Short answer: The Shortcuts Catalog is the starting point for learning Apple’s Shortcuts app. Use it to browse the Shortcuts Library, understand what actions can do, explore the Action Directory, and find App Intents resources.
What can I do with Apple Shortcuts?
Start with the Shortcuts Library to browse starter shortcuts and menus covering hundreds of everyday workflows. For advanced member-only downloads, visit Member Shortcuts.
Where can I find a Shortcut to download?
Browse the Shortcuts Library and open a collection to find the workflow you want to try. Subscribe to the newsletter for new shortcuts and catalog updates.
How do I learn which Shortcuts actions to use?
Use the Action Directory to look up the built-in actions available in Shortcuts and understand what each one can do before adding it to a workflow.
What is the difference between the Shortcuts Library and Action Directory?
The Shortcuts Library organizes complete workflows you can explore and adapt. The Action Directory documents individual actions. For developer-focused coverage of the framework behind Shortcuts and Siri AI, read the App Intents Digest.
Hello and welcome to the Shortcuts Catalog! This public resource helps people get started with Siri Shortcuts and the Shortcuts app.
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The following are the latest additions to my Shortcuts Library.
Check out the variety of shortcuts to get ideas of how you can utilize them in different areas of daily life, then add any you might use:
Show deals in DoorDash
Opens the Deals area in DoorDash where you can see Deals for You, Like Your Favorites, and More Stores.
Show orders in DoorDash
Opens your past DoorDash orders so you can see receipts, reorder, add reviews, or add photos.
Open groceries in DoorDash
Opens the DoorDash grocery tab where you can choose a store, then pick items to be delivered.
Open retail in DoorDash
Opens the Retail section of DoorDash where you can order products from stores nearby and have it delivered.
Open Notion AI
Opens Notion AI in the Notion Agents app, activating the keyboard so you can enter a prompt right away.
Stop meeting notes
Stops the active recording of meeting notes in he Notion Agents app.
Play the latest episode of Waveform
Finds the Waveform podcast on Apple Podcasts, follows it, and plays the newest episode.
Watch the Waveform podcast on YouTube
Opens the deep link to the YouTube playlist for the WVFRM podcast – bookmark it to add it your Podcasts collection in YouTube Music. On iPad, waits 30 seconds for you to start a video and then goes to the Home Screen to activate Picture-in-Picture.
Open a clip from Waveform
Gets the Waveform Clips YouTube channel ID, extracts the RSS feed, presents a list of 15 recent videos, and opens the URL into YouTube.
Play a video from MKBHD
Gets the MKBHD YouTube channel ID, extracts the RSS feed, presents a list of 15 recent videos, and opens the URL into YouTube.
Member shortcuts 🔐
Below are the latest of the members-only shortcuts – these are more advanced and cover more specific workflows.
Look for new member shortcuts every week.
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Activate Claude Code
Opens the Terminal and changes directories to ~/Developer, then runs `claude` to start Claude Code.
Optionally, choose from a menu of multiple directories.
Send Quick Notes to Cursor
Copy text saved with Quick Notes and paste it into a Cursor agent chat in Plan Mode.
Takes recent saved notes, presents a list, copies the text of your chosen option, and opens into Cursor, starts a new Agent Chat, shifts to Plan mode, and presses Enter to send – all using AppleScript key codes.
Action Shortcuts
Designed for running your shortcuts from the Action Button, this shows shortcuts from the visible app or by Focus Mode if not in an app. When in Work mode, also presents option to edit the shortcut. Also, using Orientation, sets DND if face-down and if upside down in pocket, opens Maps directions home.
Open into the TV app
Presents a menu of sections in the TV app and opens the deep link into the app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac – options include Home, Search, Store, Sports, Apple TV+, and Library. When run from Apple Watch, opens the Apple TV app.
Add to my TV watchlist
Accepts a list of TV shows or movies, scrapes the results from Apple’s Marketing Toolbox, and lets you pick where to send the media – with options to open into the TV app, add to your Watchlist, send to Reminders, or copy the links.
Browse the TV Store
Presents a menu for opening into the TV app to the Store section, either directly usnig a deep link, using the iTunes actions in Shortcuts, or Apple’s RSS feeds for top movie and TV content – plus categories for dedicated “rooms” in the TV app for special content.
Open sports in the TV app
Presents a menu of Sports sections available in the TV app, include overall Sports, plus MLS Season Pass and Major League Baseball, as well a dedicated section for your favorite home team.
Open from Apple TV Plus
Presents menu options for opening into the Home, Shows, Movies, and Upcoming sections of Apple TV+ in the TV app, plus categories for genres.
Open from saved searches for entries
Presents a list of pre-programmed Search options, then searches for the chosen text in the Journal app.
Search my Journal entries
Prompts you to enter a query, then opens to search results for your input text in the Journal app.
Create Journal entry
Prompts you to add enter text, then uses that text to create a simple entry in the Journal app.
Learn about the Apple Developer API that powers Shortcuts, plus the new Actions & Personal Context features of Siri AI and features like Widgets & Controls.
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The following is a documentation of the 300+ actions available in the Shortcuts app.
Browse by the main categories, or dive into a subcategory to see only those actions.
Make sure to check out Related Shortcuts for each action too.