fix(mobile): repair discover categories and bootstrap iOS auth

.agents/skills/mobile-e2e/SKILL.md

@@ -70,6 +70,18 @@ xcodebuild -workspace Folo.xcworkspace \
   build
 ```
 
+### Apple Silicon simulator optimization
+
+When running on an Apple Silicon Mac and building only for the simulator used in the current run, prefer compiling only the active `arm64` simulator architecture:
+
+```bash
+xcodebuild ... \
+  ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH=YES \
+  ARCHS=arm64
+```
+
+Use this optimization only for local self-test / e2e simulator builds tied to the current machine. Do not use it when you need a universal simulator app for other machines or when running on Intel Macs.
+
 Expected output pattern:
 
 ```bash

.agents/skills/mobile-self-test/SKILL.md

@@ -163,6 +163,15 @@ xcodebuild -workspace Folo.xcworkspace \
   clean build
 ```
 
+On Apple Silicon Macs, when the build is only for the dedicated simulator created for the current self-test run, prefer compiling only the active `arm64` simulator architecture:
+
+```bash
+ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH=YES \
+ARCHS=arm64
+```
+
+Do not use that optimization when you need a universal simulator bundle for other machines or when the host Mac is Intel.
+
 Expected output pattern:
 
 ```bash
@@ -299,6 +308,15 @@ export E2E_PASSWORD='Password123!'
 export E2E_EMAIL="folo-self-test-$(date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S)@example.com"
 ```
 
+For non-auth iOS self-tests, bootstrap auth through the standard iOS runner mode after the app has been installed and launched once:
+
+```bash
+cd apps/mobile
+pnpm run e2e:ios:bootstrap
+```
+
+This bootstrap path is the default for `prod` and `local` self-tests. Only skip it when the feature under test is login, registration, sign-out, session restoration, or another auth-specific flow that must be validated visually end-to-end.
+
 #### iOS registration bootstrap
 
