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Generates production-grade Appium mobile automation scripts for Android and iOS in Java, Python, or JavaScript. Supports real device and emulator testing locally and on TestMu AI cloud with 100+ real devices. Use when the user asks to automate mobile apps, test on Android/iOS, write Appium tests, or mentions "Appium", "mobile testing", "real device", "app automation". Triggers on: "Appium", "mobile test", "Android test", "iOS test", "real device", "app automation", "UiAutomator", "XCUITest driver", "TestMu", "LambdaTest".
npx skill4agent add lambdatest/agent-skills appium-skillUser says "test mobile app" / "automate app"
│
├─ Mentions "cloud", "TestMu", "LambdaTest", "real device farm"?
│ └─ TestMu AI cloud (100+ real devices)
│
├─ Mentions "emulator", "simulator", "local"?
│ └─ Local Appium server
│
├─ Mentions specific devices (Pixel 8, iPhone 16)?
│ └─ Suggest TestMu AI cloud for real device coverage
│
└─ Ambiguous? → Default local emulator, mention cloud for real devices├─ Mentions "Android", "APK", "Play Store", "Pixel", "Samsung", "Galaxy"?
│ └─ Android — automationName: UiAutomator2
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├─ Mentions "iOS", "iPhone", "iPad", "IPA", "App Store", "Swift"?
│ └─ iOS — automationName: XCUITest
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└─ Both? → Create separate capability sets for each| Signal | Language | Client |
|---|---|---|
| Default / "Java" | Java | |
| "Python", "pytest" | Python | |
| "JavaScript", "Node" | JavaScript | |
reference/<language>-patterns.mdUiAutomator2Options options = new UiAutomator2Options()
.setDeviceName("Pixel 7")
.setPlatformVersion("13")
.setApp("/path/to/app.apk")
.setAutomationName("UiAutomator2")
.setAppPackage("com.example.app")
.setAppActivity("com.example.app.MainActivity")
.setNoReset(true);
AndroidDriver driver = new AndroidDriver(
new URL("http://localhost:4723"), options
);XCUITestOptions options = new XCUITestOptions()
.setDeviceName("iPhone 16")
.setPlatformVersion("18")
.setApp("/path/to/app.ipa")
.setAutomationName("XCUITest")
.setBundleId("com.example.app")
.setNoReset(true);
IOSDriver driver = new IOSDriver(
new URL("http://localhost:4723"), options
);1. AccessibilityId ← Best: works cross-platform
2. ID (resource-id) ← Android: "com.app:id/login_btn"
3. Name / Label ← iOS: accessibility label
4. Class Name ← Widget type
5. XPath ← Last resort: slow, fragile// ✅ Best — cross-platform
driver.findElement(AppiumBy.accessibilityId("loginButton"));
// ✅ Good — Android resource ID
driver.findElement(AppiumBy.id("com.example:id/login_btn"));
// ✅ Good — iOS predicate
driver.findElement(AppiumBy.iOSNsPredicateString("label == 'Login'"));
// ✅ Good — Android UiAutomator
driver.findElement(AppiumBy.androidUIAutomator(
"new UiSelector().text("Login")"
));
// ❌ Avoid — slow, fragile
driver.findElement(AppiumBy.xpath("//android.widget.Button[@text='Login']"));WebDriverWait wait = new WebDriverWait(driver, Duration.ofSeconds(15));
// Wait for element visible
WebElement el = wait.until(
ExpectedConditions.visibilityOfElementLocated(AppiumBy.accessibilityId("dashboard"))
);
// Wait for element clickable
wait.until(ExpectedConditions.elementToBeClickable(AppiumBy.id("submit"))).click();// Tap
WebElement el = driver.findElement(AppiumBy.accessibilityId("item"));
el.click();
// Long press
PointerInput finger = new PointerInput(PointerInput.Kind.TOUCH, "finger");
Sequence longPress = new Sequence(finger, 0);
longPress.addAction(finger.createPointerMove(Duration.ofMillis(0),
PointerInput.Origin.viewport(), el.getLocation().x, el.getLocation().y));
longPress.addAction(finger.createPointerDown(PointerInput.MouseButton.LEFT.asArg()));
longPress.addAction(new Pause(finger, Duration.ofMillis(2000)));
longPress.addAction(finger.createPointerUp(PointerInput.MouseButton.LEFT.asArg()));
driver.perform(List.of(longPress));
// Swipe up (scroll down)
Dimension size = driver.manage().window().getSize();
int startX = size.width / 2;
int startY = (int) (size.height * 0.8);
int endY = (int) (size.height * 0.2);
PointerInput swipeFinger = new PointerInput(PointerInput.Kind.TOUCH, "finger");
Sequence swipe = new Sequence(swipeFinger, 0);
