Extracting Test Artifacts

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Extracting Test Artifacts skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Extracting Test Artifacts is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Engineering · Sub-category: testing · Last updated: 2026-05-28

Use this skill to move files between host and device with `adb pull` and `adb push`, including the modern `-z` (compression), `-Z` (no compression), `--sync`, and `-a` (preserve attrs) flags. Covers the path-permission rules — `/data/local/tmp/` is freely writable, `/sdcard/` (alias `/storage/emulated/0/`) is shell-writable with scoped-storage rules on API 30+, `/data/data/<pkg>/` requires `run-as <pkg>` on debuggable builds, and `/sdcard/Android/data/<pkg>/files/` is package-owned but pullable. Includes `adb shell run-as <pkg> cat <path>` for text grabs, `adb exec-out run-as <pkg> tar cf - <path> | tar xf -` for binary-clean directory grabs, the `connected_android_test_additional_output/` Gradle output dir, and the `androidx.test:services` `useTestStorageService` flag for the modern artefact-collection API. If the user mentions "adb pull permission denied data data", "run-as", "scoped storage shell", "tar through adb", "test storage service", or "exec-out vs shell for binary", use this skill.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Extracting Test Artifacts includes explicit scope boundaries (an explicit 'when not to use' or 'out of scope' section); a dedicated installation section; 20 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 2,069 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

License: Apache-2.0
Original author: skydoves
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-28
Catalog position: Engineering · testing
Indexed related skills: 10

How Extracting Test Artifacts fits the catalog

Extracting Test Artifacts sits in the Engineering category under the testing sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

This skill covers moving files between host and device, the path permission rules that decide whether a pull succeeds, and the androidx.test:services TestStorage API for routing per-test artefacts. Capture-on-failure orchestration (when to pull what) lives in ../../automation/scripting-adb-for-ci/SKILL.md.

What this skill does

Extracting Test Artifacts is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the testing sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/extracting-test-artifacts/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Extracting Test Artifacts Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 93,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/extracting-test-artifacts
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/extracting-test-artifacts/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/extracting-test-artifacts/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/extracting-test-artifacts/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/extracting-test-artifacts/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\extracting-test-artifacts\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Extracting Test Artifacts Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/extracting-test-artifacts/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Extracting Test Artifacts skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Extracting Test Artifacts skill?

Use Extracting Test Artifacts when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the testing area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Extracting Test Artifacts" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Extracting Test Artifacts skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Extracting Test Artifacts is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/skydoves/android-testing-skills/blob/HEAD/adb/transfer/extracting-test-artifacts/SKILL.md
License: Apache-2.0
Author: skydoves

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

skydoves. (2026). Extracting Test Artifacts [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/extracting-test-artifacts/

BibTeX

@misc{extracting-test-artifacts-2026,
  author    = {skydoves},
  title     = {Extracting Test Artifacts [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/extracting-test-artifacts/}
}

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