App Shortcuts cannot be debugged or executed on iOS Simulator runtimes from iOS 26.5 through iOS 27.0 beta 2 when using Xcode 26.5 through Xcode 27 beta 2.
When attempting to run an App Shortcut in the Shortcuts app on the simulator, Shortcuts shows the error:
Unable to run App Shortcut
The simulator console logs the following error:
Attempted to fetch Auto Shortcuts, but couldn't find the AppShortcutsProvider
This happens even with Apple’s official App Intents sample project, so it does not appear to be specific to a third-party app implementation.
Steps to Reproduce
- Download Apple’s official sample project from: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appintents/acceleratingappinteractionswithappintents
- Open the sample project in Xcode 26.5 through Xcode 27 beta 2.
- Build and run the app on an iOS Simulator using iOS 26.5 through iOS 27.0 beta 2.
- Open the Shortcuts app in the simulator.
- Find one of the sample app’s App Shortcuts.
- Try to run the App Shortcut.
Expected Result The App Shortcut should run successfully in the iOS Simulator, allowing App Shortcuts and App Intents to be debugged during development.
Actual Result The Shortcuts app displays:
Unable to run App Shortcut
The simulator console logs:
Attempted to fetch Auto Shortcuts, but couldn't find the AppShortcutsProvider
The App Shortcut cannot be executed or debugged in the simulator.
Reproducibility Reproduces consistently.
Tested Configurations
- Xcode 26.5 with iOS Simulator 26.5
- Xcode 27 beta 2 with iOS Simulator 27.0 beta 2