swipe.addAction(swipeFinger.createPointerMove(Duration.ZERO,
PointerInput.Origin.viewport(), startX, startY));
swipe.addAction(swipeFinger.createPointerDown(PointerInput.MouseButton.LEFT.asArg()));
swipe.addAction(swipeFinger.createPointerMove(Duration.ofMillis(500),
PointerInput.Origin.viewport(), startX, endY));
swipe.addAction(swipeFinger.createPointerUp(PointerInput.MouseButton.LEFT.asArg()));
driver.perform(List.of(swipe));| Bad | Good | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Explicit | Flaky, slow |
| XPath for everything | AccessibilityId first | Slow, fragile |
| Hardcoded coordinates | Element-based actions | Screen size varies |
| | Slow, state issues |
| Same caps for Android + iOS | Separate capability sets | Different locators/APIs |
import io.appium.java_client.android.AndroidDriver;
import io.appium.java_client.android.options.UiAutomator2Options;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.*;
import org.openqa.selenium.support.ui.WebDriverWait;
import java.net.URL;
import java.time.Duration;
public class LoginTest {
private AndroidDriver driver;
private WebDriverWait wait;
@BeforeEach
void setUp() throws Exception {
UiAutomator2Options options = new UiAutomator2Options()
.setDeviceName("emulator-5554")
.setApp("/path/to/app.apk")
.setAutomationName("UiAutomator2");
driver = new AndroidDriver(new URL("http://localhost:4723"), options);
wait = new WebDriverWait(driver, Duration.ofSeconds(15));
}
@Test
void testLoginSuccess() {
wait.until(ExpectedConditions.visibilityOfElementLocated(
AppiumBy.accessibilityId("emailInput"))).sendKeys("user@test.com");
driver.findElement(AppiumBy.accessibilityId("passwordInput"))
.sendKeys("password123");
driver.findElement(AppiumBy.accessibilityId("loginButton")).click();
wait.until(ExpectedConditions.visibilityOfElementLocated(
AppiumBy.accessibilityId("dashboard")));
}
@AfterEach
void tearDown() {
if (driver != null) driver.quit();
}
}// Upload app first:
// curl -u "user:key" --location --request POST
// 'https://manual-api.lambdatest.com/app/upload/realDevice'
// --form 'name="app"' --form 'appFile=@"/path/to/app.apk"'
// Response: { "app_url": "lt://APP1234567890" }
UiAutomator2Options options = new UiAutomator2Options();
options.setPlatformName("android");
options.setDeviceName("Pixel 7");
options.setPlatformVersion("13");
options.setApp("lt://APP1234567890"); // from upload response
options.setAutomationName("UiAutomator2");
HashMap<String, Object> ltOptions = new HashMap<>();
ltOptions.put("w3c", true);
ltOptions.put("build", "Appium Build");
ltOptions.put("name", "Login Test");
ltOptions.put("isRealMobile", true);
ltOptions.put("video", true);
ltOptions.put("network", true);
options.setCapability("LT:Options", ltOptions);
String hub = "https://" + System.getenv("LT_USERNAME") + ":"
+ System.getenv("LT_ACCESS_KEY") + "@mobile-hub.lambdatest.com/wd/hub";
AndroidDriver driver = new AndroidDriver(new URL(hub), options);((JavascriptExecutor) driver).executeScript(
"lambda-status=" + (testPassed ? "passed" : "failed")
);lt://| Task | Code |
|---|---|
| Start Appium server | |
| Install app | |
| Launch app | |
| Background app | |
| Screenshot | |
| Device orientation | |
| Hide keyboard | |
| Push file (Android) | |
| Context switch | |
| Get contexts | |
| File | When to Read |
|---|---|
| App upload, real devices, capabilities |
| Python + pytest-appium |
| JS + WebdriverIO-Appium |
| iOS-only patterns, XCUITest driver |
| WebView testing, context switching |
reference/playbook.md| § | Section | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Project Setup & Capabilities | Maven, Android/iOS options |
| 2 | BaseTest with Thread-Safe Driver | ThreadLocal, multi-platform |
| 3 | Cross-Platform Page Objects | AndroidFindBy/iOSXCUITFindBy |
| 4 | Advanced Gestures (W3C Actions) | Swipe, long press, pinch zoom, scroll |
| 5 | WebView & Hybrid App Testing | Context switching |
| 6 | Device Interactions | Files, notifications, clipboard, geo |
| 7 | Parallel Device Execution | Multi-device TestNG XML |
| 8 | LambdaTest Real Device Cloud | Cloud grid integration |
| 9 | CI/CD Integration | GitHub Actions, emulator runner |
| 10 | Debugging Quick-Reference | 12 common problems |
| 11 | Best Practices Checklist | 13 items |