@cometchat/skills 4.4.1 → 5.0.0

package/skills/cometchat-android-v6-migration/SKILL.md

@@ -1,400 +1,89 @@
 ---
 name: cometchat-android-v6-migration
-description: V5→V6 migration recipes for native Android. CometChat ships V5 (chat-uikit-android:5.x — Java + Kotlin Views) and V6 (chatuikit-{compose,kotlin}-android:6.x — GA 2026-05-25 — Compose surface OR Kotlin Views, calls bundled) side-by-side. Covers when to migrate vs stay, the cohort-selection decision (Compose vs Kotlin Views on V6), gradle dependency rewrites, builder API changes (UIKitSettings replaces UIKitSettingsBuilder), theme system rewrite (CometChatTheme.DayNight), calls integration delta (calling UI bundled, but calls-sdk-android:5.0.+ is still a required peer dep), Activity theme rules, side-by-side cohort selection during migration, and a verification checklist.
+description: "Upgrade an Android app from the CometChat v5 UI Kit (Java, XML Views) to v6 (Kotlin — XML Views or Jetpack Compose): artifact and package changes, the CometChatThreadedMessagesHeader rename, LiveData→StateFlow, events→CometChatEvents SharedFlow, style objects→theme attributes/style data classes, and minSdk 28. Triggers: 'upgrade cometchat android v5 to v6', 'migrate android ui kit to v6', 'v6 import paths android', 'cometchat android breaking changes'."
 license: "MIT"
-compatibility: "Migrating FROM com.cometchat:chat-uikit-android:5.x TO com.cometchat:chatuikit-{compose,kotlin}-android:6.0.+; minSdk 28+ (V6 raised the floor from 21 to 28); Kotlin >= 1.9 for V6 Compose"
+compatibility: "FROM com.cometchat:chat-uikit-android 5.x (Java/XML Views, minSdk 24 — note the DIFFERENT artifact id; chatuikit-kotlin-android has no 5.x) TO 6.0.x — com.cometchat:chatuikit-kotlin-android (XML Views) or com.cometchat:chatuikit-compose-android (Compose) + chatuikit-core-android; Kotlin >=1.9 / AGP >=8; JVM 11; minSdk 28; compileSdk >=36; com.cometchat:chat-sdk-android ^5"
 metadata:
   author: "CometChat"
-  version: "4.0.0"
-  tags: "cometchat android v5 v6 migration compose kotlin-views uikit-settings cometchat-theme daynight calls-bundled minsdk gradle migration-recipes"
+  version: "1.0.0"
+  tags: "cometchat android migration v5 v6 upgrade kotlin compose breaking-changes"
 ---
 
-## Purpose
+> **Ground truth:** the live page `/ui-kit/android/upgrading-from-v5` (the authoritative breaking-change map — every mapping below is quoted from it) + catalog `android-v6.json` (what exists AFTER the upgrade) + `COVERAGE.md` (the v5→v6 verdict table). Removed/renamed v5 names appear in PROSE only — never emit a v5 symbol in a code fence.
 
-Migration recipes for moving from CometChat Android UIKit V5 (`chat-uikit-android:5.x`) to V6 (`chatuikit-{compose,kotlin}-android:6.0.+`). V6 is stable (GA 2026-05-25) and the recommended target for new apps; existing V5 apps can migrate when ready — there's no forced timeline, and V5 remains supported. This skill covers both the decision and the mechanics.
 
-V6 is a different SDK, not a drop-in replacement. The migration is roughly the size of jumping from React Native UIKit v5 to v6 — package coordinates, builder APIs, theme system, calls handling all change.
+> ⚠️ **Before you touch code:** a v5→v6 upgrade hits two build blockers the moment the new artifact
+> resolves. Set `android.useAndroidX=true` + `android.enableJetifier=true` in `gradle.properties`
+> (the Chat SDK still pulls a pre-AndroidX transitive → `Duplicate class android.support.v4.*`) and
+> keep `configurations.all { exclude(group = "org.jetbrains", module = "annotations-java5") }`.
+> Floors also rise: **minSdk 28 · Kotlin 2.1 · AGP 8.9.1**.
