Cloud Functions package.json opens blank and code analyzer fails to reconnect

[ArianianUK]

Can we access your project?

• I give permission for members of the FlutterFlow team to access and test my project for the sole purpose of investigating this issue.

Current Behavior

In FlutterFlow Cloud Functions, selecting the shared package.json opens an empty editor instead of displaying its contents.

The code analyzer also fails to stay connected. When I tap the reconnect icon, it briefly spins and then returns to “Code analyzer is not running. Tap to reconnect.”

The affected Cloud Function itself opens normally and its code is visible. The issue appears specific to package.json / the Cloud Functions editor-analyzer connection.

This prevents me from adding a required dependency to package.json and therefore blocks deployment of the affected Cloud Function.

Expected Behavior

Selecting package.json in FlutterFlow Cloud Functions should display the existing package.json contents in the editor.

The code analyzer should remain connected so the file can be edited and validated normally.

After adding a valid dependency to package.json and saving, FlutterFlow should preserve that dependency in the generated Cloud Functions deployment manifest so the function can be deployed successfully.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open the HLEO MVP project in FlutterFlow.
2. Go to Cloud Functions.
3. Select the shared package.json under Firebase Cloud.
4. Observe that the package.json editor is blank and does not display its existing contents.
5. Check the code analyzer status.
6. If it shows “Code analyzer is not running. Tap to reconnect.”, tap the reconnect icon.
7. Observe that it briefly attempts to reconnect and then returns to the disconnected state.
8. Select the analyseGasSafetyDocumentGateway Cloud Function.
9. Observe that the Cloud Function code itself loads normally, confirming the issue is specific to package.json / the Cloud Functions editor analyzer connection.

Reproducible from Blank

• The steps to reproduce above start from a blank project.

Bug Report Code (Required)

ITFTkMn134lOrtdH+KnUbsZvpDk7I0MdXOczitVEew4bCIj4EKQUecmkXEpocNyzaH9cP1f+uF0dpMmPudnLF/U4ZCiub75i1ZZUchPPbFGuRc2xBqqde0F5P9xVCFzE152zsSR4PutvLyUB2mWMAe7Laz6Cf9qOYwx5e6fDbOY=

Visual documentation

Environment

- FlutterFlow version: Current production version as of 18 September 2026 (exact version number not shown in the UI)
- Platform: FlutterFlow Web and FlutterFlow Desktop app
- Browser name and version: Google Chrome (current installed version)
- Operating system and version affected: Windows 11

Additional Information

This issue is blocking deployment of a Firebase Cloud Function used for HLEO's Gas Safety document analysis workflow.

The Cloud Function itself is already saved and its code is visible, but deployment is blocked because the generated Cloud Functions package manifest is missing the required heic-convert dependency.

I need to open and edit the shared package.json in FlutterFlow so that the dependency can be preserved in the generated deployment manifest. At the moment, selecting package.json shows a blank editor, and the code analyzer repeatedly fails to reconnect.

This currently blocks end-to-end testing of the Gas Safety gateway, including image/PDF/HEIC document analysis.

[Alezanello]

Hello!

I’m unable to test this directly on your project, as this GitHub issue tracker is intended for issues that can be reproduced on a new, blank project.

For issues that are specific to an existing project, please contact our Support team directly via the in-app chat or at support@flutterflow.io.

That said, I was able to reproduce the behavior on a new blank project: as soon as I create a new Cloud Function, the package.json file is populated immediately.