# Snapshot

> Automate App Store screenshot capture across devices and languages

- Skill: `majiayu000/snapshot-2` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add majiayu000/snapshot-2`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/majiayu000/snapshot-2/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: majiayu000 (https://skillmd.com/u/majiayu000)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/majiayu000/snapshot-2

---


---
name: snapshot
description: Automate App Store screenshot capture across devices and languages
argument-hint: [--devices "iPhone 15 Pro"] [--languages "en-US,ja"]
allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, Edit
---

## Automated App Store Screenshots

Set up Fastlane Snapshot to automatically capture App Store screenshots across multiple devices and languages.

### Pre-flight Checks
- Fastlane installed: !`fastlane --version 2>/dev/null | grep "fastlane " | head -1 || echo "✗ Not installed - run: brew install fastlane"`
- Fastfile exists: !`ls fastlane/Fastfile 2>/dev/null && echo "✓ Found" || echo "✗ Not found - run /setup-fastlane first"`
- Existing Snapfile: !`ls fastlane/Snapfile 2>/dev/null && echo "✓ Already configured" || echo "○ Not configured yet"`
- UI Test target: !`find . -maxdepth 3 -name "*UITests*" -type d 2>/dev/null | head -1 || echo "○ No UI test target found"`
- Simulators available: !`xcrun simctl list devices available | grep -E "iPhone|iPad" | head -3`

### Arguments: ${ARGUMENTS:-setup}

---

## Why Automate Screenshots?

App Store requires screenshots for multiple device sizes. Manual capture means:
- 5+ device sizes × 5+ screenshots × N languages = **hours of work**
- Risk of inconsistency between screenshots
- Repeat everything for each app update

Snapshot automates this: run once, get all screenshots.

---

## Step 1: Initialize Snapshot

```bash
fastlane snapshot init
```

This creates:
- `fastlane/Snapfile` - Configuration file
- `fastlane/SnapshotHelper.swift` - Helper for UI tests

---

## Step 2: Configure Snapfile

Edit `fastlane/Snapfile`:

```ruby
# Devices to capture (App Store requirements)
devices([
  "iPhone 15 Pro Max",      # 6.7" display (required)
  "iPhone 15 Pro",          # 6.1" display
  "iPhone SE (3rd generation)", # 4.7" display (if supporting older phones)
  "iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)",  # iPad screenshots (if universal app)
])

# Languages to capture
languages([
  "en-US",
  # "ja",      # Japanese
  # "de-DE",   # German
  # "fr-FR",   # French
  # "es-ES",   # Spanish
])

# UI Test scheme
scheme("YourAppUITests")

# Output directory
output_directory("./fastlane/screenshots")

# Clear old screenshots before capture
clear_previous_screenshots(true)

# Stop on first error (set false to continue despite failures)
stop_after_first_error(true)

# Dark mode variants (iOS 13+)
# dark_mode(true)

# Workspace or project (uncomment one)
# workspace("YourApp.xcworkspace")
# project("YourApp.xcodeproj")
```

---

## Step 3: Add SnapshotHelper to UI Tests

1. **Add SnapshotHelper.swift** to your UI test target:
   - Drag `fastlane/SnapshotHelper.swift` into Xcode
   - Ensure it's added to your **UITests** target (not main app)

2. **Import and configure** in your UI test file:

```swift
import XCTest

class ScreenshotTests: XCTestCase {

    override func setUpWithError() throws {
        continueAfterFailure = false
        let app = XCUIApplication()
        setupSnapshot(app)  // Initialize snapshot
        app.launch()
    }

    func testTakeScreenshots() throws {
        let app = XCUIApplication()

        // Screenshot 1: Home screen
        snapshot("01_HomeScreen")

        // Navigate to feature and capture
        app.buttons["Feature"].tap()
        snapshot("02_FeatureScreen")

        // Screenshot with content
        app.textFields["Search"].tap()
        app.textFields["Search"].typeText("Example")
        snapshot("03_SearchResults")

        // Settings screen
        app.buttons["Settings"].tap()
        snapshot("04_Settings")

        // Any additional screens...
        snapshot("05_DetailView")
    }
}
```

---

## Step 4: Run Snapshot

```bash
# Capture all screenshots
fastlane snapshot

# Specific device only
fastlane snapshot --devices "iPhone 15 Pro Max"

# Specific language only
fastlane snapshot --languages "en-US"

# Skip launch (use existing simulator state)
fastlane snapshot --skip_open_summary
```

Screenshots are saved to `fastlane/screenshots/{language}/{device}/`.