 
-**Read these other skills first:**
-- `cometchat-android-v5-core` — current state baseline
-- `cometchat-android-v6-core` — destination state
-- `cometchat-android-v6-builder-settings` — the new UIKitSettings API in detail
-- `cometchat-android-v6-{compose,kotlin}-{components,placement,theming,customization}` — surface-specific destination skills
-- `cometchat-android-v6-calls` — calls migration (calls SDK is bundled in V6)
+## Companion skills (read first)
+- `cometchat-android-v6-core` — the v6 install, credentials (`assets/cometchat-settings.json`), `initFromSettings → login → render`. The migration ENDS in core's golden path; this skill gets you there.
+- After migrating: `cometchat-android-v6-{kotlin,compose}-customization` (styling moved), `cometchat-android-v6-events` (events moved).
 
-**Ground truth:** **Official docs:** https://www.cometchat.com/docs/ui-kit/android/v6/overview · **Docs MCP:** `claude mcp add --transport http cometchat-docs https://www.cometchat.com/docs/mcp` (or fetch the URL directly without MCP).
-- V5 source — installed `com.cometchat:chat-uikit-android@5.x` artifacts under `~/.gradle/caches/`
-- V6 source — installed `chatuikit-{compose,kotlin}-android@6.0.+` artifacts
-- Sister skill — `cometchat-flutter-v6-migration` (different platform, same migration shape)
+## Use this skill when
+"upgrade our Android UI Kit from v5 to v6", "we're on the Java UI Kit, move us to Kotlin/Compose", "what breaks in v6?", "fix these v5 imports". This is **reconciliation**, not onboarding — a `version_conflict` is expected here and resolving it IS the job.
 
----
-
-## 1. When to migrate vs stay
-
-**Stay on V5 if:**
-
-- Your app is in production and stable
-- You're not actively shipping new chat features
-- You don't need V6's specific additions (Compose-first surface, AI Agent integration, Material 3 theming defaults)
-- Your minSdk is 21-27 (V6 requires minSdk 28)
-
-**Move to V6 if:**
-
-- You're starting a new project
-- You're rewriting your existing app's UI to Compose anyway
-- You need V6 features that aren't backported to V5 (e.g. some AI Agent components)
-- You've validated V6 against your use cases on a sample project first
-
-**The dispatcher (`cometchat-android-v6`) routes by detected version.** Both V5 and V6 skill sets ship in `npx @cometchat/skills add --family android` — the migration here lives under V6 because that's the destination cohort.
-
----
+## Prerequisites & install
+Before touching code: confirm the current artifact + version, that the app builds, and **minSdk**. v6 requires **minSdk 28** (v5 allowed 24) — if the app targets lower, that's a product decision to raise it; surface it FIRST, it can block the whole migration.
 
-## 2. The cohort decision (Compose vs Kotlin Views)
-
-V6 is split into two surfaces:
-
-| Surface | Package | When to pick |
+## Breaking-change map (from the docs table)
+| Area | V5 | V6 |
 |---|---|---|
-| Compose | `com.cometchat:chatuikit-compose-android:6.0.+` | New apps; existing apps already on Compose |
-| Kotlin Views | `com.cometchat:chatuikit-kotlin-android:6.0.+` | Existing apps on Java + XML layouts; teams not ready for Compose |
-
-**You can mix both in the same app**, but a single chat surface is one or the other — not both.
-
-The migration plan asks the user upfront: which surface for each chat screen? Default = match the surrounding app.
