google-mobile-ads-validate
Validates a project's Google Mobile Ads (GMA) SDK integration for iOS, Android, or Unity projects. Use when conducting a full pre-launch audit of an app that integrates GMA SDK or when validating any individual GMA SDK integration checks, such as when validating ad unit IDs and ad formats, SKAdNetwork IDs, mediation adapter SDK version compatibility, or ad preloading.
Summary
- Purpose
- Checks whether a Google Mobile Ads SDK integration meets relevant setup requirements.
- When to use
- Use it for a pre-launch review or to examine a requested integration area without checking unrelated areas.
- Outputs
- It produces a Markdown report with statuses, findings, and next steps only for checks performed.
Upstream changes (2, latest included 2026-09-22)
329fa26 Standardize version formatting in Ads skills metadata Changed the skill metadata version from an unquoted value to the quoted string "1.0.0". 30bb6bf Add google-mobile-ads-validate skill to /ads directory Added a validation skill document specifying full audits versus targeted checks, five checklist items, scoring statuses, and a Markdown report template. npx skills add "lettucebo/Skills#v2.2.0@google-mobile-ads-validate" --full-depth ⚠ Available after v2.2.0 is published
Validate Google Mobile Ads SDK Integration
Validate a project's Google Mobile Ads (GMA) SDK integration either as a complete audit or for specific requested checks.
- Full Audit: If the user requests a general validation or full audit, evaluate all checklist items.
- Specific Checks: If the user asks to validate only a specific area (e.g., ad preloading), evaluate only the relevant check(s) without running the entire checklist.
Scoring Rules
For each check, apply one of the following statuses:
- Pass: None of the Warning, Fail, or N/A criteria are met.
- Warning, Fail, or N/A: The conditions described under each respective status are met.
Validation Checklist
Read the reference guide for each check to be performed:
- No test application ID is in the project, format correct:
references/application-id.md - No test ad units are in the project, format correct:
references/ad-units.md - Implemented all Google SKAdNetwork IDs:
references/google-skadnetwork-ids.md - Mediation adapter compatibility:
references/mediation-adapter-compatibility.md - Ad preloading validation checks:
references/ad-preloading.md
Final Output
Generate a Markdown report following the format below. ONLY include the findings for items that were actually checked.
| Check | Status | Findings | Next Steps |
|---|---|---|---|
| No test application ID is in the project, format correct | {{status_1}} | {{findings_1}} | {{next_steps_1}} |
| No test ad units are in the project, format correct | {{status_2}} | {{findings_2}} | {{next_steps_2}} |
| Implemented all Google SKAdNetwork IDs | {{status_3}} | {{findings_3}} | {{next_steps_3}} |
| Mediation adapter compatibility | {{status_4}} | {{findings_4}} | {{next_steps_4}} |
| Ad preloading validation checks | {{status_5}} | {{findings_5}} | {{next_steps_5}} |