# mobile-apps-create

Routes Salesforce native iOS and Android development to the right child skills for Mobile SDK, Agentforce SDK, or both.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 4800 installs · ★ 1112
- Author: forcedotcom
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/forcedotcom/sf-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/mobile-apps-create/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/mobile-apps-create

## What it does

This skill serves as the dispatcher for native Salesforce mobile development in Swift and Kotlin. It does not generate code directly. Instead, it disambiguates the mobile architecture between the Salesforce Mobile SDK for record sync and authentication, and the Agentforce SDK for conversational AI surfaces.

When a project requires both data access and an AI agent, the skill enforces an exact sequence. Mobile SDK scaffolds first to handle login and offline SmartStore storage, followed by Agentforce SDK on top. Do not merge their setup steps. Interleaving their initialization logic breaks dependencies and causes build errors.

Running this workflow requires `npx` version `9.0.0` or higher to fetch child skills on demand. If companion skills such as `ios-mobile-sdk` or `integrate-agentforce-android` are missing locally, the skill prompts to install them directly from their repositories.

## Requirements
- Works with: Salesforce

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add forcedotcom/sf-skills --skill mobile-apps-create -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add forcedotcom/sf-skills --skill mobile-apps-create -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add forcedotcom/sf-skills --skill mobile-apps-create -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install forcedotcom/sf-skills mobile-apps-create
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add forcedotcom/sf-skills --skill mobile-apps-create -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/forcedotcom/sf-skills --path skills/mobile-apps-create
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add forcedotcom/sf-skills --skill mobile-apps-create -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/forcedotcom/sf-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/mobile-apps-create/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Select the right Salesforce mobile SDK for Swift or Kotlin apps
- Configure Salesforce user authentication and SmartStore offline caching
- Embed Agentforce conversational agents into native mobile apps
- Sequence Mobile SDK and Agentforce SDK setup without dependency conflicts

## Example prompts
- Set up Salesforce Mobile SDK with SmartStore for an iOS Swift app
- Add an Agentforce chat agent to my existing Android Kotlin project
- Build a native mobile app with Salesforce login and an embedded agent

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: mobile-apps-create
description: "The entry point for building any Salesforce native mobile app on iOS or Android. TRIGGER when the user says: \"build a Salesforce iOS app\", \"add Salesforce login to my Android app\", \"set up Mobile SDK\", \"add MobileSync / SmartStore offline storage\", \"embed an Agentforce agent in my mobile app\", \"add Agentforce chat to iOS/Android\", or otherwise asks to create, extend, or integrate a Salesforce mobile experience in Swift or Kotlin (MSDK, Agentforce SDK, or both). SKIP when the user is building a non-Salesforce mobile app, using React Native / Flutter / Ionic without Salesforce integration, asking about generic mobile UI design, or working on a Salesforce-adjacent web/desktop surface (LWC, Experience Cloud, Mobile Publisher branding-only)."
metadata:
  version: "1.0"
  domains: ["Mobile"]
  cliTools:
    - tool: ["npx"]
      semver: ">=9.0.0"
---

# Salesforce Mobile

Route the user to the right SDK-family skill for building Salesforce-connected mobile apps. Do not implement features here; child skills own scenario detection and step-by-step instructions.

## Before routing

Disambiguate on two dimensions: **SDK family** (Mobile SDK vs. Agentforce SDK) and **platform** (iOS vs. Android). They are not mutually exclusive — an app can use both SDKs.

If the user's intent could plausibly map to either SDK, ask before routing. Guessing wrong wastes the user's time because the child skills are platform- and SDK-specific.

## Routing — which SDK family?

| User's situation | SDK |
|---|---|
| Authenticating end users to Salesforce, syncing records (MobileSync), storing data offline (SmartStore), biometric login, push notifications, REST integration | **Mobile SDK** |
| Embedding an Agentforce agent — chat UI, agent conversations, conversational features as the primary surface | **Agentforce SDK** |
| Both (data-driven app with an embedded agent) | **Mobile SDK first**, then **Agentforce SDK** layered on top |

### Tiebreakers when both seem to apply

- Is the agent the *primary surface* (chat-first app), or a *feature inside* an otherwise data-driven app?
  - Primary → Agentforce SDK
  - Feature → Mobile SDK; embed the agent via Agentforce SDK alongside it
- Are end users authenticating into Salesforce data?
  - Yes → Mobile SDK is required (Agentforce SDK can be added on top).
  - No → Agentforce SDK alone is likely sufficient (it uses guest auth).
- Asking about offline storage, sync, REST, push, or biometrics? → Mobile SDK.
- Asking about agent conversations, chat UI, or streaming responses? → Agentforce SDK.

When still unclear, ask the user directly.

## Routing — which platform?
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