-
----
-
-## 3. Gradle dependency migration
-
-### V5 (today)
-
-```kotlin
-// app/build.gradle.kts
-dependencies {
-  implementation("com.cometchat:chat-uikit-android:5.0.+")     // chat
-  implementation("com.cometchat:calls-sdk-android:5.0.+")      // separate calls SDK
-}
+| Language | Java | Kotlin |
+| Modules | single `com.cometchat:chat-uikit-android` (the v5 id — **not** `chatuikit-kotlin-android`, which only ever published 6.x) | `chatuikit-kotlin-android` (XML) **or** `chatuikit-compose-android` (Compose) + shared `chatuikit-core-android` |
+| Import root | `com.cometchat.chatuikit.*` | `com.cometchat.uikit.kotlin.presentation.*` / `com.cometchat.uikit.compose.presentation.*` |
+| `CometChatUIKit` | `com.cometchat.chatuikit.shared.cometchatuikit.CometChatUIKit` | `com.cometchat.uikit.core.CometChatUIKit` |
+| `UIKitSettings` | `com.cometchat.chatuikit.shared.cometchatuikit.UIKitSettings` | `com.cometchat.uikit.core.UIKitSettings` |
+| State | `LiveData` observers | `StateFlow` / coroutines |
+| Architecture | View + ViewModel + Adapter (2 layers) | View → ViewModel → Repository → DataSource (4 layers) |
+| Events | `CometChat*Events.addListener()/removeListener()` | `CometChatEvents` singleton, `SharedFlow` collected in a coroutine scope |
+| Theming | `Palette` + `Typography` objects | XML attrs extending `CometChatTheme.DayNight`, or the `CometChatTheme {}` composable |
+| Styling | `setStyle(ComponentStyle)` | XML `@StyleRes` theme attributes, or style data classes `.default().copy()` |
+| ViewModel access | Java ViewModel + `LiveData` | Kotlin ViewModel + `StateFlow` (`getViewModel()`/`setViewModel()`) |
+| List ops | adapter manipulation | `ListOperations<T>` (`addItem`, `removeItem`, `updateItem`, `moveItemToTop`, `batch {}`) |
+| Repository | not exposed | swappable via factory (`*ViewModelFactory`) |
+| minSdk | 24 | **28** |
+
+**Component renames — only ONE**: `CometChatThreadedMessagesHeader` → **`CometChatThreadHeader`**. Everything else (`CometChatConversations`, `CometChatUsers`, `CometChatGroups`, `CometChatMessageHeader`, `CometChatMessageList`, `CometChatMessageComposer`, `CometChatIncomingCall`, `CometChatOutgoingCall`, `CometChatCallButtons`, `CometChatCallLogs`, `CometChatGroupMembers`) **keeps its name and only moves package**.
+
+## Codemod / steps (in this order)
+1. **Decide the cohort** — staying on XML Views (`chatuikit-kotlin-android`, smallest diff) or moving to Compose (`chatuikit-compose-android`, a UI rewrite of the chat screens). Ask; don't assume. Never ship both.
+2. **Raise minSdk to 28** and confirm Kotlin/AGP/JVM 11 are in place.
+3. **Swap the dependency** to the 6.x artifact for the chosen cohort (+ the CometChat Maven repo, `core` §Install). Remove the v5 artifact — grep the build file for **`com.cometchat:chat-uikit-android`** (that is the v5 id) — entirely — a leftover v5 dependency is the duplicate-class/`version_conflict` failure.
+4. **Rewrite imports** (the bulk of the diff, mechanical):
+   - `com.cometchat.chatuikit.shared.cometchatuikit.CometChatUIKit` → `com.cometchat.uikit.core.CometChatUIKit` (same for `UIKitSettings`).
+   - `com.cometchat.chatuikit.<area>.<Component>` → `com.cometchat.uikit.kotlin.presentation.<area>.ui.<Component>` (XML Views) or `…uikit.compose.presentation.<area>.ui.<Component>` (Compose).
+   - Grep targets: `com.cometchat.chatuikit.` (any hit is v5) and `CometChatThreadedMessagesHeader` (the one rename).
+5. **Migrate init to v6** — the v6 default is `CometChatUIKit.initFromSettings(context, callback)` reading `app/src/main/assets/cometchat-settings.json`, then `login` in `onSuccess` (`core`). Move credentials out of source while you're here.
+6. **Events** — replace every `addListener`/`removeListener` pair with a `CometChatEvents.<domain>Events.collect { }` in `lifecycleScope` (Views) or `LaunchedEffect` (Compose). No manual removal (→ `cometchat-android-v6-events`).
+7. **State** — `LiveData.observe(...)` → collecting `StateFlow` in a lifecycle-aware scope.
+8. **Styling/theming** — style objects → theme attributes (`themes.xml` extending `CometChatTheme.DayNight`) or Compose style data classes (→ `cometchat-android-v6-{kotlin,compose}-customization`).
+9. **Compose only**: rebuild the chat screens as composables (`core`'s golden path / `cometchat-android-v6-{kotlin,compose}-placement` recipes) — XML layouts hosting kit views don't carry over.
+10. **Build, then run** — fix per component using the docs page's "Component-by-Component Migration" section (fetch it: `/ui-kit/android/upgrading-from-v5.md`).
