App Intents and Siri Shortcuts: Advanced iOS Automation 2026

import AppIntents

// An AppIntent represents an action users can perform
struct CreateTaskIntent: AppIntent {
    // Title displayed in Shortcuts and Siri
    static var title: LocalizedStringResource = "Create a task"

    // Description for accessibility and suggestions
    static var description = IntentDescription(
        "Creates a new task in the application."
    )

    // Parameter with automatic validation
    @Parameter(title: "Task title")
    var taskTitle: String

    // Optional parameter with default value
    @Parameter(title: "Priority", default: .medium)
    var priority: TaskPriority

    // Action execution
    func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult & ReturnsValue<TaskEntity> {
        // Create task via service
        let task = TaskService.shared.createTask(
            title: taskTitle,
            priority: priority
        )

        // Return created entity for chaining
        return .result(value: TaskEntity(task: task))
    }
}

import AppIntents

// Internal data model
struct Task: Identifiable, Codable {
    let id: UUID
    var title: String
    var priority: TaskPriority
    var isCompleted: Bool
    var dueDate: Date?
}

// Entity exposed to the system
struct TaskEntity: AppEntity {
    // Required unique identifier
    var id: UUID

    // Displayable properties
    var title: String
    var priority: TaskPriority
    var isCompleted: Bool

    // Display configuration in the system
    static var typeDisplayRepresentation: TypeDisplayRepresentation = "Task"

    // Visual representation of the instance
    var displayRepresentation: DisplayRepresentation {
        DisplayRepresentation(
            title: "\(title)",
            subtitle: "\(priority.rawValue)",
            image: .init(systemName: isCompleted ? "checkmark.circle.fill" : "circle")
        )
    }

    // Default query for searching entities
    static var defaultQuery = TaskEntityQuery()

    // Initializer from internal model
    init(task: Task) {
        self.id = task.id
        self.title = task.title
        self.priority = task.priority
        self.isCompleted = task.isCompleted
    }
}

// Query for searching and filtering entities
struct TaskEntityQuery: EntityQuery {
    // Search by identifiers
    func entities(for identifiers: [UUID]) async throws -> [TaskEntity] {
        TaskService.shared.fetchTasks()
            .filter { identifiers.contains($0.id) }
            .map { TaskEntity(task: $0) }
    }

    // Suggestions displayed in the interface
    func suggestedEntities() async throws -> [TaskEntity] {
        TaskService.shared.fetchTasks()
            .filter { !$0.isCompleted }
            .prefix(5)
            .map { TaskEntity(task: $0) }
    }
}

import AppIntents

// Enum exposed to the system
enum TaskPriority: String, AppEnum, Codable {
    case low
    case medium
    case high

    // Type name displayed
    static var typeDisplayRepresentation: TypeDisplayRepresentation = "Priority"

    // Representation of each case
    static var caseDisplayRepresentations: [TaskPriority: DisplayRepresentation] = [
        .low: DisplayRepresentation(
            title: "Low",
            image: .init(systemName: "arrow.down.circle")
        ),
        .medium: DisplayRepresentation(
            title: "Medium",
            image: .init(systemName: "minus.circle")
        ),
        .high: DisplayRepresentation(
            title: "High",
            image: .init(systemName: "exclamationmark.circle")
        )
    ]
}

// Enum for task status
enum TaskStatus: String, AppEnum, Codable {
    case pending
    case inProgress
    case completed

    static var typeDisplayRepresentation: TypeDisplayRepresentation = "Status"

    static var caseDisplayRepresentations: [TaskStatus: DisplayRepresentation] = [
        .pending: "Pending",
        .inProgress: "In Progress",
        .completed: "Completed"
    ]
}

import AppIntents

// Provider declaring all app shortcuts
struct TaskAppShortcutsProvider: AppShortcutsProvider {
    // Maximum 10 shortcuts per application
    @AppShortcutsBuilder
    static var appShortcuts: [AppShortcut] {
        // Shortcut to create a task
        AppShortcut(
            intent: CreateTaskIntent(),
            phrases: [
                // The .applicationName placeholder is REQUIRED
                "Create a task with \(.applicationName)",
                "New task in \(.applicationName)",
                "Add a task to \(.applicationName)"
            ],
            shortTitle: "Create Task",
            systemImageName: "plus.circle"
        )

