Supported instructions

Test steps in MobileBoost can be either command-based or AI-powered. Command-based steps execute directly against the UI hierarchy for fast, deterministic results. AI instructions use natural language and are more flexible, handling complex or non-standard interactions. If a command-based step fails at runtime, the AI automatically takes over as a fallback.

Command-based steps

Command-based steps run directly without AI, resulting in faster execution and lower cost. AI is only used as a backup when unexpected elements appear, such as popups, notifications, UI changes, or missing element IDs. Commands can be created manually or generated automatically using the test recorder.

WebView automation through commands currently has limited support. Use AI instructions for WebView interactions instead.

Gestures

Command	Description
Tap	Tap on an element by ID or text
Type	Type text into a field
Scroll (up/down)	Scroll in a direction
Scroll down until visible	Scroll down until a specific element or text appears
Scroll up until visible	Scroll up until a specific element or text appears
Swipe (left/right)	Swipe in a direction
Slide (left/right/up/down)	Slide a specific element in a direction by a percentage
Long press (by text)	Long press on an element identified by text
Long press (by ID)	Long press on an element identified by ID
Remove text	Clear text from an input field
Wait	Wait for a specified duration

Command	Description
Navigate to screen	Navigate to a specific screen in the app
Open deep link	Open a deep link URL on the device
Launch app by ID	Launch a specific app by its bundle/package ID
Press Android back button	Press the system back button (Android only)
Restart app	Close and relaunch the app

Assertions

Command	Description
Assert visibility (element ID)	Verify that an element with a specific ID is visible
Assert visibility (text)	Verify that specific text is visible on screen
Detect audio playback	Verify that audio is currently playing

Device actions

Command	Description
Set location	Set the device GPS location
Shake device	Simulate a device shake (iOS only)
Match biometry	Simulate a biometric authentication match

Network

Command	Description
Execute cURL request	Run an HTTP request via cURL
Execute network call by selector	Make a network call and extract data using a JSON selector

Email

Command	Description
Verify email	Check for an email and follow a link matching a pattern

AI instructions

AI instructions use natural language to describe the action. They handle more complex scenarios and are the recommended approach for WebViews, visual assertions, and flows that are difficult to express as commands.

Instruction	Description	Example
Tap on	Taps on a specified element, text, or icon	`Tap on "Login"`
Type	Types out specified text	`Type "hello@example.com"`
Scroll	Scrolls up or down	`Scroll down, one screen at a time, until you see "Settings"`
Swipe	Swipes in a chosen direction	`Swipe left on the screen`
Slide	Slides a specified element in a direction	`Slide right, by 50% on the volume slider`
Check	Verifies an element or text is visible (fails the test if not)	`Check that you are on a screen that displays "Welcome"`
If / Otherwise	Conditional logic based on screen state	`If "Accept" is displayed, tap on it, otherwise continue to the next step`
RemoveText	Removes existing text from an input field	`RemoveText: old value`
Remember	Stores a value for use in later steps	`Remember the code visible on the screen` then later `Type the remembered code`
Task Complete	Succeeds the test when a condition is met	`Task Complete: when "Order confirmed" is visible`
Error Detected	Fails the test when a condition is met	`Error Detected: when "Error" is visible on the screen`
Execute: network request	Performs an HTTP request	`Execute: network request GET;url=...;json selector=...`
Open Deeplink	Opens a deep link on the device	`Open Deeplink: myapp://settings`
Double Tap	Taps twice on an element	`Double tap on "Like"`
Tap in sequence	Fast taps multiple times on an element	`Tap in sequence 7 times on "+"`
Long Press	Holds down on an element	`Long Press on "Message"`
Press Enter	Presses the Enter key	`Press Enter`
Go to Device Home Screen	Navigates to the device home screen	`Go to Device Home Screen`
Shake the device	Shakes the device (iOS only)	`Shake the device`
Verify Email	Checks email and follows a link	`Verify email: email=test@example.com;link_pattern=verify`
withVision	Enables visual assertions and actions based on visual cues	`withVision: Verify the background color is red` or `withVision: Tap on any red Live button`
Continue with next step	Skips to the next step	`Continue with next step`

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Supported instructions

Command-based steps

Gestures

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Assertions

Device actions

Network

Email

AI instructions