I'v been using a shortcut from the iOS/ipadOS share sheet in safari for several months now successfully and tried to use/port it to macOS: The "Run Javascript on Active Safari Tab" (RJOACST) action fails on MacOS if logic based on native shortcut actions is executed before / in front of it. The same shortcut does work on iOS and iPadOS. Here's the shortcut: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/613fe9b4464c401380159eb8160eb485 The Error on macOS reads: ''' DEV Safari Recipee 2 JS Reminders N... Unable to Run JavaScript on Web Page Make sure Allow JavaScript from Apple Events is enabled in the Develop menu in Safari. The Develop menu can be enabled in the Advanced section of Safari's Preferences. ''' BUT: simpler shortcuts with just the RJOASF Javascscript (e.g. the default script) DO work on the same machine. All settings are correct. When refactoring the initial logic from shortcuts action into Javascript code and calling the RJOACST silently lets the shortcut die. Any lead/hint appreciated. I did try to retrieve the shortcuts input shortly before the RJOACST is executed. PS: The file Recipes.json contains a list of sites to scrape recipe ingredients from - find the example here: ''' { "deli-berlin.com": { "selectorType": "xpath", "selectorExpression": "//div[contains(@class,'wprm-recipe-ingredient-group')]/ul/li", "extractionType": "text", "joinArrayString": "\n", "cleanupRules": [], "sampleUrl": "https://deli-berlin.com/rezept-vegane-lasagne/", "cachedHtml": "", "baselineIngredientsText": "", "activeVariationId": "row", "variations": [], "snapshotNote": "", "lastTestStatus": "untested", "lastTestedDate": "", "lastTestError": "", "htmlUpdatedAt": "", "baselineUpdatedAt": "", "ruleConfigUpdatedAt": "", "history": [] }, "www.allrecipes.com": { "selectorType": "xpath", "selectorExpression": "//ul[contains(@class,'mntl-structured-ingredients__list')]/li", "extractionType": "text", "joinArrayString": "\n", "cleanupRules": [ { "find": "\n{2,}", "replace": "\n", "active": true, "phase": "beforeJoin" } ], "sampleUrl": "https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/221361/traditional-sauerbraten/", "cachedHtml": "", "baselineIngredientsText": "", "activeVariationId": "row", "variations": [], "snapshotNote": "", "lastTestStatus": "untested", "lastTestedDate": "", "lastTestError": "", "htmlUpdatedAt": "", "baselineUpdatedAt": "", "ruleConfigUpdatedAt": "", "history": [] } } '''

I'm building a cross-platform app (.NET MAUI) on ios with a feature that lets users send a block of text to their preferred note-taking app to save for later. This works fine via their documented x-callback-url schemes (e.g. bear://x-callback-url/create?text=...). I'd like to support Apple's own Notes app the same way, but I can't find a documented mechanism to do so. Questions: Is there a URL scheme for Notes.app that a third-party app can use to open it, and if so, does it support passing in content for a new note? Is there any officially supported way — App Intents, or otherwise — to create a new note with pre-filled text in Notes.app from another app? Does the new Notes domain under App Intents (iOS 18+) apply to Apple's own Notes app, or is it purely a schema that third-party note apps can adopt for themselves? If it does apply, is there a way to invoke it directly from another app's UI rather than only via Siri/Shortcuts? If none of the above exists, is routing through the standard share sheet the intended/only supported approach for this use case going forward? Thanks in advance — wanting to make sure I'm not missing a documented mechanism before concluding this isn't possible.

