Auditing Permission UX

Use this skill to audit how a mobile app requests notification permission and guides users to settings, then produce actionable improvements based on Apple and Android best practices.

What this skill does

• Reviews permission timing, context, and explanation quality
• Checks denial handling and settings recovery paths
• Flags platform-specific risks (iOS vs Android)
• Produces a structured audit report with fixes

Workflow

Permission UX audit progress:

- [ ] 1) Confirm minimum inputs (platforms, flow, current UX)
- [ ] 2) Audit current flow (map prompts, copy, and settings paths)
- [ ] 3) Produce audit report (findings + fixes)
- [ ] 4) Verify improvements (ensure UX changes align with platform rules)

1) Confirm the minimum inputs

Ask only what is needed:

• Platforms: iOS, Android, or both
• Entry points: where the app asks for permission
• Prompt timing: first launch, after action, onboarding step, etc.
• Primer: is there an in-app explanation before the system prompt
• Settings path: how users enable later after denial
• Denial handling: how the app behaves if permission is denied

2) Audit the current flow

Document the current permission flow directly from the app:

• Where the permission prompt appears and what precedes it
• What copy is shown to explain value
• How the app behaves after deny or dismiss
• How users can enable notifications later

3) Produce the audit report

Output a concise report in markdown with:

• Findings: each gap mapped to best practice
• Risk: what the user impact is
• Fix: concrete UX change
• Platform notes: iOS-only or Android-only specifics

Optional: generate a report template:

bash skills/auditing-permission-ux/scripts/generate-permission-ux-audit-report.sh .mobile/permission-ux-audit.md

4) Verify improvements

Confirm:

• Prompt timing is contextual (not forced on first launch)
• Primer explains value clearly and is dismissible
• Denied users can still use the app
• Settings path is discoverable and clear
• Android importance/channel strategy is not misleading

Progressive Disclosure

• Level 1: This SKILL.md
• Level 2: references/
• Level 3: examples/ (optional)
• Level 4: scripts/ (execute; do not load)

References

• references/permission-ux-best-practices.md