winui-ui-testing Skill
Automated UI testing for Windows desktop apps — generate a batch test script with the winapp ui UI Automation harness, run all tests in one pass, read results. Covers element assertions, interactions, value checking (TextBox, ComboBox, ToggleSwitch), keyboard shortcuts and typing (send-keys), hover, drag-and-drop, touc Published by microsoft in win-dev-skills.
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What is winui-ui-testing Skill?
Automated UI testing for Windows desktop apps — generate a batch test script with the winapp ui UI Automation harness, run all tests in one pass, read results. Covers element assertions, interactions, value checking (TextBox, ComboBox, ToggleSwitch), keyboard shortcuts and typing (send-keys), hover, drag-and-drop, touc Published by microsoft in win-dev-skills. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
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Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Testing
- Design and media
- Testing use cases
- Design and media use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: plugins/winui/skills/winui-ui-testing/SKILL.md
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Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use winui-ui-testing Skill
- Use it for testing.
- Use it for design and media.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/win-dev-skills
- Skill file: plugins/winui/skills/winui-ui-testing/SKILL.md
What it does
Automated UI testing for Windows desktop apps — generate a batch test script with the winapp ui UI Automation harness, run all tests in one pass, read results. Covers element assertions, interactions, value checking (TextBox, ComboBox, ToggleSwitch), keyboard shortcuts and typing (send-keys), hover, drag-and-drop, touc
Skill instructions
Scope — any Windows app winapp ui drives Windows UI Automation (UIA), the accessibility layer every Windows UI framework exposes, so the AutomationId-based approach in this skill works on any Windows desktop app: Win32, WPF, WinForms, and WinUI 3, packaged or unpackaged. The file-picker tests below already drive the OS's Win32 file dialog through the same verbs. For a non-WinUI app, use the same verbs and script template and skip the WinUI-specific gotchas (x:Bind LostFocus commit, ContentDialog selectors, MSIX relaunch). Approach The goal of this skill is to validate UI and app functionality automatically, without manual interaction, by exercising the app's UI elements, verifying their state, and asserting that the app behaves as expected under test conditions. There are two main approaches: 1. Interactive exploration — manually run the app, use winapp ui <command to explore the UI tree, find AutomationIds, verify element properties, and test functionality interactively. This is usefu
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Frequently asked questions
What is winui-ui-testing?
winui-ui-testing is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Automated UI testing for Windows desktop apps — generate a batch test script with the winapp ui UI Automation harness, run all tests in one pass, read results.
Who is winui-ui-testing best for?
winui-ui-testing is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, testing workflows, design and media workflows.
How do I install winui-ui-testing?
Install or run winui-ui-testing using Copy skill directory. Check winui-ui-testing for the latest setup command.
Is winui-ui-testing actively maintained?
winui-ui-testing may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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