Hello, I have a question about App Intents and the Action button on iPhone. I have an App Intent that opens the app and navigates to a specific entity, conforming to OpenIntent with a single AppEntity parameter. The entity conforms to EnumerableEntityQuery, and the intent is registered as an App Shortcut via the AppShortcutsProvider. When assigning this shortcut to the Action button in Settings, the system doesn’t prompt the user to select a default entity upfront. Instead, it prompts on every activation, creating friction. In contrast, shortcuts like “Open Note…” and other third-party ones prompt the user for a note to open when setting up the Action button, and its title also includes three dots, indicating a pre-configurable parameter. My shortcut’s title shows no dots. What’s required to make an App Shortcut prompt for a default parameter during Action button setup? Sincerely, Holger

When trying to develop an Apple Shortcut, the shortcut doesn't appear (after many open, quit, adding permissions, etc.). My only Apple Account is my name associated with an Apple ID of QZ99..... However, when I try to check one (of many reasons) why it does not show up with Terminal: codesign -dv --verbose=4 "/Applications/My App.app" etc, it shows something "rejected" Authority=Apple Worldwide Developer Relations Certification Authority Authority=Apple Root CA Signed Time=Aug 25, 2026 at 1:26:38 PM Info.plist entries=22 TeamIdentifier=QZ99... Runtime Version=26.5.0 Sealed Resources version=2 rules=13 files=4 Internal requirements count=1 size=204 /Applications/Write Create Date from Original.app: rejected origin=Apple Development: My Account (K533...) The K533... is different than my Team ID of QZ99... Could that be a reason my app is not registered with Shortcuts? Is that expected functionality? I guess I expected my Team ID to appear everywhere even after I deleted my account in Xcode, removed a current and expired certificate associated with K533 in Keychain, and then added my account back, and let Xcode regenerate a certificate.

Context I built an app entirely using Swift Playgrounds on iPad (no access to a Mac / Xcode). The app is distributed via TestFlight and installed on an iPhone. Problem I implemented an AppShortcutsProvider with simple AppShortcut entries (code below), but no shortcuts show up in the Shortcuts app, in the list of apps with shortcuts, or via Siri. What I've already tried without success: Full restart of the iPhone Deleting the app's data Fully uninstalling and reinstalling the app A new TestFlight build (with incremented build number) after adding the code Confirming the phrases correctly include (.applicationName) as required Question Is the Extract AppIntentsMetadata build step (which generates the metadata.appintents file) actually executed when compiling/submitting via Swift Playgrounds on iPad, or is this a known limitation of the tool that would prevent App Shortcuts from being indexed by Shortcuts/Siri? Environment Swift Playgrounds version: [check in the app under Settings > General > About] iOS version on test iPhone: [fill in] Project deployment target: [fill in if known, otherwise note that you have no way to check this without Xcode] Provider code: import SwiftUI import AppIntents // ============================================================ // MARK: - TEST INTENT // ============================================================ struct TestExpenseIntent: AppIntent { static let title: LocalizedStringResource = "Test dépense" static let description = IntentDescription( "Teste l'intégration de l'application avec Raccourcis." ) static let isDiscoverable = true func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult { return .result(dialog: "Ça fonctionne !") } } // ============================================================ // MARK: - ADD EXPENSE INTENT // ============================================================ struct AddApplePayExpenseIntent: AppIntent { static let title: LocalizedStringResource = "Ajouter une dépense" static let description = IntentDescription( "Ajoute une dépense à un Tricount." ) static let isDiscoverable = true static let openAppWhenRun = false @Parameter(title: "Montant") var amount: Double? @Parameter(title: "Marchand") var merchant: String? func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult { let valAmount = amount ?? 0.0 let valMerchant = merchant ?? "Inconnu" print("Montant :", valAmount) print("Marchand :", valMerchant) return .result( dialog: "Dépense de \(valAmount) € chez \(valMerchant)." ) } } // ============================================================ // MARK: - SHORTCUTS // ============================================================ struct MyAppShortcuts: AppShortcutsProvider { static var shortcutTileColor: ShortcutTileColor = .blue static let appShortcuts: [AppShortcut] = [ AppShortcut( intent: TestExpenseIntent(), phrases: [ "Tester \(.applicationName)" ], shortTitle: "Test dépense", systemImageName: "plus.circle" ), AppShortcut( intent: AddApplePayExpenseIntent(), phrases: [ "Ajouter une dépense dans \(.applicationName)", "Ajouter \(\.$amount) dans \(.applicationName)" ], shortTitle: "Ajouter une dépense", systemImageName: "plus.circle" ) ] }

Cannot save a shortcut I created in the Shortcuts App to the dock. Get the following message. The file “CompRmLights.app” couldn’t be saved in the folder “Applications”. Have disabled csrutil with no luck. Anyone have any answers.

