| name | ak:mobile-development |
| description | Build mobile apps with React Native, Flutter, Swift/SwiftUI, Kotlin/Jetpack Compose. Use for iOS/Android, mobile UX, performance optimization, offline-first, app store deployment. |
| user-invocable | true |
| when_to_use | Invoke when the target is an iOS or Android app. |
| category | frameworks |
| keywords | ["react-native","flutter","swift","kotlin","ios"] |
| license | MIT |
| argument-hint | [platform] [feature] |
| metadata | {"author":"agentkit","version":"1.0.0"} |
Mobile Development Skill
Production-ready mobile development with modern frameworks, best practices, and mobile-first thinking patterns.
When to Use
- Building mobile applications (iOS, Android, or cross-platform)
- Implementing mobile-first design and UX patterns
- Optimizing for mobile constraints (battery, memory, network, small screens)
- Making native vs cross-platform technology decisions
- Implementing offline-first architecture and data sync
- Following platform-specific guidelines (iOS HIG, Material Design)
- Optimizing mobile app performance and user experience
- Implementing mobile security and authentication
- Testing mobile applications (unit, integration, E2E)
- Deploying to App Store and Google Play
Technology Selection Guide
Cross-Platform Frameworks:
- React Native: JavaScript expertise, web code sharing, mature ecosystem (121K stars, 67% familiarity)
- Flutter: Performance-critical apps, complex animations, fastest-growing (170K stars, 46% adoption)
Native Development:
- iOS (Swift/SwiftUI): Maximum iOS performance, latest features, Apple ecosystem integration
- Android (Kotlin/Jetpack Compose): Maximum Android performance, Material Design 3, platform optimization
See: references/mobile-frameworks.md for detailed framework comparisons
Mobile Development Mindset
The 10 Commandments of Mobile Development:
- Performance is Foundation, Not Feature - 70% abandon apps >3s load time
- Every Kilobyte, Every Millisecond Matters - Mobile constraints are real
- Offline-First by Default - Network is unreliable, design for it
- User Context > Developer Environment - Think real-world usage scenarios
- Platform Awareness Without Platform Lock-In - Respect platform conventions
- Iterate, Don't Perfect - Ship, measure, improve cycle is survival
- Security and Accessibility by Design - Not afterthoughts
- Test on Real Devices - Simulators lie about performance
- Architecture Scales with Complexity - Don't over-engineer simple apps
- Continuous Learning is Survival - Mobile landscape evolves rapidly
