pub get failed : A package may not list itself as a dependency

Question

I'm having this problem in pubspec.yaml :

here the pubspec.yaml :

 dependencies:
  flutter:
    sdk: flutter
  cupertino_icons: ^1.0.2
  pluto_grid: ^2.9.3

and here is the Error :

[pluto_grid] flutter pub get
Running "flutter pub get" in pluto_grid...                      
Error on line 37, column 3 of pubspec.yaml: A package may not list itself as a dependency.
   ╷
37 │   pluto_grid: ^2.9.3
   │   ^^^^^^^^^^
   ╵
pub get failed (65;    ╵)
exit code 65

need to know what's wrong, used the same in other project and worked perfectly.

score 59 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 14 '22 at 11:55

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I found why i'm getting this Error, this happens because the project name is the same as the library name. so if you have the same Error as this just try to change the project name.

answered Apr 14 '22 at 11:55

Hamou Ouyaba

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The error message told you exactly what was wrong. Was the message confusing? How could it be improved? – jamesdlin Apr 14 '22 at 15:50
@jamesdlin Maybe something like [Mosayeb Masoumi](https://stackoverflow.com/a/72288069/851045)'s answer can improve the message. – Giraldi Aug 01 '22 at 08:27
Why would someone name their project the same as one of its dependencies? – jamesdlin Aug 01 '22 at 20:54
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did the same mistake with project name 'hive' – Faizan Ahmad Mar 06 '23 at 14:42

score 8 · Answer 2 · answered May 18 '22 at 11:09

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the project package name should not be the same name of added library's name in pubspec.yaml

answered May 18 '22 at 11:09

Mosayeb Masoumi

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 14 '22 at 12:08

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That's not necessary to declare your own project as a dependency in the project's pubspec.yaml

answered Apr 14 '22 at 12:08

redDwarf

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i didn't notice first time that my project name was the same as the library name. i was so confused why i was getting the Error. – Hamou Ouyaba Apr 14 '22 at 12:28

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Aug 03 '23 at 14:24

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change you project name than solve enter image description here

answered Aug 03 '23 at 14:24

Manish sahu

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pub get failed : A package may not list itself as a dependency

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