About riverpod-pull-to-refresh
A Riverpod skill for implementing pull-to-refresh with asynchronous providers. It explains refreshing provider futures and presenting loading, previous data, and error states through AsyncValue.
Key features
- 01Async provider setup
- 02RefreshIndicator integration
- 03Refresh provider futures
- 04AsyncValue state handling
Use cases
- 01Add pull-to-refresh to a scrollable list
- 02Keep prior data visible during refresh
- 03Show loading and error states for fetched data
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ serverpod/ skills-registry --skill riverpod-pull-to-refreshAfter installing, type/riverpod-pull-to-refreshin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMERiverpod — Pull-to-refresh
Instructions
Riverpod fits pull-to-refresh well: refresh by invalidating the provider and let AsyncValue handle loading vs data vs error.
1. Provider and UI
Define an async provider (e.g. FutureProvider or AsyncNotifierProvider) that fetches data. Display it with ref.watch(provider) so you get an AsyncValue.
2. RefreshIndicator
Wrap your scrollable (ListView, SingleChildScrollView, etc.) in RefreshIndicator. In onRefresh, call ref.refresh(provider.future) so the indicator stays until the new data is loaded:
RefreshIndicator(
onRefresh: () => ref.refresh(activityProvider.future),
child: ListView(
children: [
// content
],
),
)
3. Loading and error states
Use AsyncValue pattern matching:
- Initial load: No data and no error → show full-screen spinner.
- Refresh: Show the refresh indicator and keep showing previous data (or previous error) until the new result arrives.
- Data:
AsyncValue(:final value?)or similar to show the value. - Error:
AsyncValue(:final error?)to show the error.
Example (syntax may vary by Riverpod version):
final activity = ref.watch(activityProvider);
switch (activity) {
AsyncValue<Activity>(:final value?) => Text(value.activity),
AsyncValue(:final error?) => Text('Error: $error'),
_ => const CircularProgressIndicator(),
}
Use valueOrNull (or equivalent) if your API exposes it for nullable data. See the docs for the exact AsyncValue API in your version.