Can I control my app with Siri?
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Yes, you can control your app with Siri. Apple provides two main frameworks for integrating your app with Siri: SiriKit and App Intents.
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SiriKit: This framework allows developers to use intents provided by the system to empower actions people already ask Siri to do, such as playing music or sending a text message. SiriKit domains are still the best ways for you to enable these kinds of features (Bring your app to Siri).
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App Intents: Introduced in iOS 16, this framework allows you to integrate your app with Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight, and more. If your app does not overlap with an existing SiriKit domain, App Intents is the right framework for you (Bring your app to Siri).
Additionally, Siri can now invoke any item from your app's menus and access text displayed in any app that uses Apple's standard text systems. This allows users to directly reference and act on text visible on screen (Platforms State of the Union).
For more detailed guidance on how to bring your app to Siri, you can refer to the session Bring your app to Siri.
Relevant Sessions
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.
Platforms State of the Union
Discover the newest advancements on Apple platforms.
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.