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

1. Open the relevant file in this directory's prompts/ and copy the content below the dashed line.
2. Append your requirements and context (business flow, environment, constraints, acceptance criteria).
3. 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

1. Device Coverage

   • Mainstream device models
   • Different screen sizes
   • Different OS versions

2. Test Types

   • Functional testing
   • Compatibility testing
   • Performance testing
   • Network testing
   • Security testing

3. 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