Imported from willyu1007/Fun-ForumAI (.ai/skills/testing/test-mobile-detox/SKILL.md). Install upstream with npx skills add willyu1007/Fun-ForumAI --skill test-mobile-detox. Copyright stays with the author.

name: test-mobile-detox description: Detox mobile E2E automation for React Native: bootstrap, author flows, run/debug, and produce reliable artifacts for CI.

Detox Mobile E2E Automation (workflow)

Operating mode (token-efficient)

• Treat this skill as a router + governor.
• Do not load multiple procedures. Select exactly one procedure below and follow it end-to-end.
• Optimize for determinism and reproducible artifacts.

Routing (pick one procedure)

Shared non-negotiables (apply to all procedures)

1. Stable selectors

   • Prefer RN testID and accessibility identifiers as the primary locator strategy.
   • Avoid text-only selectors when localization or dynamic content exists.

2. No fixed sleeps

   • Do not rely on arbitrary delays.
   • Use Detox synchronization and explicit waits/assertions.

3. Test isolation

   • Each test must be runnable independently.
   • Reset app state between tests (relaunch) unless explicitly optimized.

4. Artifact contract (for CI + triage)

   • Standardize under: artifacts/detox/
   • Must include: logs + screenshots on failure (and video if your setup supports it).

5. No secrets in repo

   • Test credentials must come from CI secrets / local env vars.
   • Never commit real user credentials.

Minimal inputs you should capture before changing code

• Platforms: iOS / Android (one or both)
• Device targets: simulator/emulator names + OS versions
• Build variants: debug vs release
• Auth model and whether a test-only bypass exists
• Test data strategy (seeded test tenant vs local mock)

Verification

• If you changed skills:

  • Prefer host-repo tooling if present:
    • node .ai/scripts/lint-skills.mjs --strict
  • Always run the local validator:
    • node .ai/skills/testing/test-mobile-detox/scripts/validate-skill.mjs

• If you changed tests/config:

  • npx detox --version
  • Build + test (configuration name varies by repo):
    • npx detox build -c <config>
    • npx detox test -c <config>

Boundaries

• Do not edit .codex/skills/ or .claude/skills/ directly (generated).
• Do not introduce a second RN E2E framework unless Detox is insufficient for a documented reason.
• Do not rely on production services without explicit approval and isolation.