+
+## Before → after patterns
+```java
+// V5 (Java) — imports + init
+import com.cometchat.chatuikit.shared.cometchatuikit.CometChatUIKit;
+import com.cometchat.chatuikit.conversations.CometChatConversations;
 ```
-
-### V6 (Compose path)
-
-```kotlin
-dependencies {
-  implementation("com.cometchat:chatuikit-compose-android:6.0.+")
-  // No separate calls SDK — calls bundled into the same artifact
-  // Compose dependencies (if not already present)
-  implementation(platform("androidx.compose:compose-bom:2024.02.00"))
-  implementation("androidx.compose.material3:material3")
-  implementation("androidx.compose.ui:ui")
-  implementation("androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling-preview")
-}
-```
-
-### V6 (Kotlin Views path)
-
 ```kotlin
-dependencies {
-  implementation("com.cometchat:chatuikit-kotlin-android:6.0.+")
-  // No separate calls SDK
-  // Material Components for theming (`CometChatTheme.DayNight` extends Material themes)
-  implementation("com.google.android.material:material:1.11.+")
-}
-```
-
-### `gradle.properties` rules carry over
-
-```properties
-android.useAndroidX=true
-android.enableJetifier=true
-```
-
-Both still required on V6.
-
-### `minSdk` floor
-
-V5: minSdk 21. V6: **minSdk 28**. If you're on minSdk 21-27 and want V6, this is the first thing to address — bump minSdk and audit your other dependencies for compatibility.
-
----
-
-## 4. Init API rewrite
-
-### V5 — `UIKitSettingsBuilder`
-
-```kotlin
-val settings = UIKitSettingsBuilder()
-  .setRegion("us")
-  .setAppId(BuildConfig.COMETCHAT_APP_ID)
-  .setAuthKey(BuildConfig.COMETCHAT_AUTH_KEY)
-  .subscribePresenceForAllUsers()
-  .build()
-
-CometChatUIKit.init(this, settings, object : CometChat.CallbackListener<String>() {
-  override fun onSuccess(s: String) { /* ... */ }
-  override fun onError(e: CometChatException) { /* ... */ }
-})
-```
-
-### V6 — `UIKitSettings.UIKitSettingsBuilder()`
-
-```kotlin
-val settings = UIKitSettings.UIKitSettingsBuilder()
-  .setAppId(BuildConfig.COMETCHAT_APP_ID)
-  .setRegion(BuildConfig.COMETCHAT_REGION)
-  .setAuthKey(BuildConfig.COMETCHAT_AUTH_KEY)
-  .subscribePresenceForAllUsers()
-  .setEnableCalling(true)                         // ← calls toggled on here, not via separate SDK
-  .build()
-
-CometChatUIKit.init(this, settings, object : CometChat.CallbackListener<String>() {
-  override fun onSuccess(result: String) { /* ... */ }
-  override fun onError(e: CometChatException) { /* surface to UI */ }
-})
-```
-
-Differences:
-
-- Builder: unchanged — both V5 and V6 use `UIKitSettings.UIKitSettingsBuilder()` (nested class)
-- Calls: separate SDK init → `.setEnableCalling(true)` flag on the builder
-- Result handling: unchanged — `init()`/`login()` still take `CometChat.CallbackListener<T>` (onSuccess/onError). There is **no** `Result.Success`/`Result.Error` sealed class in V6.
-
-For full builder option mapping, see `cometchat-android-v6-builder-settings`.
-
----
-
-## 5. Calls integration migration
-
-V5 has a separate `calls-sdk-android` artifact + a separate `CometChatCalls.init`. V6 bundles calls into `chatuikit-{compose,kotlin}-android` and toggles via `.setEnableCalling(true)`.
-
-### V5 calls init
-
-```kotlin
-// In Application.onCreate
-CometChat.init(this, BuildConfig.COMETCHAT_APP_ID, appSettings, /* callback */)
-
-val callAppSettings = CallAppSettingsBuilder()
-  .setAppId(BuildConfig.COMETCHAT_APP_ID)
-  .setRegion(BuildConfig.COMETCHAT_REGION)
-  .build()
-CometChatCalls.init(this, callAppSettings, /* callback */)
-```
-
-### V6 calls init
-
-```kotlin
-val settings = UIKitSettings.UIKitSettingsBuilder()
-  // ... appId, region, authKey ...
-  .setEnableCalling(true)              // ← that's it; calls SDK init happens internally
-  .build()
-
-// init takes a CometChat.CallbackListener<String> (an abstract class — NOT a
-// fun interface), so use the object form, not a trailing lambda.
