Mobile App Brief

Mobile App Brief

Use this skill at the start of mobile app work or when the request is too broad to implement safely.

Read references/mobile-platform-and-stack-guide.md when stack selection, platform guidance, or researched sources matter.

Workflow

1. Identify the app stage:
   • new app;
   • existing app feature;
   • redesign;
   • migration;
   • QA/release hardening.
2. Inventory available context:
   • target platforms and form factors;
   • current stack and repository files;
   • primary flows and screens;
   • auth, data, payments, notifications, media, location, or offline needs;
   • design references, brand assets, and platform constraints.
3. Choose a conservative stack posture:
   • continue current stack when one exists;
   • prefer Expo/React Native for TypeScript cross-platform apps when native requirements fit;
   • prefer Flutter when the repo is Dart or needs a single custom-rendered UI stack;
   • prefer SwiftUI or Jetpack Compose for platform-native apps or heavily native integrations.
4. Define success and non-goals:
   • screens and flows in scope;
   • device and OS assumptions;
   • explicit out-of-scope backend, signing, release, and store actions.
5. Route to the next skill:
   • UX and navigation -> mobile-ux-flow;
   • implementation patterns -> mobile-stack-patterns;
   • UI libraries/assets -> mobile-component-system;
   • validation -> mobile-device-quality;
   • release -> mobile-release-readiness.

Output

Mobile Brief
- goal:
- target platforms:
- current stack:
- screens/flows:
- data/native capabilities:
- design inputs:
- assumptions:
- non-goals:

Build Plan
- stack posture:
- first implementation slice:
- verification:
- risks: