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AI · September 17, 2018

Shortcuts

Do more with your apps. Made by Apple. ✨

Shortcuts launched on September 17, 2018 with 415 votes, #25 of 2,635 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.

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In plain words

Shortcuts is an Apple automation app that lets users create multi-step workflows combining their favorite apps. Users can build custom shortcuts by dragging and dropping actions, start from gallery templates, or trigger them via Siri voice commands. The app is designed for iOS users who want to streamline repetitive tasks and automate app interactions without coding.

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From the sources

Siri Shortcuts deliver a quick way to get things done with your apps with just a tap or by asking Siri. The Shortcuts app enables you to create personal shortcuts with multiple steps from your favourite apps. Start from hundreds of examples in the Gallery or drag and drop to create your own.

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I like having one button or word set my volume, playlist, and shuffle/repeat, especially when my central nervous system is acting up and this playlist is something that helps. I really like it. I also see why other people are wanting more. You have hooked me and I want more. Right now it is like playing with blocks in a vacuum: limited output nodes and iOS does not let Shortcuts know what is going on outside. I have to make broad assumptions about when most of these shortcuts will fire, my playlist being an exception because it is completely contained in my phone. I understand the desire for privacy and not executing arbitrary programs no matter how small, but Shortcuts is advertised as…from apps.apple.com

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