        // Shortcut to list tasks
        AppShortcut(
            intent: ListTasksIntent(),
            phrases: [
                "Show my tasks in \(.applicationName)",
                "Display tasks from \(.applicationName)",
                "What are my tasks \(.applicationName)"
            ],
            shortTitle: "My Tasks",
            systemImageName: "list.bullet"
        )

        // Shortcut with dynamic parameter
        AppShortcut(
            intent: CompleteTaskIntent(),
            phrases: [
                "Complete \(\.$taskName) in \(.applicationName)",
                "Mark \(\.$taskName) as done with \(.applicationName)"
            ],
            shortTitle: "Complete Task",
            systemImageName: "checkmark.circle"
        )
    }
}

import AppIntents

struct CompleteTaskIntent: AppIntent {
    static var title: LocalizedStringResource = "Complete a task"

    static var description = IntentDescription(
        "Marks a task as completed."
    )

    // Entity parameter with automatic search
    @Parameter(title: "Task")
    var task: TaskEntity

    // Optional parameter with date
    @Parameter(title: "Completion date")
    var completionDate: Date?

    // Siri dialog configuration
    static var parameterSummary: some ParameterSummary {
        Summary("Complete \(\.$task)") {
            \.$completionDate
        }
    }

    func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult & ProvidesDialog {
        // Update the task
        TaskService.shared.completeTask(
            id: task.id,
            completionDate: completionDate ?? Date()
        )

        // Voice feedback for Siri
        return .result(
            dialog: "Task \(task.title) has been marked as completed."
        )
    }
}

// Intent returning a list of entities
struct ListTasksIntent: AppIntent {
    static var title: LocalizedStringResource = "List tasks"

    // Optional filter
    @Parameter(title: "Status", default: nil)
    var statusFilter: TaskStatus?

    @Parameter(title: "Priority", default: nil)
    var priorityFilter: TaskPriority?

    func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult & ReturnsValue<[TaskEntity]> {
        var tasks = TaskService.shared.fetchTasks()

        // Apply filters
        if let status = statusFilter {
            tasks = tasks.filter {
                switch status {
                case .completed: return $0.isCompleted
                case .pending, .inProgress: return !$0.isCompleted
                }
            }
        }

        if let priority = priorityFilter {
            tasks = tasks.filter { $0.priority == priority }
        }

        let entities = tasks.map { TaskEntity(task: $0) }
        return .result(value: entities)
    }
}

import AppIntents

// Conforming to Bookmarks domain for Apple Intelligence integration
struct SaveBookmarkIntent: AppIntent {
    static var title: LocalizedStringResource = "Save a bookmark"

    // Automatically validated URL parameter
    @Parameter(title: "URL")
    var url: URL

    @Parameter(title: "Title", default: nil)
    var title: String?

    @Parameter(title: "Folder", default: nil)
    var folder: BookmarkFolderEntity?

    // Open app if necessary
    static var openAppWhenRun: Bool = false

    func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult & ProvidesDialog {
        let bookmark = BookmarkService.shared.save(
            url: url,
            title: title,
            folder: folder?.id
        )

        return .result(
            dialog: "Bookmark saved: \(bookmark.title)"
        )
    }
}

// Intent with screen content awareness (iOS 18.4+)
struct AnalyzeScreenContentIntent: AppIntent {
    static var title: LocalizedStringResource = "Analyze content"

    // Screen context access via Apple Intelligence
    @Parameter(title: "Context")
    var screenContext: String?

    func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult & ProvidesDialog {
        guard let context = screenContext else {
            return .result(dialog: "No content to analyze.")
        }

        // Process content extracted by Apple Intelligence
        let analysis = ContentAnalyzer.analyze(context)

        return .result(dialog: analysis.summary)
    }
}

import AppIntents

struct DeleteTaskIntent: AppIntent {
    static var title: LocalizedStringResource = "Delete a task"

    @Parameter(title: "Task")
    var task: TaskEntity

    // Requires user confirmation
    static var isDiscoverable: Bool = true

    func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult & ProvidesDialog {
        // Request confirmation via dialog
        try await requestConfirmation(
            result: .result(
                dialog: "Are you sure you want to delete \(task.title)?"
            )
        )

