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Use this skill to migrate a codebase off the deprecated `android.test.*` testing classes that ship in the Android platform SDK onto AndroidX Test. Covers `InstrumentationTestRunner` → `AndroidJUnitRunner`; `InstrumentationTestCase`/`AndroidTestCase` → `@RunWith(AndroidJUnit4)` + `InstrumentationRegistry`/`ApplicationProvider`; `ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2` → `ActivityScenario`/`ActivityScenarioRule` + Espresso; `ServiceTestCase`/`ProviderTestCase2` → `ServiceTestRule`/`ProviderTestRule`; `MoreAsserts` → Truth/Hamcrest; `ViewAsserts`/`TouchUtils` → Espresso matchers/actions; `android.test.UiThreadTest`/`FlakyTest`/`suitebuilder.annotation.*` → `androidx.test.*`; `android.test.mock.*` → real test contexts or Mockito; and JUnit3 `extends TestCase` → JUnit4 `@Test`. Use when the user sees `@Deprecated` on `android.test.*`, asks how to replace `ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2` / `InstrumentationTestCase` / `MoreAsserts` / `TouchUtils`, or "old Android tests won't run on AndroidJUnitRunner".
About this skill (catalog notes)
Migrating From Android Test Classes includes explicit scope boundaries (an explicit 'when not to use' or 'out of scope' section); a dedicated installation section; 8 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 1,929 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.
License
Apache-2.0
Original author
skydoves
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Catalog position
Engineering · mobile
Indexed related skills
10
How Migrating From Android Test Classes fits the catalog
Migrating From Android Test Classes sits in the Engineering category under the mobile 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.
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From the source SKILL.md
The android.test. package shipped in the Android SDK (InstrumentationTestCase, ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2, AndroidTestCase, ServiceTestCase, MoreAsserts, TouchUtils, android.test.mock., …) is @Deprecated — the platform's own Javadoc routes every class to AndroidX Test. Old codebases still carry these, and they actively hold back JUnit4, Espresso, ActivityScenario, and the AndroidX runner. This skill is the class-by-class replacement map and the mechanical migration patterns.
What this skill does
Migrating From Android Test Classes is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the mobile sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/migrating-from-android-test-classes/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.
When to invoke it: Use when the user sees `@Deprecated` on `android.test.
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Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/migrating-from-android-test-classes/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Migrating From Android Test Classes skill do?
Use this skill to migrate a codebase off the deprecated `android.test.*` testing classes that ship in the Android platform SDK onto AndroidX Test. Covers `InstrumentationTestRunner` → `AndroidJUnitRunner`; `InstrumentationTestCase`/`AndroidTestCase` → `@RunWith(AndroidJUnit4)` + `InstrumentationRegistry`/`ApplicationProvider`; `ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2` → `ActivityScenario`/`ActivityScenarioRule` + Espresso; `ServiceTestCase`/`ProviderTestCase2` → `ServiceTestRule`/`ProviderTestRule`; `MoreAsserts` → Truth/Hamcrest; `ViewAsserts`/`TouchUtils` → Espresso matchers/actions; `android.test.UiThreadTest`/`FlakyTest`/`suitebuilder.annotation.*` → `androidx.test.*`; `android.test.mock.*` → real test contexts or Mockito; and JUnit3 `extends TestCase` → JUnit4 `@Test`. Use when the user sees `@Deprecated` on `android.test.*`, asks how to replace `ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2` / `InstrumentationTestCase` / `MoreAsserts` / `TouchUtils`, or "old Android tests won't run on AndroidJUnitRunner".
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When should I use the Migrating From Android Test Classes skill?
Use Migrating From Android Test Classes when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the mobile 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 Migrating From Android Test Classes" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Migrating From Android Test Classes 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. Migrating From Android Test Classes 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/.
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skydoves. (2026). Migrating From Android Test Classes [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/migrating-from-android-test-classes/
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@misc{migrating-from-android-test-classes-2026,
author = {skydoves},
title = {Migrating From Android Test Classes [Claude Code skill]},
year = {2026},
publisher = {ClaudSkills},
url = {https://claudskills.com/skills/migrating-from-android-test-classes/}
}
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