# Appium Mobile Testing

> Appium mobile testing framework for iOS and Android automation

- Skill: `a5c-ai/appium-mobile-testing` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add a5c-ai/appium-mobile-testing`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/a5c-ai/appium-mobile-testing/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: a5c-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/a5c-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/a5c-ai/appium-mobile-testing

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# Appium Mobile Testing Skill

## Overview

This skill provides expert-level capabilities for Appium-based mobile testing, enabling iOS and Android automation for native, hybrid, and web applications.

## Capabilities

### Server Configuration
- Configure Appium server
- Set up desired capabilities
- Handle driver initialization

### iOS Testing
- iOS simulator setup
- XCUITest driver configuration
- iOS-specific gestures and interactions

### Android Testing
- Android emulator setup
- UiAutomator2 driver configuration
- Android-specific capabilities

### Application Types
- Native app testing
- Hybrid app testing (WebView)
- Mobile web testing

### Gesture Handling
- Swipe, pinch, and long-press gestures
- Multi-touch interactions
- Custom gesture sequences

### Element Interaction
- Mobile-specific locator strategies
- Accessibility ID locators
- UI Automator selectors (Android)
- iOS predicates and class chains

### Device Farm Integration
- BrowserStack integration
- Sauce Labs integration
- AWS Device Farm

### Mobile Assertions
- Mobile-specific test assertions
- Screen orientation validation
- App state verification

## Target Processes

- `mobile-testing.js` - Mobile test implementation
- `cross-browser-testing.js` - Mobile browser testing
- `e2e-test-suite.js` - Mobile E2E scenarios

## Dependencies

- `appium` - Appium server
- `webdriverio` - WebDriver client
- Mobile SDKs (Xcode, Android SDK)

## Usage Example

```javascript
{
  kind: 'skill',
  skill: {
    name: 'appium-mobile',
    context: {
      action: 'execute-tests',
      platform: 'iOS',
      deviceName: 'iPhone 14',
      app: './app/MyApp.ipa',
      automationName: 'XCUITest'
    }
  }
}
```

## Configuration

The skill supports local emulators/simulators and cloud device farms for testing across multiple devices.