        // Delete after confirmation
        TaskService.shared.deleteTask(id: task.id)

        return .result(
            dialog: "Task \(task.title) has been deleted."
        )
    }
}

// Intent with multiple dialog steps
struct ScheduleTaskIntent: AppIntent {
    static var title: LocalizedStringResource = "Schedule a task"

    @Parameter(title: "Task")
    var task: TaskEntity

    @Parameter(title: "Date")
    var scheduledDate: Date

    @Parameter(title: "Reminder", default: true)
    var setReminder: Bool

    static var parameterSummary: some ParameterSummary {
        When(\.$setReminder, .equalTo, true) {
            Summary("Schedule \(\.$task) for \(\.$scheduledDate) with reminder")
        } otherwise: {
            Summary("Schedule \(\.$task) for \(\.$scheduledDate)")
        }
    }

    func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult & ProvidesDialog {
        TaskService.shared.schedule(
            taskId: task.id,
            date: scheduledDate,
            reminder: setReminder
        )

        let dateFormatter = DateFormatter()
        dateFormatter.dateStyle = .medium
        dateFormatter.timeStyle = .short

        let formattedDate = dateFormatter.string(from: scheduledDate)

        return .result(
            dialog: "Task scheduled for \(formattedDate)."
        )
    }
}

import AppIntents
import WidgetKit

// Widget-optimized intent (fast execution)
struct ToggleTaskFromWidgetIntent: AppIntent {
    static var title: LocalizedStringResource = "Toggle task"

    @Parameter(title: "Task ID")
    var taskID: String

    init() {}

    init(taskID: UUID) {
        self.taskID = taskID.uuidString
    }

    // No dialog for widgets
    func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult {
        guard let uuid = UUID(uuidString: taskID) else {
            return .result()
        }

        TaskService.shared.toggleCompletion(taskId: uuid)

        // Immediate widget refresh
        WidgetCenter.shared.reloadTimelines(ofKind: "TaskWidget")

        return .result()
    }
}

// Widget view with interactive button
import SwiftUI

struct TaskWidgetView: View {
    let task: Task

    var body: some View {
        Button(intent: ToggleTaskFromWidgetIntent(taskID: task.id)) {
            HStack {
                Image(systemName: task.isCompleted ? "checkmark.circle.fill" : "circle")
                    .foregroundStyle(task.isCompleted ? .green : .secondary)

                Text(task.title)
                    .strikethrough(task.isCompleted)
            }
            .padding()
        }
        .buttonStyle(.plain)
    }
}

import AppIntents

// Action Button optimized intent
struct QuickCaptureIntent: AppIntent {
    static var title: LocalizedStringResource = "Quick capture"

    static var description = IntentDescription(
        "Quickly creates a task with a title."
    )

    // Opens app for input
    static var openAppWhenRun: Bool = true

    func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult & OpensIntent {
        // Notification to open quick capture screen
        NotificationCenter.default.post(
            name: .quickCaptureTriggered,
            object: nil
        )

        return .result(opensIntent: ShowQuickCaptureViewIntent())
    }
}

// Declare in AppShortcutsProvider for Action Button
extension TaskAppShortcutsProvider {
    @AppShortcutsBuilder
    static var appShortcuts: [AppShortcut] {
        // ... other shortcuts

        AppShortcut(
            intent: QuickCaptureIntent(),
            phrases: [
                "Quick capture \(.applicationName)",
                "Quick note \(.applicationName)"
            ],
            shortTitle: "Capture",
            systemImageName: "bolt.circle"
        )
    }
}

// swift-tools-version: 5.9
import PackageDescription

let package = Package(
    name: "TaskIntents",
    platforms: [
        .iOS(.v17),
        .macOS(.v14),
        .watchOS(.v10)
    ],
    products: [
        .library(name: "TaskIntents", targets: ["TaskIntents"])
    ],
    dependencies: [],
    targets: [
        .target(
            name: "TaskIntents",
            dependencies: []
        )
    ]
)

// Sources/TaskIntents/SharedIntents.swift
import AppIntents

// Cross-platform shared intent
public struct SharedCreateTaskIntent: AppIntent {
    public static var title: LocalizedStringResource = "Create a task"

