Improve test automation on iOS app
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	ABorbaWMF
	Feb 18 2026, 10:22 PM

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This is a ticket to kick off improved test automation on iOS, along with an audit of current test automation practices on iOS. Improving test automation for an iOS app using Xcode 26 and AI centers on leveraging Apple's native coding intelligence to accelerate script creation and maintenance. By utilizing the Coding Assistant pane, you can use plain English prompts to have Xcode autonomously write XCUITest scripts, identify element locators, and even fix failing tests by analyzing error messages.

Path

Audit current test automation on iOS
Improve the current smoketest with an eye toward automation
Learn new Xcode 26 and AI coding to facilitate test automation
Discussion with stakeholders to create a test suite
Plan for maintaining test suite once created
Replace manual smoketest with automation

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https://developer.apple.com/documentation/Xcode/writing-code-with-intelligence-in-xcode
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcuiautomation/

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Mentioned Here: T408468: [Epic] "Which came first" WikiTrivia Game on iOS

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ABorbaWMF created this task.Feb 18 2026, 10:22 PM

Restricted Application added a subscriber: Aklapper. · View Herald TranscriptFeb 18 2026, 10:22 PM

Potentially a good starting point for this would be to figure out a test plan for https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T408468 - and try to create automated tests to fulfill that test plan.

My recommended first step would be to take throw together a basic test plan with positive/negative scenarios. We could then pair program to see how far we can get on test automation according to that plan.

SLong-WMF moved this task from Backlog to Refined on the QS-Test-Automation board.Mar 3 2026, 4:37 PM

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