How do i add app intents

To add app intents to your application, you can follow the guidance provided in the WWDC sessions. Here are the key steps and considerations:

1. Identify Core Features:

   • Determine the core features of your app that users might want to access outside of the app. These could be habitual tasks or any functionality that can be useful in different contexts.
   • For example, if your app supports live activities, audio playback, or recording, create app intents that make it possible to perform these actions from the background.

2. Designing App Intents:

   • An app intent consists of a summary of what it does, which starts with the app followed by a verb, and includes the parameters that people need to fill out before the intent is run.
   • Ensure that the parameter summary is always readable as a sentence, regardless of the selected mode or input.

3. Structuring App Intents:

   • Avoid creating several different intents for the same task. Instead, structure your app's functionality into a flexible intent where the parameters can be adjusted.
   • Do not make app intents for specific UI elements. Instead, focus on the underlying tasks that these UI elements perform.

4. Implementing App Intents:

   • Use the AppIntents framework to define what your core actions and content are so that system features like Siri, Spotlight, and Shortcuts can understand and present them outside your app.
   • For intents that require user input, such as picking a number or entering text, choose from the provided library of parameter types.

5. Testing and Refining:

   • Test your app intents to ensure they work seamlessly across different configurations and use cases.
   • Provide the option to toggle binary parameters or open your app when appropriate.

For a detailed walkthrough, you can refer to the following sessions from WWDC 2024:

• Design App Intents for system experiences (Structuring App Intents)
• Bring your app’s core features to users with App Intents (Building the code)

These sessions provide comprehensive guidance on designing, structuring, and implementing app intents effectively.