Hi all, I’m seeing what looks like a bug with AppShortcutParameterPresentation and the Shortcuts app. Any time I provide an OptionsCollection to a shortcut so I can give it a nice category name and symbol in Shortcuts, it hides all other existing app shortcuts that my app has from the UI. I have created a sample that illustrates the problem. My app provides two App Shortcuts: A simple shortcut with no parameters. A shortcut with two parameters. Its Destination parameter uses AppShortcutParameterPresentation to generate “Home” and “Office” options in a separate section. When the second shortcut is present, the first parameterless shortcut disappears from the Shortcuts app. If I comment out the shortcut containing parameterPresentation, the parameterless shortcut appears again. Before commenting out: After commenting out the second shortcut: Here's the code: import AppIntents struct ParameterlessIntent: AppIntent { static let title: LocalizedStringResource = "Parameterless Intent" static let description = IntentDescription("Runs without asking for any parameters.") func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult { .result() } } struct ParameterizedIntent: AppIntent { static let title: LocalizedStringResource = "Parameterized Intent" static let description = IntentDescription("Runs with a destination and a copy count.") // The same provider is used by this parameter and by ParameterPresentation below. @Parameter( title: "Destination", optionsProvider: DestinationOptionsProvider() ) var destination: String @Parameter(title: "Copy Count", default: 1) var copyCount: Int static var parameterSummary: some ParameterSummary { Summary("Send \(\.$copyCount) copies to \(\.$destination)") } func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult { .result() } } nonisolated struct DestinationOptionsProvider: DynamicOptionsProvider { func results() async throws -> [String] { // Each generated App Shortcut option is a value for the Destination parameter. ["Home", "Office"] } } struct BugReproductionShortcuts: AppShortcutsProvider { static var appShortcuts: [AppShortcut] { // This parameterless shortcut should always appear in the Shortcuts app. AppShortcut( intent: ParameterlessIntent(), phrases: [ "Run the parameterless shortcut with \(.applicationName)" ], shortTitle: "Do I exist?", systemImageName: "1.circle" ) #warning("The presence of this shortcut causes the top one no longer appear in Shortcuts.app") AppShortcut( intent: ParameterizedIntent(), phrases: [ "Run the parameterized shortcut with \(.applicationName)" ], shortTitle: "Parameterized Shortcut", systemImageName: "2.circle", parameterPresentation: ParameterPresentation( for: \.$destination, summary: Summary("Send to \(\.$destination)") ) { // This title and symbol create a separate section in Shortcuts. OptionsCollection( DestinationOptionsProvider(), title: "Destination Shortcuts", systemImageName: "mappin.and.ellipse" ) } ) } } This code and reproduction is as of Xcode 27 Beta 6 and happens on older versions as well. Is there a known limitation with this or is this somehow expected behavior? If so, how can I mitigate this issue and provide a nice title for another shortcut, while keeping the old parameterless shortcuts present? Thanks!

