siri intents

To integrate your app with Siri, Apple provides two main frameworks: SiriKit and App Intents. Here are some key points about these frameworks and their capabilities:

1. SiriKit:

   • Introduced in iOS 10, SiriKit allows developers to use intents provided by the system to enable actions that users commonly ask Siri to perform, such as playing music or sending a text message.
   • SiriKit domains are predefined categories of intents that your app can support. If your app's functionality fits within an existing SiriKit domain, this is the best way to integrate with Siri.

2. App Intents:

   • Introduced in iOS 16, App Intents is a newer framework that allows for deeper integration with Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight, and other system experiences.
   • App Intents are particularly useful if your app's functionality does not fit within an existing SiriKit domain.
   • This framework allows you to define a set of actions that Siri can perform within your app, making it more flexible and capable.

What's New with Siri and App Intents

• Apple Intelligence: Significant improvements have been made to Siri, leveraging new large language models to enhance its capabilities. Siri can now understand and perform more complex actions across apps.
• App Intent Domains: Apple has introduced new app intent domains, which are collections of APIs designed for specific functionalities like books, camera, or spreadsheets. These domains make it easier to adopt Siri capabilities in your app.
• Personal Context: Siri can now understand and reason over personal context, allowing it to perform actions based on the information available across your device in a safe and private way.

Sessions to Watch

1. Bring your app to Siri:

   • This session covers the basics of integrating your app with Siri using SiriKit and App Intents.
   • It also discusses the new capabilities brought by Apple Intelligence and how to leverage them in your app.

2. Bring your app’s core features to users with App Intents:

   • This session dives deeper into the App Intents framework, explaining how to build and implement app intents in your app.

3. Platforms State of the Union:

   • This session provides an overview of the new enhancements to Siri and App Intents, including the new writing and image generation capabilities.

Relevant Chapter Markers

• Bring your app to Siri:

  • What's new with Siri
  • Actions
  • Personal context

• Bring your app’s core features to users with App Intents:

  • Introduction
  • Friction versus flow
  • Understanding the framework
  • Building the code

• Platforms State of the Union:

  • Apple Intelligence
  • Generative Tools

These sessions and chapters will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of how to bring your app to Siri using the latest frameworks and capabilities.