Documentation][very_good_flutter_plugin_docs_link]  | [![build][very_good_flutter_package_workflow_badge]][very_good_flutter_plugin_workflow_link]  |
-| [very_good_wear_app][very_good_wear_app_code_link]               | A Very Good WearOS Flutter app. | [Documentation][very_good_wear_app_docs_link]        | [![build][very_good_wear_app_workflow_badge]][very_good_wear_app_workflow_link]               |
+
+### Deprecated Templates
+
+| Template                                     | Description                                                        |
+| -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| [very_good_wear_app](very_good_wear_app/)    | A Very Good WearOS Flutter app. **Deprecated** -- no longer maintained. |
 
 <!-- Very Good Ventures -->
 
@@ -82,9 +87,4 @@ Collection of open-source templates created and maintained by the [Very Good Ven
 [very_good_flutter_plugin_code_link]: https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/very_good_templates/tree/main/very_good_flutter_plugin
 [very_good_flutter_plugin_docs_link]: https://cli.vgv.dev/docs/templates/federated_plugin
 
-<!-- Very Good Wear App -->
 
-[very_good_wear_app_workflow_badge]: https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/very_good_templates/actions/workflows/very_good_wear_app.yaml/badge.svg?branch=main
-[very_good_wear_app_workflow_link]: https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/very_good_templates/actions/workflows/very_good_wear_app.yaml?query=branch%3Amain
-[very_good_wear_app_code_link]: https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/very_good_templates/tree/main/very_good_wear_app
-[very_good_wear_app_docs_link]: https://cli.vgv.dev/docs/templates/wear
diff --git a/mason.yaml b/mason.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 bricks:
   very_good_core:
     path: very_good_core
-  very_good_wear_app:
-    path: very_good_wear_app
   very_good_dart_cli:
     path: very_good_dart_cli
   very_good_dart_package:
diff --git a/very_good_wear_app/CHANGELOG.md b/very_good_wear_app/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.2.0+1
+
+- **DEPRECATED**: This template is deprecated and will no longer receive updates. It was an experimental WearOS starter project that has been retired due to low adoption and maintenance costs. The code remains available as a historical reference.
+
 ## [1.2.0](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/very_good_templates/compare/very_good_wear_app-v1.1.1...very_good_wear_app-v1.2.0) (2026-02-06)
 
 
diff --git a/very_good_wear_app/README.md b/very_good_wear_app/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # very_good_wear_app
 
+> [!CAUTION]
+> ## Deprecated
+>
+> This template has been **deprecated** and is no longer actively maintained.
+>
+> `very_good_wear_app` was originally published as an experimental WearOS starter
+> project. Due to low community adoption and the maintenance effort it requires,
+> this template has been retired. The source code will remain in the repository
+> as a reference, but it will not receive updates, bug fixes, or new releases.
+
 [![Very Good Ventures][logo_white]][very_good_ventures_link_dark]
 
 Developed with 💙 by [Very Good Ventures][very_good_ventures_link] 🦄
diff --git a/very_good_wear_app/brick.yaml b/very_good_wear_app/brick.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: very_good_wear_app
-description: A Very Good WearOS Flutter app created by Very Good Ventures.
+description: "[DEPRECATED] A Very Good WearOS Flutter app created by Very Good Ventures. This template is no longer maintained."
 repository: >-
   https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/very_good_templates/tree/main/very_good_wear_app
 version: 1.2.0

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`@@ -67,14 +67,6 @@`
`67`	`67`	`"extra-files": [`
`68`	`68`	`"brick.yaml"`
`69`	`69`	`]`
`70`		`- },`
`71`		`- "very_good_wear_app": {`
`72`		`- "release-type": "simple",`
`73`		`- "version-file": "version.txt",`
`74`		`- "component": "very_good_wear_app",`
`75`		`- "extra-files": [`
`76`		`- "brick.yaml"`
`77`		`- ]`
`78`	`70`	`}`
`79`	`71`	`}`
`80`	`72`	`}`
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`@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@`
`5`	`5`	`"very_good_docs_site": "1.0.3",`
`6`	`6`	`"very_good_flame_game": "1.3.0",`
`7`	`7`	`"very_good_flutter_package": "1.3.0",`
`8`		`- "very_good_flutter_plugin": "1.3.0",`
`9`		`- "very_good_wear_app": "1.2.0"`
	`8`	`+ "very_good_flutter_plugin": "1.3.0"`
`10`	`9`	`}`
`11`	`10`