Расскажи про app intents для чего они нужны и что в них нового
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App Intents are a framework that allows you to define a set of actions for Siri, Shortcuts, and other system experiences. They enable your app's core features to be surfaced outside of the app itself, making them accessible through various system interfaces like Siri, Spotlight, widgets, and more.
Purpose of App Intents
App Intents are designed to:
- Expose Core Features: They take meaningful actions and content from your app and present them outside of it, allowing users to interact with your app's functionality without opening it.
- Enhance User Experience: By integrating with system features like Siri and Shortcuts, App Intents help users perform tasks more efficiently and integrate your app into their daily routines.
What's New in App Intents
In iOS 18, Apple has expanded the guidance on App Intents:
- Broader Scope: Previously, App Intents were meant for the most habitual tasks. Now, anything your app does can be an App Intent.
- Enhanced Flexibility: The framework now supports more complex and flexible configurations, making it easier to create rich and powerful user experiences.
- Integration with New Features: App Intents now support live activities, audio playback, and recording from the background, among other functionalities.
Structuring App Intents
When designing App Intents, it's important to:
- Use Clear Summaries: Each App Intent should have a summary that clearly describes what it does, including the parameters needed to run the task.
- Avoid Redundancy: Instead of creating multiple intents for similar tasks, aim for a more streamlined approach.
- Parameter Types: Choose appropriate parameter types to ensure the intent is flexible and readable across different configurations.
Learning More
For more detailed guidance, you can refer to the following sessions:
- Design App Intents for system experiences (00:01:50)
- Bring your app’s core features to users with App Intents (00:05:44)
- Bring your app to Siri (00:01:44)
These sessions cover everything from the basics of App Intents to advanced integration techniques with Siri and other system features.
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Design App Intents for system experiences
App Intents power system experiences in controls, Spotlight, Siri, and more. Find out how to identify the functionality that’s best for App Intents, and how to use parameters to make these intents flexible. Learn how to use App Intents to allow people to take action outside your app, and see examples of when to navigate into your app to show contextual information.
Bring your app’s core features to users with App Intents
Learn the principles of the App Intents framework, like intents, entities, and queries, and how you can harness them to expose your app’s most important functionality right where people need it most. Find out how to build deep integration between your app and the many system features built on top of App Intents, including Siri, controls and widgets, Apple Pencil, Shortcuts, the Action button, and more. Get tips on how to build your App Intents integrations efficiently to create the best experiences in every surface while still sharing code and core functionality.
Bring your app to Siri
Learn how to use App Intents to expose your app’s functionality to Siri. Understand which intents are already available for your use, and how to create custom intents to integrate actions from your app into the system. We’ll also cover what metadata to provide, making your entities searchable via Spotlight, annotating onscreen references, and much more.