---

## Step 5: Upload to App Store Connect

After capturing, upload with deliver:

```bash
# Upload screenshots only (no binary)
fastlane deliver --skip_binary_upload --skip_metadata

# Or use the screenshots lane from setup-fastlane
fastlane ios screenshots
```

---

## App Store Screenshot Requirements (2024)

### Required Device Sizes

| Display Size | Example Devices | Dimensions |
|-------------|-----------------|------------|
| 6.7" | iPhone 15 Pro Max, 14 Pro Max | 1290 × 2796 |
| 6.5" | iPhone 15 Plus, 14 Plus, 11 Pro Max | 1284 × 2778 |
| 5.5" | iPhone 8 Plus (legacy) | 1242 × 2208 |
| 12.9" iPad | iPad Pro 12.9" | 2048 × 2732 |

> **Minimum**: You need at least 6.7" or 6.5" iPhone screenshots. Other sizes can be auto-generated by App Store Connect.

### Screenshot Count
- **Minimum**: 1 per device size
- **Maximum**: 10 per device size
- **Recommended**: 5-6 highlighting key features

---

## Optional: Frame Screenshots with Device Bezels

Add device frames around screenshots using `frameit`:

```bash
# Install frameit
brew install imagemagick

# Frame screenshots
fastlane frameit

# Silver device frames
fastlane frameit silver
```

Create `fastlane/screenshots/Framefile.json` for custom titles:

```json
{
  "default": {
    "title": {
      "font": "./fonts/MyFont.ttf",
      "color": "#000000"
    },
    "background": "#FFFFFF",
    "padding": 50,
    "show_complete_frame": true
  }
}
```

---

## Troubleshooting

### "SnapshotHelper.swift not found"
Re-run `fastlane snapshot init` and add the helper to your UI test target.

### "Unable to boot simulator"
Reset the simulator:
```bash
xcrun simctl shutdown all
xcrun simctl erase all
```

### Screenshots are black/blank
- Ensure `setupSnapshot(app)` is called **before** `app.launch()`
- Add small delays if content loads asynchronously:
```swift
sleep(1)  // Wait for content
snapshot("01_HomeScreen")
```

### "No matching device found"
Check available simulators:
```bash
xcrun simctl list devices available
```
Update Snapfile device names to match exactly.

### UI test fails to find element
Use accessibility identifiers:
```swift
// In your app code
button.accessibilityIdentifier = "settingsButton"

// In UI test
app.buttons["settingsButton"].tap()
```

---

## Integrate with Fastfile

Add a dedicated lane for screenshots:

```ruby
lane :screenshots do
  snapshot(
    scheme: "YourAppUITests",
    devices: ["iPhone 15 Pro Max", "iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)"],
    languages: ["en-US"]
  )
  # Optional: frame screenshots
  # frameit(white: true)
end

lane :upload_screenshots do
  deliver(
    skip_binary_upload: true,
    skip_metadata: true,
    overwrite_screenshots: true
  )
end
```

---

## Best Practices

1. **Use sample data**: Pre-populate app with attractive demo content
2. **Consistent state**: Reset app state before each test run
3. **Accessibility IDs**: More reliable than text matching
4. **Handle async**: Add waits for network content to load
5. **Dark mode**: Capture both light and dark variants
6. **Localization**: Test with actual translations, not placeholders
7. **Landscape**: Include landscape screenshots for iPad if relevant

---

## Files Created

```
fastlane/
├── Snapfile                    # Snapshot configuration
├── SnapshotHelper.swift        # Helper for UI tests (copy to test target)
└── screenshots/
    ├── en-US/
    │   ├── iPhone 15 Pro Max/
    │   │   ├── 01_HomeScreen.png
    │   │   ├── 02_FeatureScreen.png
    │   │   └── ...
    │   └── iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)/
    │       └── ...
    └── ja/
        └── ...
```

---

## Complete Workflow

```bash
# 1. Set up snapshot
fastlane snapshot init

# 2. Write UI tests with snapshot() calls

# 3. Capture screenshots
fastlane snapshot

# 4. Review screenshots in fastlane/screenshots/

# 5. Optional: add device frames
fastlane frameit

# 6. Upload to App Store Connect
fastlane deliver --skip_binary_upload --skip_metadata
```