-CometChatUIKit.init(this, settings, object : CometChat.CallbackListener<String>() {
-  override fun onSuccess(result: String) { /* ready */ }
-  override fun onError(e: CometChatException) { /* handle */ }
-})
-```
-
-### Permissions + manifest carry over
-
-V5's manifest entries (FOREGROUND_SERVICE_*, MANAGE_OWN_CALLS, BIND_TELECOM_CONNECTION_SERVICE, RECORD_AUDIO, CAMERA, POST_NOTIFICATIONS) are unchanged on V6. Same `foregroundServiceType="phoneCall|microphone|camera"` rule applies. See `cometchat-android-v5-calls/references/voip-calling.md` — the VoIP push implementation works as-is on V6.
-
-### KEEP `calls-sdk-android:5.0.+` — V6 still needs it as a peer dep
-
-**⚠️ Despite vendor marketing of "bundled calling," chatuikit-compose-android:6.0.0 ships without the calls SDK and CRASHES on init without it.** Keep `com.cometchat:calls-sdk-android:5.0.+` in `app/build.gradle.kts` plus apply the W3 stub-class workaround. Full set of five required workarounds is in `cometchat-android-v6-calls` §"Five required workarounds" — apply them all if your app uses calls.
-
-Earlier guidance to "drop calls-sdk-android" was wrong; validated end-to-end against a web peer on 2026-05-12 confirmed the dep is mandatory.
-
----
-
-## 6. Theme system rewrite
-
-### V5 — XML theme attrs + style classes
-
-```xml
-<!-- res/values/themes.xml -->
-<style name="Theme.YourApp" parent="Theme.Material3.DayNight.NoActionBar">
-  <item name="cometchatPrimaryColor">@color/your_primary</item>
-  <item name="cometchatBackgroundColor">@color/your_bg</item>
-  <!-- ... -->
-</style>
+// V6 (Kotlin, XML Views cohort)
+import com.cometchat.uikit.core.CometChatUIKit
+import com.cometchat.uikit.kotlin.presentation.conversations.ui.CometChatConversations
 ```
-
-Plus programmatic overrides via `CometChatTheme.getInstance().palette.setPrimary(...)`.
-
-### V6 Compose — `CometChatTheme` composable
-
 ```kotlin
-setContent {
-  CometChatTheme(
-    colorScheme = lightColorScheme(
-      primary = Color(0xFF6750A4),
-      // ...
-    ),
-    typography = ourTypography,
-    shapes = ourShapes,
-  ) {
-    AppNavigation()
-  }
+// V6 events — the old addListener/removeListener pair becomes a scoped collect
+lifecycleScope.launch {
+    CometChatEvents.messageEvents.collect { event -> /* when (event) { … } */ }
 }
 ```
+> The thread header is the one rename to grep for; everything else is a package move. Full per-component diffs (Conversations, Users, Groups, Message Header/List/Composer): the docs page's component sections.
 
-### V6 Kotlin Views — `CometChatTheme.DayNight` parent
-
-```xml
-<!-- res/values/themes.xml -->
-<style name="Theme.YourApp" parent="CometChatTheme.DayNight">
-  <item name="cometchatPrimaryColor">@color/your_primary</item>
-  <!-- ... -->
-</style>
-```
-
-**CRITICAL:** Activity themes hosting V6 Kotlin Views components MUST inherit from `CometChatTheme.DayNight` (or its `.Light` / `.Dark` variants) — NOT `Theme.AppCompat.*` or `Theme.MaterialComponents.*`. V6 components extend `MaterialCardView` and reference kit-specific theme attrs that aren't in the older theme parents. Crash signature: `Failed to resolve attribute at index N`.
-
-This is documented in `cometchat-android-v6-troubleshooting` and surfaced in the V6 calls smoke (calls components are the canary that exposes the bug first).
-
-### Migration plan for theme
-
-1. Audit V5 theme attrs (`grep cometchat res/values/`)
-2. Map each to its V6 equivalent (most are same names; some have been renamed for Material 3 alignment)
-3. Activity manifest: change `android:theme="@style/Theme.AppCompat.*"` → `android:theme="@style/Theme.YourApp"` where the new theme inherits `CometChatTheme.DayNight`
-4. Programmatic theme overrides: rewrite via Compose `CometChatTheme(colorScheme = ...)` or Kotlin Views `CometChatTheme.setPrimaryColor(...)` (the `CometChatTheme` object exposes `setPrimaryColor`/`setExtendedPrimaryColor*`/`setNeutralColor*` etc. — there is no `.singleton.colors` field; depends on surface)
-
-For full mapping, see `cometchat-android-v6-{compose,kotlin}-theming`.
