Matthew Cassinelli

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Apple Shortcuts, App Intents, and Siri AI

Learn how to get more from Apple’s Shortcuts app and build better App Intents integrations. Explore hundreds of tested Shortcuts, practical guides, and developer resources from Matthew Cassinelli.

Here are the best Shortcuts Automations for iPhone Duo

Here are the best Shortcuts Automations for iPhone Duo

Oct 27, 2026

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Check iPhone Duo Availability with this Apple Store shortcut

Check iPhone Duo Availability with this Apple Store shortcut

Oct 26, 2026

Updated in the Shortcuts Library: Apple Store shortcuts

Updated in the Shortcuts Library: Apple Store shortcuts

Oct 26, 2026

iPhone Duo adds a Shortcuts automation for When Duo is Opened and Closed

iPhone Duo adds a Shortcuts automation for When Duo is Opened and Closed

Oct 22, 2026

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New Member Discount: Get AppDab For 50% Off The First Year

Aug 28, 2026

My thanks to Morten at Atterdag Apps for offering 50% off your first year of AppDab Intelligence – manage App Store Connect with less friction!

New Member Discount: Get Pop Out Timer For The First Year Free

Aug 18, 2026

New Member Discount: Get Pop Out Timer For The First Year Free

My thanks to developer Jeremy Provost for offering a full year free of his app Pop Out Timer – take his Shortcuts support for a spin!

New Member Discount: Get Monologue For Three Months Free

Aug 11, 2026

New Member Discount: Get Monologue For Three Months Free

Developer Naveen Naidu has offered 3 months free off the annual subscription – I've been using this smart dictation app non-stop for 6 months now.

New Member Discount: Get Email Me For Three Months Free

Aug 10, 2026

New Member Discount: Get Email Me For Three Months Free

My thanks to developer Manuel Escrig for offering three months free off his app Email Me – check out his Shortcuts support!

What’s New in Shortcuts in iOS 27 Beta 5

Aug 10, 2026

What’s New in Shortcuts in iOS 27 Beta 5

Apple has a new splash screen covering the three main features in iOS 27: Describe a Shortcut, Broad World Knowledge, and Unified Automations.

New Shortcuts

Recent additions to the Shortcuts Library

New video: Membership discounts on great Shortcuts apps!

New video: Membership discounts on great Shortcuts apps!

Check out my video announcing the first set of partner apps with Shortcuts support who are offering discounts – watch on YouTube.

Aug 14, 2026

New Member Benefit: App Discounts!

New Member Benefit: App Discounts!

As part of my membership program, you can now get discounts on subscriptions to select partner App Store apps – sign up today.

Aug 01, 2026

New in the Shortcuts Library: DoorDash shortcuts

New in the Shortcuts Library: DoorDash shortcuts

Get my shortcuts for the Doordash app, modeled after their App Shortcuts. use these to find restaurants or dishes, check your past orders, order groceries, or shop retail.

Jul 08, 2026

New in the Shortcuts Library: Waveform podcast shortcuts

New in the Shortcuts Library: Waveform podcast shortcuts

If you're a fan of the Waveform podcast from MKBHD & team, check out these shortcuts for interacting with the show, the YouTube Playlist, the clips channel, and the main channel.

Jul 08, 2026

New in the Shortcuts Library: Notion Agents shortcuts

New in the Shortcuts Library: Notion Agents shortcuts

Get my new shortcuts for the Notion Agents app. Use these to activate Notion AI, plus start and stop meeting.

Jul 07, 2026

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Reddit Megathread: What’s New in Shortcuts in iOS 27

Reddit Megathread: What’s New in Shortcuts in iOS 27

I've started a megathread covering all the actions, features, bug reports, and details of what's new in Shortcuts coming in iOS 27.

Jun 16, 2026

Guest spot — HomeKit Insider: Integrating Apple Home & Siri Shortcuts

Guest spot — HomeKit Insider: Integrating Apple Home & Siri Shortcuts

I had the pleasure of joining Andrew O'Hara on the HomeKit Insider podcast to break down the differences between Home Automations, Personal Automations, and Shortcuts.

Feb 03, 2026

Members-Only Podcast #4: First Dispatch from the New Studio

Members-Only Podcast #4: First Dispatch from the New Studio

Shortcuts news since the betas, my iPhone 17 feedback, going viral, Sky getting acquired to work on ChatGPT, and... App Intents

Nov 02, 2025

Former Apple Engineer Matthew Cassinelli Reveals iWork Powers Internal Operations

Former Apple Engineer Matthew Cassinelli Reveals iWork Powers Internal Operations

I went viral on Twitter sharing a story about joining Apple – the first place I worked where everyone actually used iWork.

Oct 23, 2025

Members-Only Podcast #3: New actions in the iOS 26 beta

Members-Only Podcast #3: New actions in the iOS 26 beta

Quick test of a short-form format for member podcasts where I read out recent posts with added context – starting with new actions in the iOS betas.

Aug 09, 2025

Links

Quotes from others’ work you should check out

How to use Grok Bot with the Action Button on iPhone

How to use Grok Bot with the Action Button on iPhone

Matt Palmer shared steps: open Settings, choose Action Button, assign Shortcut, select Grok Bot, and pick Start Voice Chat so pressing the button begins a chat.

Oct 21, 2026

Shortcuts is S-Tier: The Definitive iPhone Action Button Ranking

Shortcuts is S-Tier: The Definitive iPhone Action Button Ranking

The Action Button Tier List, Personal Agents on Action Button, and the Rise of App Shortcuts

Oct 20, 2026

Apple HomeView: The At-Home Test for Siri AI

Apple HomeView: The At-Home Test for Siri AI

Deep dive into community reactions to the HomeView announcement: Details, Criticisms, and Hot Takes

Oct 15, 2026

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My App Intents client, Structured, made it into the iPhone keynote

The author realized their work appeared in the keynote, noting their first App Intents client was Structured.

Sep 10, 2026

Zuckerberg: The Future is for Everyone (The Path to a Positive AI Future) »

Zuckerberg: The Future is for Everyone (The Path to a Positive AI Future) »

Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook/Meta, has shared his vision of the future as it relates to AI.

Aug 10, 2026