# mobile-app-testing

Provides testing guidelines for iOS and Android apps. Covers unit, UI, and performance tests using Jest, Detox, Espresso, and XCTest.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 823 installs · ★ 371
- Author: aj-geddes
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts/tree/HEAD/skills/mobile-app-testing/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-03-04
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## What it does

\`mobile-app-testing` sets up testing workflows for iOS and Android projects. It includes unit test structures with Jest, component checks via `@testing-library/react-native`, and reference guides for Detox, Espresso, and XCTest.

The guidelines enforce strict practices: mock external APIs, keep test cases isolated, and maintain code coverage above 80%. Testing internal implementation details or hardcoding test data is explicitly discouraged.

Because the skill requires test execution and performance measurement on actual hardware, emulators alone will not be enough for a release pipeline.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill mobile-app-testing -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill mobile-app-testing -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill mobile-app-testing -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts mobile-app-testing
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/mobile-app-testing/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill mobile-app-testing -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --path skills/mobile-app-testing
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill mobile-app-testing -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/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts/tree/HEAD/skills/mobile-app-testing/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- write component unit tests with @testing-library/react-native
- automate mobile UI testing with Detox or Espresso
- mock backend API calls for integration tests
- profile and measure performance on target mobile devices

## Example prompts
- Write a Jest unit test for UserProfile using @testing-library/react-native
- Help me set up automated UI tests with Detox for the login flow
- Review our mobile test suite against the >80% coverage guidelines

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: mobile-app-testing
description: >
  Comprehensive mobile app testing strategies for iOS and Android. Covers unit
  tests, UI tests, integration tests, performance testing, and test automation
  with Detox, Appium, and XCTest.
---

# Mobile App Testing

## Table of Contents

- [Overview](#overview)
- [When to Use](#when-to-use)
- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
- [Reference Guides](#reference-guides)
- [Best Practices](#best-practices)

## Overview

Implement comprehensive testing strategies for mobile applications including unit tests, UI tests, integration tests, and performance testing.

## When to Use

- Creating reliable mobile applications with test coverage
- Automating UI testing across iOS and Android
- Performance testing and optimization
- Integration testing with backend services
- Regression testing before releases

## Quick Start

Minimal working example:

```javascript
// Unit test with Jest
import { calculate } from "../utils/math";

describe("Math utilities", () => {
  test("should add two numbers", () => {
    expect(calculate.add(2, 3)).toBe(5);
  });

  test("should handle negative numbers", () => {
    expect(calculate.add(-2, 3)).toBe(1);
  });
});

// Component unit test
import React from "react";
import { render, screen } from "@testing-library/react-native";
import { UserProfile } from "../components/UserProfile";

describe("UserProfile Component", () => {
  test("renders user name correctly", () => {
    const mockUser = { id: "1", name: "John Doe", email: "john@example.com" };
    render(<UserProfile user={mockUser} />);

    expect(screen.getByText("John Doe")).toBeTruthy();
  });
// ... (see reference guides for full implementation)
```

## Reference Guides

Detailed implementations in the `references/` directory:

| Guide | Contents |
|---|---|
| [React Native Testing with Jest & Detox](references/react-native-testing-with-jest-detox.md) | React Native Testing with Jest & Detox |
| [iOS Testing with XCTest](references/ios-testing-with-xctest.md) | iOS Testing with XCTest |
| [Android Testing with Espresso](references/android-testing-with-espresso.md) | Android Testing with Espresso |
| [Performance Testing](references/performance-testing.md) | Performance Testing |

## Best Practices

### ✅ DO

- Write tests for business logic first
- Use dependency injection for testability
- Mock external API calls
- Test both success and failure paths
- Automate UI testing for critical flows
- Run tests on real devices
- Measure performance on target devices
- Keep tests isolated and independent
- Use meaningful test names
- Maintain >80% code coverage

### ❌ DON'T

- Skip testing UI-critical flows
- Use hardcoded test data
- Ignore performance regressions
- Test implementation details
- Make tests flaky or unreliable
- Skip testing on actual devices
- Ignore accessibility testing
- Create interdependent tests
- Test without mocking APIs
- Deploy untested code
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