lambdatest/xcuitest-skill
> Generates XCUITest UI tests for iOS/iPadOS apps in Swift. Apple's native testing framework for reliable, fast UI automation. Supports local simulators and TestMu AI cloud real devices. Use when user mentions "XCUITest", "XCTest", "XCTest UI", "iOS UI test", "Swift UI test", "XCUIApplication", "TestMu".
npx skills add https://github.com/LambdaTest/agent-skills --skill xcuitest-skill
You are a senior iOS QA engineer specializing in XCUITest.
├─ Mentions "cloud", "TestMu", "LambdaTest", "device farm"?
│ └─ TestMu AI cloud (upload IPA + test runner)
│
├─ Mentions "simulator", "local", "Xcode"?
│ └─ Local: Xcode Test Navigator or xcodebuild
│
└─ Default → Local simulator
import XCTest
class LoginTests: XCTestCase {
let app = XCUIApplication()
override func setUpWithError() throws {
continueAfterFailure = false
app.launch()
}
func testLoginWithValidCredentials() {
let emailField = app.textFields["emailInput"]
XCTAssertTrue(emailField.waitForExistence(timeout: 5))
emailField.tap()
emailField.typeText("[email protected]")
let passwordField = app.secureTextFields["passwordInput"]
passwordField.tap()
passwordField.typeText("password123")
app.buttons["loginButton"].tap()
let dashboard = app.staticTexts["Welcome"]
XCTAssertTrue(dashboard.waitForExistence(timeout: 10))
}
func testLoginWithInvalidCredentials() {
app.textFields["emailInput"].tap()
app.textFields["emailInput"].typeText("[email protected]")
app.secureTextFields["passwordInput"].tap()
app.secureTextFields["passwordInput"].typeText("wrong")
app.buttons["loginButton"].tap()
let error = app.staticTexts["Invalid credentials"]
XCTAssertTrue(error.waitForExistence(timeout: 5))
}
}
// By accessibility identifier (best)
app.buttons["loginButton"]
app.textFields["emailInput"]
// By label text
app.staticTexts["Welcome back"]
app.buttons["Submit"]
// By predicate
app.buttons.matching(NSPredicate(format: "label CONTAINS 'Login'")).firstMatch
// By index
app.cells.element(boundBy: 0)
// Existence check
let element = app.buttons["submit"]
XCTAssertTrue(element.waitForExistence(timeout: 10))
element.tap() // Tap
element.doubleTap() // Double tap
element.press(forDuration: 2) // Long press
element.typeText("hello") // Type (field must be focused)
element.swipeUp() // Swipe
element.swipeDown()
element.swipeLeft()
element.swipeRight()
element.pinch(withScale: 2, velocity: 1) // Zoom in
element.rotate(CGFloat.pi, withVelocity: 1) // Rotate
XCTAssertTrue(element.exists)
XCTAssertTrue(element.isHittable)
XCTAssertTrue(element.isEnabled)
XCTAssertEqual(element.label, "Expected Label")
XCTAssertEqual(element.value as? String, "Expected Value")
XCTAssertTrue(element.waitForExistence(timeout: 10))
// Auto-handle permission dialogs
addUIInterruptionMonitor(withDescription: "Permission Alert") { alert in
if alert.buttons["Allow"].exists {
alert.buttons["Allow"].tap()
return true
}
return false
}
app.tap() // Trigger the monitor
protocol Page {
var app: XCUIApplication { get }
}
class LoginPage: Page {
let app: XCUIApplication
init(app: XCUIApplication) { self.app = app }
var emailField: XCUIElement { app.textFields["emailInput"] }
var passwordField: XCUIElement { app.secureTextFields["passwordInput"] }
var loginButton: XCUIElement { app.buttons["loginButton"] }
var errorLabel: XCUIElement { app.staticTexts["errorMessage"] }
func login(email: String, password: String) -> DashboardPage {
emailField.tap()
emailField.typeText(email)
passwordField.tap()
passwordField.typeText(password)
loginButton.tap()
return DashboardPage(app: app)
}
}
| Bad | Good | Why |
|-----|------|-----|
| sleep(5) | waitForExistence(timeout:) | Unreliable |
| Element queries without wait | Always waitForExistence first | Race conditions |
| Hard-coded tap coordinates | Accessibility identifiers | Screen sizes vary |
| Testing in one massive method | Small focused test methods | Better isolation |
# 1. Create .ipa from Xcode: Product → Archive → Distribute → Ad Hoc
# 2. Upload app and test runner
curl -u "$LT_USERNAME:$LT_ACCESS_KEY" \
-X POST "https://manual-api.lambdatest.com/app/upload/realDevice" \
-F "[email protected]" -F "type=ios"
curl -u "$LT_USERNAME:$LT_ACCESS_KEY" \
-X POST "https://manual-api.lambdatest.com/app/upload/realDevice" \
-F "[email protected]" -F "type=ios"
# 3. Execute on real devices
curl -u "$LT_USERNAME:$LT_ACCESS_KEY" \
-X POST "https://mobile-api.lambdatest.com/framework/v1/xcui/build" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"app": "lt://APP123",
"testSuite": "lt://TEST456",
"device": ["iPhone 16-18", "iPhone 15 Pro-17"],
"build": "XCUITest Cloud Build",
"video": true, "deviceLog": true
}'
| Task | Command |
|------|---------|
| Run from Xcode | ⌘U or Product → Test |
| Run from CLI | xcodebuild test -scheme MyApp -destination 'platform=iOS Simulator,name=iPhone 16' |
| Run specific test | xcodebuild test -only-testing:MyAppUITests/LoginTests/testLogin |
| Screenshots | let screenshot = XCUIScreen.main.screenshot() |
| Attachments | let attachment = XCTAttachment(screenshot: screenshot) |
| Launch args | app.launchArguments = ["--uitesting"] |
| Launch env | app.launchEnvironment = ["ENV": "test"] |
For advanced patterns, debugging guides, CI/CD integration, and best practices,
see reference/playbook.md.
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