-
----
-
-## 7. Component name + import migration
-
-The component names (`CometChatConversations`, `CometChatMessageList`, `CometChatMessageHeader`, `CometChatMessageComposer`, `CometChatUsers`, `CometChatGroups`, `CometChatCallButtons`, etc.) are unchanged in V6. The packages differ:
-
-### V5 imports
-
-```kotlin
-import com.cometchat.chatuikit.conversations.CometChatConversations
-import com.cometchat.chatuikit.messages.CometChatMessageList
-```
-
-### V6 Compose imports
-
-```kotlin
-import com.cometchat.uikit.compose.presentation.conversations.ui.CometChatConversations
-import com.cometchat.uikit.compose.presentation.messagelist.ui.CometChatMessageList
-```
-
-### V6 Kotlin Views imports
-
-```kotlin
-import com.cometchat.uikit.kotlin.presentation.conversations.ui.CometChatConversations
-import com.cometchat.uikit.kotlin.presentation.messagelist.ui.CometChatMessageList
-```
-
-The skill rewrites imports during migration. The V6 namespace is `com.cometchat.uikit.{compose,kotlin}.presentation.<feature>.ui` — NOT the V5 `com.cometchat.chatuikit.*`. Most projects can do a regex sweep:
-
-```bash
-# Compose path
-sed -i -E 's|com.cometchat.chatuikit.([a-z]+)|com.cometchat.uikit.compose.presentation.\1.ui|g' app/src/main/kotlin/**/*.kt
-# Kotlin Views path
-sed -i -E 's|com.cometchat.chatuikit.([a-z]+)|com.cometchat.uikit.kotlin.presentation.\1.ui|g' app/src/main/kotlin/**/*.kt
-```
-
-But verify each rewrite — some V5 modules have been split or merged in V6 in ways the agent should review case-by-case.
-
----
-
-## 8. Side-by-side cohort selection
-
-V5 and V6 skill sets both ship in `--family android`. During migration, the dispatcher detects which is in use from `app/build.gradle.kts`:
-
-- `chat-uikit-android:5.x` only → V5 cohort
-- `chatuikit-{compose,kotlin}-android:6.x` only → V6 cohort
-- Both present → ASK (rare; usually means in-progress migration)
-
-For an in-progress migration, you can have V5 and V6 in the same module temporarily, but they'll fight over runtime singletons (`CometChatUIKit.init` exists in both). Best practice: migrate one feature at a time, fully — don't leave a half-migrated state.
-
----
-
-## 9. Migration plan template
-
-```
-□ Audit current V5 integration
-  □ Which V5 skills' patterns are in use?
-  □ List Activities / Fragments hosting CometChat surfaces
-  □ List custom views, decorators, request builders
-  □ List theme attrs in use
-
-□ Pick V6 surface
-  □ Compose vs Kotlin Views per chat screen
-  □ Bump minSdk if below 28
-
-□ Update gradle
-  □ Remove chat-uikit-android:5.x
-  □ KEEP calls-sdk-android:5.0.+ (V6 needs it as peer dep — see §"KEEP calls-sdk-android:5.0.+" above)
-  □ Add chatuikit-{compose,kotlin}-android:6.0.+
-  □ Add Compose deps (if applicable) or Material Components (if Kotlin Views)
-
-□ Rewrite init
-  □ UIKitSettingsBuilder → UIKitSettings.UIKitSettingsBuilder()
-  □ Drop separate CometChatCalls.init; add .setEnableCalling(true) on UIKitSettings
-  □ init callback stays CometChat.CallbackListener<String> (V6 did NOT switch to a Result/sealed-class API)
-
-□ Rewrite themes
-  □ Activity theme parent → CometChatTheme.DayNight (Kotlin Views)
-  □ Compose entry uses CometChatTheme composable
-  □ Re-map any custom theme attrs
-
-□ Rewrite imports
-  □ All com.cometchat.chatuikit.* → com.cometchat.chatuikit.{compose,kotlin}.*
-
-□ Migrate custom views / decorators / request builders
-  □ See cometchat-android-v6-{compose,kotlin}-customization
-
-□ Verify build
-  □ ./gradlew clean assembleDebug
-  □ Resolve any "Duplicate class" errors (drop conflicting V5 deps)
-
-□ Smoke on real device
-  □ Login → see conversations
-  □ Send message
-  □ Call (voice + video)
-  □ Theme renders correctly (light + dark)
