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Agent-skills-standard android-resources

Organize strings, drawables, and Localization resources on Android. Use when managing Android resources, drawables, or adding localization support. (triggers: strings.xml, **/*Screen.kt, stringResource, plurals, R.string)

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/android/android-resources" ~/.claude/skills/hoangnguyen0403-agent-skills-standard-android-resources && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: skills/android/android-resources/SKILL.md
source content

Android Resources Standards

Priority: P2

Implementation Guidelines

Strings & Localization

  • Define in XML: All UI text must in 
    strings.xml
    . Use 
    stringResource(R.string.*)
     in Compose.
  • Formatting: Use format args (
    %s
    , 
    %d
    )     instead of concatenation. Use 
    plurals
     (e.g., 
    <item quantity="one">
    ) for quantity-sensitive strings.
  • Parity: Maintain Localizable.strings (iOS) parity where possible for shared features.
  • Dynamic Access: Use 
    context.getString(R.string.id, args)
     for dynamic lookups.

Assets / Drawables

  • Formats: Prefer VectorDrawables (
    .xml
    )     over RASTER images. Scale cleanly across density buckets (mdpi, hdpi, xhdpi, xxhdpi).
  • Plurals: Use 
    resources.getQuantityString(R.plurals.items, count, count)
    for quantity-sensitive strings.
  • Dark Mode: Support 
    Configuration.UI_MODE_NIGHT
     via 
    values-night/
     qualifier or 
    MaterialTheme
     tokens. Never use hardcoded hex colors in Layouts/Composables.
  • Themes: Map all colors to Design Tokens (primary, surface, error) for consistent skinning.

Anti-Patterns

  • No String Concatenation in UI: Use format args (
    %s
    , 
    %d
    ) in strings.xml instead.
  • No Hardcoded UI Text: All visible strings must defined in strings.xml.

References