dogfood

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Systematically explore and test a mobile app on iOS/Android with agent-device to find bugs, UX issues, and other problems. Use when asked to "dogfood", "QA", "exploratory test", "find issues", "bug hunt", or "test this app" on mobile. Produces a structured report with reproducible evidence: screenshots, optional repro videos, and detailed steps for every issue.

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npx skill4agent add callstackincubator/agent-device dogfood

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mobile-app-testingQAexploratory-testingagent-devicebug-hunting

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Dogfood (agent-device)

Systematically explore a mobile app, find issues, and produce a report with full reproduction evidence for every finding.

Setup

Only the Target app is required. Everything else has sensible defaults.
ParameterDefaultExample override
Target app(required)
Settings
, 
com.example.app
, deep link URL
PlatformInfer from user context; otherwise ask (
ios
or 
android
)
--platform ios
Session nameSlugified app/platform (for example 
settings-ios
)
--session my-session
Output directory
./dogfood-output/
Output directory: /tmp/mobile-qa
ScopeFull app
Focus on onboarding and profile
AuthenticationNone
Sign in to user@example.com
If the user gives enough context to start, begin immediately with defaults. Ask follow-up only when a required detail is missing (for example platform or credentials).
Prefer direct 
agent-device
binary when available.

Workflow

1. Initialize    Set up session, output dirs, report file
2. Launch/Auth   Open app and sign in if needed
3. Orient        Capture initial snapshot and map navigation
4. Explore       Systematically test flows and states
5. Document      Record reproducible evidence per issue
6. Wrap up       Reconcile summary, close session

1. Initialize

bash
mkdir -p {OUTPUT_DIR}/screenshots {OUTPUT_DIR}/videos
cp {SKILL_DIR}/templates/dogfood-report-template.md {OUTPUT_DIR}/report.md

2. Launch/Auth

Start a named session and launch target app:
bash
agent-device --session {SESSION} open {TARGET_APP} --platform {PLATFORM}
agent-device --session {SESSION} snapshot -i
If login is required:
bash
agent-device --session {SESSION} snapshot -i
agent-device --session {SESSION} fill @e1 "{EMAIL}"
agent-device --session {SESSION} fill @e2 "{PASSWORD}"
agent-device --session {SESSION} press @e3
agent-device --session {SESSION} wait 1000
agent-device --session {SESSION} snapshot -i
For OTP/email codes: ask the user, wait for input, then continue.

3. Orient

Capture initial evidence and navigation anchors:
bash
agent-device --session {SESSION} screenshot {OUTPUT_DIR}/screenshots/initial.png
agent-device --session {SESSION} snapshot -i
Map top-level navigation, tabs, and key workflows before deep testing.

4. Explore

Read references/issue-taxonomy.md for severity/category calibration.
Strategy:
  • Move through each major app area (tabs, drawers, settings pages).
  • Test core journeys end-to-end (create, edit, delete, submit, recover).
  • Validate edge states (empty/error/loading/offline/permissions denied).
  • Use 
    diff snapshot -i
    after UI transitions to avoid stale refs.
  • Periodically capture 
    logs path
    and inspect the app log when behavior looks suspicious.
Useful commands per screen:
bash
agent-device --session {SESSION} snapshot -i
agent-device --session {SESSION} screenshot {OUTPUT_DIR}/screenshots/{screen-name}.png
agent-device --session {SESSION} appstate
agent-device --session {SESSION} logs path

5. Document Issues (Repro-First)

Explore and document in one pass. When you find an issue, stop and fully capture evidence before continuing.

Interactive/behavioral issues

Use video + step screenshots:
  1. Start recording:
bash
agent-device --session {SESSION} record start {OUTPUT_DIR}/videos/issue-{NNN}-repro.mp4
  1. Reproduce with visible pacing. Capture each step:
bash
agent-device --session {SESSION} screenshot {OUTPUT_DIR}/screenshots/issue-{NNN}-step-1.png
sleep 1
# perform action
sleep 1
agent-device --session {SESSION} screenshot {OUTPUT_DIR}/screenshots/issue-{NNN}-step-2.png
  1. Capture final broken state:
bash
sleep 2
agent-device --session {SESSION} screenshot {OUTPUT_DIR}/screenshots/issue-{NNN}-result.png
  1. Stop recording:
bash
agent-device --session {SESSION} record stop
  1. Append issue immediately to report with numbered steps and screenshot references.

Static/on-load issues

Single screenshot is sufficient; no video required:
bash
agent-device --session {SESSION} screenshot {OUTPUT_DIR}/screenshots/issue-{NNN}.png
Set Repro Video to 
N/A
in the report.

6. Wrap Up

Target 5-10 well-evidenced issues, then finish:
  1. Reconcile summary severity counts in 
    report.md
    .
  2. Close session:
bash
agent-device --session {SESSION} close
  1. Report total issues, severity breakdown, and highest-risk findings.

Guidance

  • Repro quality matters more than issue count.
  • Use refs (
    @eN
    ) for fast exploration, selectors for deterministic replay assertions when needed.
  • Re-snapshot after any mutation (navigation, modal, list update, form submit).
  • Use 
    fill
    for clear-then-type semantics; use 
    type
    for incremental typing behavior checks.
  • Keep logs optional and targeted: enable/read app logs only when useful for diagnosis.
  • Never read source code of the app under test; findings must come from observed runtime behavior.
  • Write each issue immediately to avoid losing evidence.
  • Never delete screenshots/videos/report artifacts during a session.

References

ReferenceWhen to Read
references/issue-taxonomy.mdStart of session; severity/categories/checklist

Templates

TemplatePurpose
templates/dogfood-report-template.mdCopy into output directory as the report file