Mobile Testing (English)

中文版: See skill mobile-testing .

Prompt: this directory's prompts/mobile-testing_EN.md .

When to Use

• User mentions mobile testing, APP testing, iOS/Android testing

• Need to design or execute mobile test plans and cases (device matrix, OS versions, network, lifecycle, etc.)

• Trigger examples: "Design mobile test plan for the following requirements" or "Output mobile test cases"

Output Format Options

Markdown by default. For Excel / CSV / JSON, add at the end of your request; see output-formats.md.

How to Use

• Open the relevant file in this directory's prompts/ and copy the content below the dashed line.

• Append your requirements and context (business flow, environment, constraints, acceptance criteria).

• If you need non-Markdown output, append the request sentence from output-formats.md at the end.

Code Examples

1. Appium Android Automation Testing

Complete Appium + Python Android testing example.

Location: ../mobile-testing/examples/appium-android/

Includes:

• Page Object Model architecture

• Login and navigation tests

• Gesture operation examples

• Pytest configuration

Quick Start:

cd examples/appium-android pip install -r requirements.txt appium & pytest

See: examples/appium-android/README.md

Best Practices

Mobile Testing Strategy

Device Coverage

• Mainstream device models

• Different screen sizes

• Different OS versions

Test Types

• Functional testing

• Compatibility testing

• Performance testing

• Network testing

• Security testing

Automation Strategy

• Automate core flows

• Automate regression tests

• Supplement with manual testing

Common Pitfalls

• ❌ Testing on a single device model only → ✅ Validate representative device/OS/network matrix

• ❌ Ignoring lifecycle interruptions → ✅ Cover calls, background/foreground switches, and permission prompts

• ❌ Not testing degraded networks → ✅ Verify behavior under weak, unstable, and offline conditions

• ❌ Overfocusing on UI flow → ✅ Include install/update, crash, battery, and performance checks

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. Appium Connection Failed

Solution:

appium --version adb devices pkill -f appium && appium

2. Element Location Failed

Solution:

• Use Appium Inspector

• Increase wait time

• Check locators

3. App Installation Failed

Solution:

adb install app.apk adb uninstall com.example.app

Reference Files

• prompts/mobile-testing_EN.md — Mobile testing Standard-version prompt

• output-formats.md — Markdown / Excel / CSV / JSON request instructions

• examples/appium-android/ — Complete Appium Android example

• quick-start.md — 5-minute quick start guide

Related skills: functional-testing-en, automation-testing-en, performance-testing-en, accessibility-testing-en.

Target Audience

• QA engineers and developers executing this testing domain in real projects

• Team leads who need structured, reproducible testing outputs

• AI users who need fast, format-ready deliverables for execution and reporting

Not Recommended For

• Pure production incident response without test scope/context

• Decisions requiring legal/compliance sign-off without expert review

• Requests lacking minimum inputs (scope, environment, expected behavior)

Critical Success Factors

• Provide clear scope, environment, and acceptance criteria before generation

• Validate generated outputs against real system constraints before execution

• Keep artifacts traceable (requirements -> test points -> defects -> decisions)

Output Templates and Parsing Scripts

• Template directory: output-templates/

• template-word.md (Word-friendly structure)

• template-excel.tsv (Excel paste-ready)

• template-xmind.md (XMind-friendly outline)

• template-json.json

• template-csv.csv

• template-markdown.md

• Parser scripts directory: scripts/

• Parse (generic): parse_output_formats.py

• Parse (per-format): parse_word.py , parse_excel.py , parse_xmind.py , parse_json.py , parse_csv.py , parse_markdown.py

• Convert (generic): convert_output_formats.py

• Convert (per-format): convert_to_word.py , convert_to_excel.py , convert_to_xmind.py , convert_to_json.py , convert_to_csv.py , convert_to_markdown.py

• Batch convert: batch_convert_templates.py (outputs into artifacts/ )

Examples:

python3 scripts/parse_json.py output-templates/template-json.json python3 scripts/parse_markdown.py output-templates/template-markdown.md python3 scripts/convert_to_json.py output-templates/template-markdown.md python3 scripts/convert_output_formats.py output-templates/template-json.json --to csv python3 scripts/batch_convert_templates.py --skip-same