windows-desktop-e2e

SKILL.md

Windows Desktop E2E Testing

End-to-end testing for Windows native desktop applications using pywinauto backed by Windows UI Automation (UIA). Covers WPF, WinForms, Win32/MFC, and Qt (5.x / 6.x) — with Qt-specific guidance as a dedicated section.

When to Activate

Writing or running E2E tests for a Windows native desktop application

Setting up a desktop GUI test suite from scratch

Diagnosing flaky or failing desktop automation tests

Adding testability (AutomationId, accessible names) to an existing app

Integrating desktop E2E into a CI/CD pipeline (GitHub Actions windows-latest)

When NOT to Use

Web applications → use e2e-testing skill (Playwright)

Electron / CEF / WebView2 apps → the HTML layer needs browser automation, not UIA

Mobile apps → use platform-specific tools (UIAutomator, XCUITest)

Pure unit or integration tests that don't need a running GUI