Context I built an app entirely using Swift Playgrounds on iPad (no access to a Mac / Xcode). The app is distributed via TestFlight and installed on an iPhone. Problem I implemented an AppShortcutsProvider with simple AppShortcut entries (code below), but no shortcuts show up in the Shortcuts app, in the list of apps with shortcuts, or via Siri. What I've already tried without success: Full restart of the iPhone Deleting the app's data Fully uninstalling and reinstalling the app A new TestFlight build (with incremented build number) after adding the code Confirming the phrases correctly include (.applicationName) as required Question Is the Extract AppIntentsMetadata build step (which generates the metadata.appintents file) actually executed when compiling/submitting via Swift Playgrounds on iPad, or is this a known limitation of the tool that would prevent App Shortcuts from being indexed by Shortcuts/Siri? Provider code: import SwiftUI import AppIntents // ============================================================ // MARK: - TEST INTENT // ============================================================ struct TestExpenseIntent: AppIntent { static let title: LocalizedStringResource = "Test dépense" static let description = IntentDescription( "Teste l'intégration de l'application avec Raccourcis." ) static let isDiscoverable = true func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult { return .result(dialog: "Ça fonctionne !") } } // ============================================================ // MARK: - ADD EXPENSE INTENT // ============================================================ struct AddApplePayExpenseIntent: AppIntent { static let title: LocalizedStringResource = "Ajouter une dépense" static let description = IntentDescription( "Ajoute une dépense à un Tricount." ) static let isDiscoverable = true static let openAppWhenRun = false @Parameter(title: "Montant") var amount: Double? @Parameter(title: "Marchand") var merchant: String? func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult { let valAmount = amount ?? 0.0 let valMerchant = merchant ?? "Inconnu" print("Montant :", valAmount) print("Marchand :", valMerchant) return .result( dialog: "Dépense de \(valAmount) € chez \(valMerchant)." ) } } // ============================================================ // MARK: - SHORTCUTS // ============================================================ struct MyAppShortcuts: AppShortcutsProvider { static var shortcutTileColor: ShortcutTileColor = .blue static let appShortcuts: [AppShortcut] = [ AppShortcut( intent: TestExpenseIntent(), phrases: [ "Tester (.applicationName)" ], shortTitle: "Test dépense", systemImageName: "plus.circle" ), AppShortcut( intent: AddApplePayExpenseIntent(), phrases: [ "Ajouter une dépense dans (.applicationName)", "Ajouter (.$amount) dans (.applicationName)" ], shortTitle: "Ajouter une dépense", systemImageName: "plus.circle" ) ] }

After updating to iOS 26.6 I noticed a regression in Shortcuts automations. I created two simple automations: When App Is Opened → Show Notification “OPEN” When App Is Closed → Show Notification “CLOSE” Steps: Open Safari (or any app). Open Control Center or Notification Center. Actual result: “CLOSE” is triggered immediately. Dismissing Control Center or Notification Center does not trigger “OPEN”. Expected: Opening system overlays should not generate an App Closed event because the foreground application remains active. Device: iPhone 13 mini iOS: 26.6 Can anyone else reproduce this?

I’m trying to group my EntityPropertyQuery selection into sections as well as making it searchable. I know that the EntityStringQuery is used to perform the text search via entities(matching string: String). That works well enough and results in this modal: Though, when I’m using a DynamicOptionsProvider to section my EntityPropertyQuery, it doesn’t allow for searching anymore and simply opens the sectioned list in a menu like so: How can I combine both? I’ve seen it in other apps, but can’t figure out why my code doesn’t allow to section the results and make it searchable? Any ideas? My code (simplified) struct MyIntent: AppIntent { @Parameter(title: "Meter"), optionsProvider: MyOptionsProvider()) var meter: MyIntentEntity? // … struct MyOptionsProvider: DynamicOptionsProvider { func results() async throws -> ItemCollection<MyIntentEntity> { // Get All Data let allData = try IntentsDataHandler.shared.getEntities() // Create Arrays for Sections let fooEntities = allData.filter { $0.type == .foo } let barEntities = allData.filter { $0.type == .bar } return ItemCollection(sections: [ ItemSection("Foo", items: fooEntities), ItemSection("Bar", items: barEntities) ]) } } struct MeterIntentQuery: EntityStringQuery { // entities(for identifiers: [UUID]) and suggestedEntities() functions func entities(matching string: String) async throws -> [MyIntentEntity] { // Fetch All Data let allData = try IntentsDataHandler.shared.getEntities() // Filter Data by String let matchingData = allData.filter { data in return data.title.localizedCaseInsensitiveContains(string)) } return matchingData } }

