What's new in Shortcuts in OS 27?
Asked on 2026-08-18
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Here’s what’s new in Shortcuts in the latest OS 27-era update:
- Automations live directly in the Shortcuts editor now, alongside shortcut actions, making them easier to set up and browse.
- Three new automation types are available:
- Screenshot automation — runs when a screenshot is saved
- Keyboard automation — triggers when an external keyboard is connected or disconnected
- Notification automation — runs when a notification is received from a specific app
- Use Model improvements:
- Shortcuts can use Apple Intelligence models, and there’s a new way to debug their behavior.
- Storage:
- You can now persist data between shortcut runs
- The editor includes a storage view to create, view, and edit stored values
- You can also create global values shared across multiple shortcuts
There’s also deeper support for app content in shortcuts, including making app entities work well with the new model and storage features.

What’s new in Shortcuts
Explore techniques to build powerful shortcuts using your app’s content. New automations unlock additional ways to integrate your app with the system. Refine how your App Entity is presented to LLMs using the new “Use Model” transcript feature. Store rich information from your app inside shortcuts that is synced across devices. Learn how to combine these features to create intelligent, powerful automations that integrate seamlessly with content and features from your app.

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