Android Navigation Deeplinks

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krutikJain

Handle navigation graphs, back stack behavior, app links, intents, and destination ownership for Android apps.

Overview

Repository: krutikJain/android-agent-skills
Publisher: krutikJain
Stars: 14
Forks: 5
Bundled files: 5
License: MIT
Updated: Mar 25, 2026
Links: Skill source Repository

Installation

tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/krutikJain/android-agent-skills.git "$tmp"
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -R "$tmp/skills/android-navigation-deeplinks" ~/.claude/skills/android-navigation-deeplinks
rm -rf "$tmp"

tmp=$(mktemp -d)
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/krutikJain/android-agent-skills.git "$tmp"
mkdir -p ~/.codex/skills
cp -R "$tmp/skills/android-navigation-deeplinks" ~/.codex/skills/android-navigation-deeplinks
rm -rf "$tmp"

Install the Android Navigation Deeplinks agent skill from https://github.com/krutikJain/android-agent-skills/tree/main/skills/android-navigation-deeplinks into this project's skills folder.

Instructions

Android Navigation Deep Links

When To Use

Use this skill when the request is about: android navigation graph, deep link into android app, back stack issue in compose nav.
Primary outcome: Handle navigation graphs, back stack behavior, app links, intents, and destination ownership for Android apps.
Handoff skills when the scope expands:
android-permissions-activity-results
android-testing-ui

Workflow

Confirm the user-visible journey, target device behavior, and failure states that matter.
Identify the owning screens, activities, destinations, and state holders for the flow.
Implement the flow with explicit loading, success, empty, and error handling.
Validate accessibility, configuration changes, and back-stack behavior in the showcase apps.
Escalate data, architecture, or release concerns to the specialized skills called out in the handoff notes.

Guardrails

Treat loading, empty, error, offline, and permission-denied states as first-class UI states.
Do not hide navigation or permission side effects inside reusable UI components.
Prefer lifecycle-aware APIs over manual callback chains.
Keep deep links, intents, and permission prompts testable and observable.

Anti-Patterns

Assuming the happy path is enough for product flows.
Hard-coding request codes or route strings in multiple places.
Triggering navigation directly from repositories or network layers.
Shipping flows without recovery UI for denied permissions or broken state.

Remediation Examples

Centralize route ownership

sealed interface OrbitRoute {
    data object Board : OrbitRoute
    data class Task(val taskId: String) : OrbitRoute
}

Preserve expected back-stack behavior

navController.navigate(OrbitRoute.Task(taskId)) {
    launchSingleTop = true
    restoreState = true
}

Parse deep-link arguments in one place

val taskId = intent?.data?.getQueryParameter("taskId")
require(!taskId.isNullOrBlank()) { "Missing taskId deep-link argument" }

Examples

Happy path

Scenario: Route the Compose showcase into a task details destination from a deep link.
Command: cd examples/orbittasks-compose && ./gradlew :app:testDebugUnitTest

Edge case

Scenario: Preserve expected Up and Back behavior when the XML activity is cold-started from a link.
Command: cd examples/orbittasks-xml && ./gradlew :app:testDebugUnitTest

Failure recovery

Scenario: Prevent confusion with permission, state, and release prompts.
Command: python3 scripts/eval_triggers.py --skill android-navigation-deeplinks

Done Checklist

The implementation path is explicit, minimal, and tied to the right Android surface.
Relevant example commands and benchmark prompts have been exercised or updated.
Handoffs to adjacent skills are documented when the request crosses boundaries.
Official references cover the chosen pattern and the main migration or troubleshooting path.

Official References

Bundled files

FAQ

What does Android Navigation Deeplinks do?

Handle navigation graphs, back stack behavior, app links, intents, and destination ownership for Android apps.

Who made Android Navigation Deeplinks?

krutikJain (a community member) publishes it in the krutikJain/android-agent-skills repository on GitHub.

Is Android Navigation Deeplinks free?

Yes. Android Navigation Deeplinks is open source, published by krutikJain under the MIT license.

What comes with Android Navigation Deeplinks?

Its instructions and 5 files the agent reads only when a task needs them, such as references, examples or scripts.

Which agents can use Android Navigation Deeplinks?

Any coding agent that reads SKILL.md files, including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and Gemini CLI. The agent loads the skill when a task matches its description.

What are agent skills?

An agent skill is a folder with a SKILL.md file: instructions that teach a coding agent how to do one kind of task, and optionally files it can read while it works. The agent keeps only the skill's name and description in mind and reads the rest when a task calls for it.

How are agent skills different from MCP servers?

An MCP server gives an agent new tools to call, code that runs somewhere and returns results. A skill gives it knowledge: how to approach a task with the tools it already has. Many agents use both.

How can my agent test my Android app?

Robomori lets coding agents create, start and control Android emulators and devices from one command, so they can install your app, take screenshots and check dark mode, font sizes and languages.