# harmonyos-device-automation

Drives HarmonyOS NEXT devices from screenshots: taps, swipes, text input, app launches. Useful for QA and visual checks where no DOM exists.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2400 installs · ★ 318
- Author: web-infra-dev
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/web-infra-dev/midscene-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/harmony-automation/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/harmonyos-device-automation

## What it does

The skill runs through `npx -y @midscene/harmony@1` and leans on the model's vision instead of interface markup. The agent takes a screenshot, reads it, then decides the next tap. So it does not matter what the app is built with — only what shows on screen.

Commands cover the whole loop: `connect` for the device, `launch` for an app or URL, `act` for actions described in plain language, `assert` to check screen state, plus `take_screenshot` and `runhdcshell` for lower-level calls forwarded to `hdc shell`. Do not run these in the background and do not chain them. Wait for the output, look at the screenshot, then pick the next step. A typical command takes about a minute, and a complex `act` takes longer.

Two things have to be in place first. HDC: install it via DevEco Studio or point `HDC_HOME` at its directory, then confirm with `hdc version` and `hdc list targets`. And a model with strong visual grounding: set `MIDSCENE_MODEL_API_KEY`, `MIDSCENE_MODEL_NAME`, `MIDSCENE_MODEL_BASE_URL` and `MIDSCENE_MODEL_FAMILY` as environment variables or in a `.env` file in the working directory. Without a configured model nothing runs, so check that before anything else. Two-finger zoom is out — the HarmonyOS automation layer does not expose multi-touch input.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add web-infra-dev/midscene-skills --skill harmonyos-device-automation -a claude-code
```
```bash
npx skills add web-infra-dev/midscene-skills --skill harmony-automation -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/harmony-automation/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/harmony-automation/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add web-infra-dev/midscene-skills --skill harmony-automation -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/harmony-automation/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add web-infra-dev/midscene-skills --skill harmony-automation -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/harmony-automation/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install web-infra-dev/midscene-skills harmony-automation
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/harmony-automation/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add web-infra-dev/midscene-skills --skill harmony-automation -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/web-infra-dev/midscene-skills --path skills/harmony-automation
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/harmony-automation/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add web-infra-dev/midscene-skills --skill harmony-automation -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/web-infra-dev/midscene-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/harmony-automation/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- check that an app actually launches on a HarmonyOS device
- capture a screenshot and read the current screen state
- type into a field and submit a form
- walk through a login flow and confirm it succeeded
- verify a screen matches the expected state in a QA run

## Example prompts
- connect to the HarmonyOS device and take a screenshot
- open Settings, go to Wi-Fi and tell me the connected network name
- type hello world in the search field and press Enter

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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```text
---
name: harmonyos-device-automation
description: >
  Vision-driven HarmonyOS NEXT device automation using Midscene.
  Operates entirely from screenshots — no DOM or accessibility labels required. Can interact with all visible elements on screen regardless of technology stack.
  Control HarmonyOS devices with natural language commands via HDC.
  Perform taps, swipes, text input, app launches, screenshots, and more.

  Trigger keywords: harmony, harmonyos, 鸿蒙, hdc, huawei device, harmony app, harmony automation, harmony phone, harmony tablet,
  test harmony app, verify on harmonyos, QA on 鸿蒙, check the app on harmony, test on huawei device,
  see if the app works on harmony, end-to-end test on harmonyos, visual verification on 鸿蒙

  Powered by Midscene.js (https://midscenejs.com)
allowed-tools:
  - Bash
---

# HarmonyOS Device Automation

> **CRITICAL RULES — VIOLATIONS WILL BREAK THE WORKFLOW:**
>
> 1. **Never run midscene commands in the background.** Each command must run synchronously so you can read its output (especially screenshots) before deciding the next action. Background execution breaks the screenshot-analyze-act loop.
> 2. **Run only one midscene command at a time.** Wait for the previous command to finish, read the screenshot, then decide the next action. Never chain multiple commands together.
> 3. **Allow enough time for each command to complete.** Midscene commands involve AI inference and screen interaction, which can take longer than typical shell commands. A typical command needs about 1 minute; complex `act` commands may need even longer.

Automate HarmonyOS NEXT devices using `npx -y @midscene/harmony@1`. Each CLI command maps directly to an MCP tool — you (the AI agent) act as the brain, deciding which actions to take based on screenshots.

## What `act` Can Do

Inside a single `act` call on HarmonyOS, Midscene can tap, double-tap, long-press, type, clear text, scroll, drag items, press keys, and use system navigation such as Back, Home, or recent apps while working from the current visible screen. Two-finger zoom is not available because the underlying HarmonyOS automation layer does not expose multi-touch input.

## Prerequisites
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