Hi — I’m trying to understand what customization is currently supported for App Shortcuts as they appear inside the Shortcuts app. From the public App Intents APIs, it looks like an AppShortcut can specify a systemImageName, and an AppShortcutsProvider can specify a shortcutTileColor. I haven’t been able to find documentation for either of the following: Using a custom app-provided icon/image asset instead of an SF Symbol Using custom imagery or a background image for the App Shortcut tile itself However, some Apple apps such as Music and Podcasts appear to use richer/custom artwork in their Shortcuts tiles, which made me wonder whether there is a supported API or approach that I’m missing. Are custom icons or background images currently supported for App Shortcut tiles through public APIs? If not, are the richer treatments used by Apple Music/Podcasts based on system-only capabilities that aren’t currently available to third-party apps? Thanks!

I am new to Mac and. shortcuts. I am trying to. keep track of a date so that the shortcut knows the last time the shoiortcut was used. I tried using the action 'File' but having trouble figuring how to use it. Does a file need to be created first? Please. if anything point me where to find info. Thanks

I have created a share extension for my app which supports accepting an image. However the app do not appear in the "Share with App" action of shortcuts. It only shows "Health" and "Reminders" which are default apple apps. What I found though is that if I open some other app like Photos and share an image from it, then go to end of app's list and click more. And in the list if I toggle my app off and on again. And then come back to shourtcuts app, the app then appears. Step 1: Open share sheet, click more Step 2: Toggle the app off and on again and save. And then it switching to shortcuts app, it appear now. I am unable to find a way on how to make this app's share extension support the "Share with app" action of shortcuts by default. This looks like a bug. I did not find any proper documentation as well for this. Can anyone point me to correct way / resource to add my app as supported app here out of the box. Minimal reproducible example: ZIP file of xcode project

I've adopted the .reminders.createReminder schema so users can create reminders in my app via Siri and Apple Intelligence. My app only supports a subset of the schema (title, list, and note), but the macro requires me to declare all the other parameters (e.g. isFlagged, tags), so I declare them and ignore them in perform(). The problem: in the Shortcuts app, every declared parameter shows up as an editable field, so it looks like my app supports flags, tags, etc when it doesn't, and the values are silently ignored if the user sets them. Is there a supported way to keep parameters my app can't fulfill from appearing in Shortcuts while still conforming to the schema? The best workaround I've found is to mark the schema intent isAssistantOnly = true (which hides it from Shortcuts while keeping it available to Siri/Apple Intelligence), and then use AppShortcutsProvider to provide a separate non-schema AppIntent that exposes just title/list/note to Shortcuts. However, the docs describe isAssistantOnly as a migration aid that's only intended to be enabled temporarily while migrating an existing intent to an app schema intent. Questions: Is that a supported use of the isAssistantOnly property? Is there a way to mark individual parameters as unsupported so they do not appear in Shortcuts? Is there another recommended approach when an app can only fulfill part of a schema? Thank you!

Hello, I am trying to set up App Shortcuts with App Intents in my app, which has an accent (é) in the name. It seems that with an accented application name (e.g. "Démo"), shortcuts phrases are not recognized by Siri or with the "App Shortcuts Preview" tool in Xcode. public struct DemoAppShortcuts: AppShortcutsProvider { public static var appShortcuts: [AppShortcut] { AppShortcut( intent: OpenDemoIntent(), phrases: [ "Find the tests in \(.applicationName)", ], shortTitle: "Find tests", systemImageName: "location" ) } } With Siri, when saying the phrase "Find the tests in Démo", the shortcut is not launched I tried with the "App Shortcuts Preview" tool in Xcode, it does not match any Intent. (see screenshot) I set up App Name synonyms as a workaround but it seems to not always work. Has anyone encountered this problem ? Is there any other workaround ? Is this a bug with iOS 27 / Xcode 27 ? I filed a feedback FB23791964 with an Xcode Project