    @Parameter(title: "Title")
    public var taskTitle: String

    public init() {}

    public func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult {
        // Shared logic
        await TaskRepository.shared.create(title: taskTitle)
        return .result()
    }
}

// Platform-specific extension in app
#if os(iOS)
extension SharedCreateTaskIntent {
    // iOS-specific behavior
    static var openAppWhenRun: Bool = false
}
#endif

import XCTest
import AppIntents
@testable import TaskApp

final class TaskIntentTests: XCTestCase {

    override func setUp() {
        super.setUp()
        // Reset service for isolated tests
        TaskService.shared.reset()
    }

    func testCreateTaskIntent() async throws {
        // Given
        var intent = CreateTaskIntent()
        intent.taskTitle = "Test Task"
        intent.priority = .high

        // When
        let result = try await intent.perform()

        // Then
        let tasks = TaskService.shared.fetchTasks()
        XCTAssertEqual(tasks.count, 1)
        XCTAssertEqual(tasks.first?.title, "Test Task")
        XCTAssertEqual(tasks.first?.priority, .high)
    }

    func testCompleteTaskIntent() async throws {
        // Given
        let task = TaskService.shared.createTask(
            title: "Task to complete",
            priority: .medium
        )

        var intent = CompleteTaskIntent()
        intent.task = TaskEntity(task: task)

        // When
        _ = try await intent.perform()

        // Then
        let updatedTask = TaskService.shared.fetchTask(id: task.id)
        XCTAssertTrue(updatedTask?.isCompleted ?? false)
    }

    func testEntityQuery() async throws {
        // Given
        let task1 = TaskService.shared.createTask(title: "Task 1", priority: .low)
        let task2 = TaskService.shared.createTask(title: "Task 2", priority: .high)

        let query = TaskEntityQuery()

        // When
        let entities = try await query.entities(for: [task1.id, task2.id])

        // Then
        XCTAssertEqual(entities.count, 2)
    }
}

import AppIntents

// 1. Localized phrases
struct LocalizedTaskIntent: AppIntent {
    static var title: LocalizedStringResource = "task.create.title"

    static var description = IntentDescription(
        "task.create.description",
        categoryName: "task.category"
    )

    @Parameter(title: "task.parameter.title")
    var taskTitle: String

    func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult {
        // ...
        return .result()
    }
}

// 2. Proper error handling
enum TaskIntentError: Error, CustomLocalizedStringResourceConvertible {
    case taskNotFound
    case invalidInput
    case serviceUnavailable

    var localizedStringResource: LocalizedStringResource {
        switch self {
        case .taskNotFound:
            return "Task not found."
        case .invalidInput:
            return "Invalid data."
        case .serviceUnavailable:
            return "Service temporarily unavailable."
        }
    }
}

struct RobustTaskIntent: AppIntent {
    static var title: LocalizedStringResource = "Robust intent"

    @Parameter(title: "ID")
    var taskId: String

    func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult & ProvidesDialog {
        guard let uuid = UUID(uuidString: taskId) else {
            throw TaskIntentError.invalidInput
        }

        guard let task = TaskService.shared.fetchTask(id: uuid) else {
            throw TaskIntentError.taskNotFound
        }

        return .result(dialog: "Task found: \(task.title)")
    }
}

// 3. EntityQuery optimization
struct OptimizedTaskQuery: EntityStringQuery {
    // Optimized text search
    func entities(matching string: String) async throws -> [TaskEntity] {
        // Service-side search with limit
        TaskService.shared.search(query: string, limit: 10)
            .map { TaskEntity(task: $0) }
    }

    // Limited suggestions for performance
    func suggestedEntities() async throws -> [TaskEntity] {
        TaskService.shared.fetchRecentTasks(limit: 5)
            .map { TaskEntity(task: $0) }
    }
}

// 4. Focus Filter for Focus modes
struct TaskFocusFilter: SetFocusFilterIntent {
    static var title: LocalizedStringResource = "Filter tasks"

    @Parameter(title: "Show high priority only")
    var showHighPriorityOnly: Bool

    func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult {
        TaskService.shared.setFocusFilter(highPriorityOnly: showHighPriorityOnly)
        return .result()
    }
}