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At WWDC 2024, Apple introduced several enhancements related to shortcuts, particularly through the "Bring your app’s core features to users with App Intents" session. This session focused on how developers can leverage the App Intents framework to create app shortcuts, which are essentially wrappers around intents that highlight important functions of an app. These shortcuts can be accessed through various features like Spotlight, Siri, the action button, and Apple Pencil Pro, without needing the app to be running.

Developers can create shortcuts actions with or without parameters, allowing users to build custom workflows. For example, a developer can offer flexibility by allowing users to create a shortcut that picks a random biking trail, even if it's not a prioritized feature of the app.

For more detailed information on how to implement these features, you can refer to the session Bring your app’s core features to users with App Intents (08:06) which covers building the code for app shortcuts.

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