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integration-android

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About integration-android

A skill for adding PostHog analytics to Android applications. It guides implementation through a staged workflow, with example code and guidance on setup, user identification, and error tracking.

Key features

  1. 01Four-step integration workflow
  2. 02Android example and documentation
  3. 03Environment-based key configuration
  4. 04User identification and error tracking
  5. 05Minimal changes to existing code

Use cases

  1. 01Adding PostHog to an Android app
  2. 02Configuring initialization in the Application class
  3. 03Identifying users at login and signup
  4. 04Adding error tracking to critical flows

Install

Copy the command and run it in a terminal.

$npx skills add https://github.com/posthog/skills --skill integration-android

After installing, type/integration-androidin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.

Bundled files

References and scripts installed along with SKILL.md.

references/
android.md
basic-integration-1.0-begin.md
basic-integration-1.1-edit.md
basic-integration-1.2-revise.md
basic-integration-1.3-conclude.md
EXAMPLE.md
identify-users.md

Details

From the project README

PostHog integration for Android

This skill helps you add PostHog analytics to Android applications.

Workflow

Follow these steps in order to complete the integration:

  1. basic-integration-1.0-begin.md - PostHog Setup - Begin ← Start here
  2. basic-integration-1.1-edit.md - PostHog Setup - Edit
  3. basic-integration-1.2-revise.md - PostHog Setup - Revise
  4. basic-integration-1.3-conclude.md - PostHog Setup - Conclusion

Reference files

  • references/EXAMPLE.md - Android example project code
  • references/android.md - Android - docs
  • references/identify-users.md - Identify users - docs
  • references/basic-integration-1.0-begin.md - PostHog setup - begin
  • references/basic-integration-1.1-edit.md - PostHog setup - edit
  • references/basic-integration-1.2-revise.md - PostHog setup - revise
  • references/basic-integration-1.3-conclude.md - PostHog setup - conclusion

The example project shows the target implementation pattern. Consult the documentation for API details.

Key principles

  • Environment variables: Always use environment variables for PostHog keys. Never hardcode them.
  • Minimal changes: Add PostHog code alongside existing integrations. Don't replace or restructure existing code.
  • Match the example: Your implementation should follow the example project's patterns as closely as possible.

Framework guidelines

  • Adapt dependency configuration to the appropriate build.gradle(.kts) file according to the project gradle version
  • Call PostHogAndroid.setup() only once in the Application class's onCreate() method, so it's initialized as early as possible and only once.
  • Initialize PostHog in the Application class's onCreate() method
  • Ensure every activity has a android:label to accurately track screen views.

Identifying users

Identify users during login and signup events. Refer to the example code and documentation for the correct identify pattern for this framework. If both frontend and backend code exist, pass the client-side session and distinct ID using X-POSTHOG-DISTINCT-ID and X-POSTHOG-SESSION-ID headers to maintain correlation.

Error tracking

Add PostHog error tracking to relevant files, particularly around critical user flows and API boundaries.

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