 ```bash

apps/mobile/e2e/README.md

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 pnpm run e2e:doctor
 pnpm run e2e:android
 pnpm run e2e:ios
+pnpm run e2e:ios:bootstrap
 ```
 
 ## iOS Notes
@@ -22,6 +23,27 @@ pnpm run e2e:ios
   - `content.yaml`: ensure onboarding feed unfollowed -> follow -> timeline/read-unread -> unfollow
 - The iOS runner resets the simulator, disables password autofill prompts, installs the provided app bundle, then executes Maestro.
 
+## Prod iOS auth bootstrap
+
+When non-auth iOS self-tests need a signed-in simulator quickly, bootstrap auth through the standard iOS runner mode:
+
+```bash
+pnpm run e2e:ios:bootstrap
+```
+
+This mode uses the auth bootstrap helper on iOS when `EXPO_PUBLIC_E2E_ENV_PROFILE=prod` or `EXPO_PUBLIC_E2E_ENV_PROFILE=local`, and falls back to the normal iOS registration flow for other environments.
+
+Optional environment variables:
+
+- `E2E_EMAIL`
+- `E2E_PASSWORD`
+- `MAESTRO_IOS_DEVICE_ID`
+- `E2E_API_URL`
+- `E2E_CALLBACK_URL`
+- `E2E_BUNDLE_ID`
+
+The bootstrap script signs in against prod using the mobile fallback token header, writes the auth cookie into the simulator's `ExpoSQLiteStorage` fallback store, and relaunches the app.
+
 ## Environment
 
 - `E2E_EMAIL`

apps/mobile/e2e/run-maestro.sh

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 set -eu
 
 platform="${1:?platform is required}"
+mode="${2:-full}"
 debug_output="${MAESTRO_DEBUG_OUTPUT:-e2e/artifacts/${platform}}"
 run_suffix="$(date +%s)-$$"
 
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ extract_ios_app_from_tar() {
 }
 
 resolve_ios_app_path() {
+  device_id="$1"
   if [ -n "${MAESTRO_IOS_APP_PATH:-}" ]; then
     if [ -d "${MAESTRO_IOS_APP_PATH}" ]; then
       printf '%s' "${MAESTRO_IOS_APP_PATH}"
@@ -60,7 +62,13 @@ resolve_ios_app_path() {
     return
   fi
 
-  find "$HOME/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData" -path '*Build/Products/Release-iphonesimulator/Folo.app' | head -n1
+  existing_path="$(find "$HOME/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData" -path '*Build/Products/Release-iphonesimulator/Folo.app' | head -n1)"
+  if [ -n "${existing_path}" ]; then
+    printf '%s' "${existing_path}"
+    return
+  fi
+
+  build_ios_simulator_app "${device_id}"
 }
 
 wait_for_android_ready() {
@@ -106,6 +114,48 @@ prepare_ios_simulator() {
   xcrun simctl bootstatus "${device_id}" -b >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
 }
 
+append_ios_arch_args() {
+  arch="$(uname -m)"
+  if [ "${arch}" = "arm64" ]; then
+    printf '%s\n' "ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH=YES" "ARCHS=arm64"
+  fi
+}
+
+build_ios_simulator_app() {
+  device_id="$1"
+  (
+    cd ios
+    pod install
+    set -- $(append_ios_arch_args)
+    PROFILE=e2e-ios-simulator \
+    EXPO_PUBLIC_E2E_ENV_PROFILE="${EXPO_PUBLIC_E2E_ENV_PROFILE:-}" \
+    EXPO_PUBLIC_E2E_LANGUAGE="${EXPO_PUBLIC_E2E_LANGUAGE:-en}" \
+    xcodebuild -workspace Folo.xcworkspace \
+      -scheme Folo \
+      -configuration Release \
+      -sdk iphonesimulator \
+      -destination "id=${device_id}" \
+      build \
+      "$@"
+  )
+
+  find "$HOME/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData" -path '*Build/Products/Release-iphonesimulator/Folo.app' | head -n1
+}
+
+run_ios_bootstrap_auth() {
+  device_id="$1"
+
+  case "${EXPO_PUBLIC_E2E_ENV_PROFILE:-prod}" in
+    prod|local)
+      pnpm run e2e:bootstrap:ios:prod-auth -- --udid "${device_id}"
+      ;;
+    *)
+      maestro test --format junit --platform ios --device "${device_id}" --debug-output "${debug_output}/bootstrap-auth" \
+        -e E2E_EMAIL="${E2E_EMAIL}" -e E2E_PASSWORD="${E2E_PASSWORD}" e2e/flows/ios/register.yaml
+      ;;
+  esac
+}
+
 case "${platform}" in
   ios)
     device_id="$(resolve_ios_device)"
@@ -114,7 +164,7 @@ case "${platform}" in
       exit 1
     fi
 
-    app_path="$(resolve_ios_app_path)"
+    app_path="$(resolve_ios_app_path "${device_id}")"
     if [ -z "${app_path}" ] || [ ! -d "${app_path}" ]; then
       echo "Unable to resolve a built iOS .app bundle. Set MAESTRO_IOS_APP_PATH or place a build-*.tar.gz in apps/mobile." >&2
       exit 1
@@ -124,8 +174,19 @@ case "${platform}" in
     xcrun simctl install "${device_id}" "${app_path}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
     xcrun simctl launch "${device_id}" is.follow >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
 
-    maestro test --format junit --platform ios --device "${device_id}" --debug-output "${debug_output}/auth" \
-      -e E2E_EMAIL="${E2E_EMAIL}" -e E2E_PASSWORD="${E2E_PASSWORD}" e2e/flows/ios/auth.yaml
+    case "${mode}" in
+      full)
+        maestro test --format junit --platform ios --device "${device_id}" --debug-output "${debug_output}/auth" \
+          -e E2E_EMAIL="${E2E_EMAIL}" -e E2E_PASSWORD="${E2E_PASSWORD}" e2e/flows/ios/auth.yaml
+        ;;
+      bootstrap-auth)
+        run_ios_bootstrap_auth "${device_id}"
+        ;;
+      *)
+        echo "Unsupported iOS runner mode: ${mode}" >&2
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+    esac
 
     ;;
   android)

apps/mobile/package.json

@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@
     "bump": "vv",
     "dev": "npm run start",
     "e2e:android": "sh ./e2e/run-maestro.sh android",
+    "e2e:bootstrap:ios:auth": "tsx scripts/e2e-prod-ios-auth-bootstrap.ts",
+    "e2e:bootstrap:ios:prod-auth": "pnpm run e2e:bootstrap:ios:auth",
     "e2e:doctor": "sh -c 'for f in e2e/flows/shared/*.yaml e2e/flows/android/*.yaml e2e/flows/ios/*.yaml; do maestro check-syntax $f; done'",
     "e2e:ios": "sh ./e2e/run-maestro.sh ios",
+    "e2e:ios:bootstrap": "sh ./e2e/run-maestro.sh ios bootstrap-auth",
     "eas-build-post-install": "rm -rf $TMPDIR/metro-cache",
     "eas-build-pre-install": "command -v pod >/dev/null 2>&1 && pod repo update || echo 'CocoaPods not found, skipping pod repo update'",
     "ios": "expo run:ios",