# rc-testing

Configures RevenueCat Test Store on Android, wraps the Purchases SDK for MockK unit testing, and sets up headless CI checks in GitHub Actions.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 627 installs · ★ 76
- Author: RevenueCat
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/RevenueCat/ai-toolkit/tree/HEAD/revenuecat-play-billing/skills/rc-testing/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/rc-testing

## What it does

Testing Google Play billing during daily development iterations is notoriously slow when relying exclusively on the regular sandbox. This skill implements the RevenueCat Test Store using a `test_` API key. Running debug builds presents a modal with Success, Fail, and Cancel choices, letting you verify entitlement activation and UI error states directly on your device.

The `Purchases` singleton resists direct unit testing. Because of this limitation, the workflow wraps SDK calls inside a lean `BillingService` interface. ViewModels depend only on this abstraction. That makes state transitions testable with MockK and `kotlinx-coroutines-test`, while a minimal GitHub Actions job executes `./gradlew testDebugUnitTest` on headless Ubuntu runners using an environment secret.

The Test Store does not simulate recurring subscription renewals, parental approval flows, or end-to-end checkout steps. Those specific billing behaviors still demand verification inside Google Play Sandbox prior to shipping.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add RevenueCat/ai-toolkit --skill rc-testing -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add RevenueCat/ai-toolkit --skill rc-testing -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add RevenueCat/ai-toolkit --skill rc-testing -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install RevenueCat/ai-toolkit rc-testing
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add RevenueCat/ai-toolkit --skill rc-testing -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/RevenueCat/ai-toolkit --path revenuecat-play-billing/skills/rc-testing
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add RevenueCat/ai-toolkit --skill rc-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/RevenueCat/ai-toolkit/tree/HEAD/revenuecat-play-billing/skills/rc-testing/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- simulate purchase success, failure, and cancellation paths without sandbox delays
- wrap the Purchases singleton inside a testable BillingService interface
- write unit tests for ViewModels using MockK and coroutines
- run Android billing tests in GitHub Actions without an emulator

## Example prompts
- Help me set up RevenueCat Test Store in build.gradle.kts for debug builds
- Wrap Purchases into a BillingService interface and write a MockK test for my paywall
- Create a GitHub Actions workflow to run billing unit tests with test keys

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: rc-testing
description: Use this skill when testing a RevenueCat Android integration. Covers the RevenueCat Test Store (test_ API key prefix, in dialog Success/Fail/Cancel choice), mockk based unit testing with an interface wrapper around Purchases, and a GitHub Actions CI pattern. Avoids Google Play sandbox for day to day test iteration.
license: Apache-2.0; see LICENSE
metadata:
  author: RevenueCat
  source: revenuecat-handbook chapter 16
  keywords:
  - android
  - revenuecat
  - testing
  - test-store
  - mockk
  - github-actions
---

# Testing RevenueCat on Android

Use this skill to stand up a fast test loop for a RevenueCat Android integration. The Test Store replaces the Google Play sandbox for most work, a `BillingService` interface makes `Purchases` mockable, and a small GitHub Actions job runs unit tests on every push.

Full source: see the [full chapter on revenuecat.com](https://www.revenuecat.com/guides/revenuecat-android-sdk/testing).

---

## Phase 1: Discovery

Before changing anything, learn what already exists. Answer each question with a file or a "no".

| Check | Where to look | What you want |
|---|---|---|
| Test API key configured? | `app/build.gradle.kts`, `local.properties`, env | A `test_...` value bound to `BuildConfig.RC_API_KEY` in debug |
| Release key separate? | `build.gradle.kts` release block | A `goog_...` key, never `test_...` |
| Purchases wrapped? | `app/src/main/java/**/*Billing*.kt` | An interface that hides `Purchases.sharedInstance` |
| CI present? | `.github/workflows/*.yml` | A job running `./gradlew testDebugUnitTest` |
| Secret wired? | GitHub repo settings, workflow `env:` | `RC_TEST_STORE_KEY` referenced from `secrets` |
| Test library? | `app/build.gradle.kts` dependencies | `io.mockk:mockk` and `kotlinx-coroutines-test` |

If the project has none of these, start from scratch in Phase 3. If some exist, only fill the gaps.

---

## Phase 2: Plan

Pick the test path per scenario. The Test Store is the default; fall back to Google Play sandbox only when you need store behavior the Test Store does not simulate.

| Scenario | Use |
|---|---|
| Success, failure, cancel paths | Test Store |
| Unit tests of ViewModels | mockk against `BillingService` |
| CI on every push | Test Store + unit tests |
| Subscription renewal cycles | Google Play Sandbox |
| Pending purchase (parental approval) | Google Play Sandbox |
| Full end-to-end payment | Google Play Sandbox |

Write the plan as a short checklist in `tasks/todo.md` before coding. If the app ships subscriptions, keep one Sandbox pass in the pre-ship checklist even if the Test Store covers daily iteration.

---

## Phase 3: Execute
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