-  □ No crashes from theme parent mismatch
-```
-
----
-
-## 10. Common migration failure modes
-
-| Symptom | Cause | Fix |
-|---|---|---|
-| Build error: "Duplicate class com.cometchat.chatuikit.*" | Both V5 and V6 deps in `app/build.gradle.kts` | Remove `chat-uikit-android:5.x` |
-| `IllegalArgumentException` at activity start | Activity theme not `CometChatTheme.DayNight` | Update theme parent |
-| Calls don't ring / `E/CallManager: Calling module not found` | chatuikit-compose:6.0.0 needs `calls-sdk-android:5.0.+` as explicit peer + W1–W5 workarounds | See `cometchat-android-v6-calls` §"Five required workarounds" — do NOT remove calls-sdk-android |
-| Theme attrs missing | V5 attr name renamed in V6 | Audit `cometchat-android-v6-{compose,kotlin}-theming` for the V6 attr name |
-| `Failed to resolve attribute at index N` | Activity theme inherits `Theme.AppCompat.*` | Change parent to `CometChatTheme.DayNight` |
-| Init never resolves | V5 `CometChat.init` still being called alongside V6 `CometChatUIKit.init` | Remove the V5 call |
-| `minSdk` build error | Trying to use V6 with minSdk < 28 | Bump minSdk to 28 |
-
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-
-## 11. Verification checklist
-
-- [ ] `app/build.gradle.kts` has only one CometChat dep tree (V5 OR V6, not both)
-- [ ] `minSdk = 28` or higher
-- [ ] All V5 imports rewritten to the V6 surface (`compose` or `kotlin` namespace)
-- [ ] `UIKitSettingsBuilder` → `UIKitSettings.UIKitSettingsBuilder()` everywhere
-- [ ] `.setEnableCalling(true)` on the builder if calls are used
-- [ ] Activity themes inherit `CometChatTheme.DayNight` (Kotlin Views path)
-- [ ] No `CometChatCalls.init` calls outside what V6 does internally
-- [ ] `calls-sdk-android:5.0.+` retained as explicit peer dep (V6 needs it; despite vendor marketing of "bundled calls")
-- [ ] Build succeeds: `./gradlew clean assembleDebug`
-- [ ] Real-device smoke: login + chat + voice call + video call
-- [ ] Theme smoke: light mode + dark mode + custom palette renders correctly
-
-## 12. Pointers
+## Common pitfalls
+Leaving the v5 artifact in the tree (duplicate classes) · mixing both v6 cohorts · missing the minSdk 28 bump · migrating imports but keeping `LiveData` observers · keeping `addListener`/`removeListener` for UI-Kit events (now flows) · missing the `CometChatThreadedMessagesHeader` → `CometChatThreadHeader` rename · carrying v5 style objects forward · keeping the classic `init(...)` instead of moving to `initFromSettings` · assuming Compose is a drop-in for XML screens · migrating code but leaving credentials hardcoded.
 
-- `cometchat-android-v6-core` — V6 init/login/build setup
-- `cometchat-android-v6-builder-settings` — full UIKitSettings options
-- `cometchat-android-v6-{compose,kotlin}-{components,placement,theming,customization}` — destination skills per surface
-- `cometchat-android-v6-calls` — calls integration delta
-- `cometchat-android-v6-troubleshooting` — common V6-specific failure modes (theme parent, R8, Compose runtime)
-- `cometchat-flutter-v6-migration` — sibling skill for Flutter (same migration shape on a different platform)
+## Verify it works
+Zero matches for `com.cometchat.chatuikit.` and `CometChatThreadedMessagesHeader` in the source; only ONE cometchat UI-Kit artifact resolves (`./gradlew :app:dependencies`); the fence gate compiles (`./gradlew :app:assembleDebug   # in YOUR app (npm run verify:fences:android-v6 is a pack-repo gate)`). On device: init + login succeed, conversations → messages works, threads/search round-trip, events fire once, theming still matches the brand, calls/push (if used) still work. Any capability that existed in v5 and has no v6 equivalent must be reported to the user, not silently dropped — see `COVERAGE.md`.