ak-mobile-development

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:

1. Performance is Foundation, Not Feature - 70% abandon apps >3s load time
2. Every Kilobyte, Every Millisecond Matters - Mobile constraints are real
3. Offline-First by Default - Network is unreliable, design for it
4. User Context > Developer Environment - Think real-world usage scenarios
5. Platform Awareness Without Platform Lock-In - Respect platform conventions
6. Iterate, Don't Perfect - Ship, measure, improve cycle is survival
7. Security and Accessibility by Design - Not afterthoughts
8. Test on Real Devices - Simulators lie about performance
9. Architecture Scales with Complexity - Don't over-engineer simple apps
10. Continuous Learning is Survival - Mobile landscape evolves rapidly