I'm having an issue with the Shortcuts app. All I get is a blank screen before it crashes. I have force-closed the app, hard-booted my iPhone, offloaded it, and deleted and reinstalled it. Still won't work. I really need to get it working. Any help is appreciated. iPhone 17 Pro Max iOS 27 Public Beta 1

I'm trying to run a MacOS shortcut using the "Run JavaScript on Active Safari Tab" action. I consistently get the error "Make sure that 'Allow JavaScript from Apple Events' is enabled in the Develop menu in Safari." The Develop menu in Safari does not contain this switch (in Tahoe 26.5.1), but if you go to Developer Settings... a dialog opens that includes the required switch. I've ensured that the switch is set on, but I continue to get the runtime error in the shortcut JavaScript. What am I missing?

Use Case I’m currently developing , a hiking and cycling app. I’d like to use Siri AI in iOS/watchOS 27 to create an experience like this: While users are recording an activity in app, they can raise their wrist or invoke Siri on iPhone and simply ask: “How much farther to the destination?” “How far have I already gone?” “How much elevation gain is left?” “How far is it to the next waypoint?” … Siri can then answer based on the app’s current workout context. Since there are many metrics like these, and it’s not convenient to look at the screen while cycling or trail running, this could be a really valuable use case if Siri AI can support it. I defined an AppEntity like this, and then associated it with the UI. But I found that Siri AI doesn’t seem to understand this AppEntity. It can only understand the content it can see on the screen, even though I can see that it did execute ToobooWorkoutSessionQuery, the EntityQuery. This screen has multiple tabs. Siri understood the on-screen values such as “Distance: 0.21 mi” and “Remaining Distance: 0.14 mi”, but it didn’t know the data from the other tabs on the same page, such as heart rate, average speed, and so on. So it seems that Siri is directly reading the screen, instead of retrieving the information from the AppEntity I actually provided. Is this because the AppEntity doesn’t use one of the schemas defined by AppSchemaEntity, so Siri AI can’t understand it? App Intents without a schema seem to have a similar issue. If the AppIntent I define is not within one of those schemas, Siri won’t directly execute it either. My current solution: I defined many Intents and Shortcuts. Siri AI’s ability to parse shortcuts seems to be much smarter in the new system, and it can match them quite easily. Also, shortcuts don’t require the app to be in the foreground. However, when talking to Siri, the shortcut phrase has to include the app name, which feels a bit unnatural. For example: “How far have I traveled in xxx app?”

Hello, I have an AppEntity with an EntityQuery that conforms to EnumerableEntityQuery by providing an allEntities() method. This creates a default "Find" action in the Shortcuts app for that entity, including automatic filtering on primitive properties such as dates and numbers. The entity has an AppEnum property. However, the "Find" action returns zero results when filtering by that property – even though the enum value is correctly displayed when using the "View" action on the same entity. Conforming to EntityPropertyQuery and manually defining comparators does fix the enum filtering, but it replaces all of the system-generated filtering, requiring me to reimplement comparators for every property I want to remain filterable. Is this the intended behavior, or is automatic filtering on AppEnum properties something that should be supported out of the box? Sincerely, Holger

Previously, we used NSUserActivity to enable invoking specific in-app features from the Shortcuts app. This worked as expected up to iOS 17, but it no longer works on iOS 18 and later. We’ve confirmed that the same functionality can be achieved by using App Intents as an alternative. Question. Is the change in iOS 18—where NSUserActivity-based Shortcuts integration no longer works (or is restricted)—an intentional behavior change? If so, could you point us to any relevant documentation or release notes describing this change? We’ve tried to find information ourselves but haven’t found any clear references. Request. In cases like this where an OS update impacts existing implementations, it would be very helpful if such changes were clearly documented in release notes or API change logs in advance.