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.github/instructions/uitests.instructions.md

maui uitests.instructions.md is an instructions file for GitHub Copilot from dotnet/maui. It costs 7,402 tokens per session, scanned A, original, MIT.

A set of guidelines for writing automated UI tests for .NET MAUI, Microsoft's framework for building apps for mobile and desktop platforms.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it when adding UI tests for features or reported issues, including tests that run on iOS, Android, Windows, or MacCatalyst.
Why use it?
It prevents incomplete tests by requiring both a test page in the sample app and a separate NUnit test implementation, with platform coverage considered.

Instructions file for GitHub Copilot

Written for GitHub Copilot: a Copilot instructions file. Also seen: positional $N argument.

This is dotnet/maui's own configuration. It tells GitHub Copilot how to work on maui itself, so it is not a mod to install elsewhere. Copy it as a starting point and replace the rules that are about this project. Everything maui configures →

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About the project

.NET MAUI is a C# and XAML framework for building native mobile and desktop applications from one shared codebase. Developers use it to create apps for Android, iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Windows. The catalogue entries provide skills, instructions, and agents for working with .NET MAUI.

dotnet/maui · 23,322 stars · on GitHub · dot.net

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.github/instructions/uitests.instructions.md · 782 lines

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UI Testing Guidelines for .NET MAUI

Overview

This document provides specific guidance for GitHub Copilot when writing UI tests for the .NET MAUI repository.

Critical Principle: UI tests should run on all applicable platforms (iOS, Android, Windows, MacCatalyst) by default unless there is a specific technical limitation.

UI Test Structure

Two-Project Requirement

CRITICAL: Every UI test requires code in TWO separate projects:

  1. HostApp UI Test Page (src/Controls/tests/TestCases.HostApp/Issues/)

    • Create the actual UI page that demonstrates the feature or reproduces the issue
    • Prefer C# only (.cs file) unless testing XAML-specific features (bindings, templates, styles)
    • Add AutomationId attributes on interactive controls for test automation
    • Follow naming convention: IssueXXXXX.cs (C# only) or IssueXXXXX.xaml + IssueXXXXX.xaml.cs (when XAML required)
    • XXXXX should correspond to a GitHub issue number when applicable
    • Ensure the UI provides clear visual feedback for the behavior being tested
    • Class must include [Issue()] attribute with tracker, number, description, and platform

  2. NUnit Test Implementation (src/Controls/tests/TestCases.Shared.Tests/Tests/Issues/)

    • Create corresponding Appium-based NUnit tests that inherit from _IssuesUITest
    • Use the AutomationId values to locate and interact with UI elements
    • Follow naming convention: IssueXXXXX.cs (matches the HostApp page file)
    • Include one functional [Category(UITestCategories.XYZ)] attribute per test
    • CollectionView tests use [ShardedTestCategory(UITestCategories.CollectionView, shard: N)], which exposes both the CollectionView umbrella and one numbered CI shard category
    • Shell tests use [ShardedTestCategory(UITestCategories.Shell, shard: N)]; CI uses Shell1 and Shell2 on Android, iOS, Windows, and MacCatalyst, while local umbrella runs continue to use Shell
    • Omitted shard defaults to shard 1 so a new test cannot silently cease running; the rebalancing skill assigns the durable shard
    • Put ShardedTestCategory on each test method; never put it on the class
    • A fixture split across shards must initialize every shard in FixtureSetup; never use an Order(1) test as setup for later tests
    • Dedicated stages using testConfigurationArgs (for example ios_ui_tests_mono_cv1) are separate configuration coverage and are not ordinary category-matrix shard entries
    • Test should validate expected behavior through UI interactions and assertions

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