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AppIntents Reference

Complete catalog of all 728 AppIntent actions available in macOS/iOS.

AppIntents vs WF*Actions

Aspect WF*Actions AppIntents
Identifier format is.workflow.actions.* Various (e.g., OpenAboutSettingsStaticDeepLinks)
Origin Legacy Shortcuts (pre-iOS 16) App Intents framework (iOS 16+)
Invocation Direct identifier in action Via WFAppIntentExecutionAction wrapper
Scope Core shortcut actions System integrations, deep links, app extensions

How to Invoke AppIntents

AppIntents are invoked using the WFAppIntentExecutionAction wrapper:

<dict>
    <key>WFWorkflowActionIdentifier</key>
    <string>is.workflow.actions.appintentexecution</string>
    <key>WFWorkflowActionParameters</key>
    <dict>
        <key>AppIntentDescriptor</key>
        <dict>
            <key>BundleIdentifier</key>
            <string>com.apple.AccessibilityUtilities.AXSettingsShortcuts</string>
            <key>Name</key>
            <string>Open VoiceOver</string>
            <key>TeamIdentifier</key>
            <string>0000000000</string>
            <key>AppIntentIdentifier</key>
            <string>OpenAccessibilityVoiceOverStaticDeepLinks</string>
        </dict>
    </dict>
</dict>

AppIntents by Category

Settings Deep Links (34 actions)

Open specific Settings panes:

Identifier Title
OpenAboutSettingsStaticDeepLinks Open About
OpenAirDropSettingsStaticDeepLinks Open AirDrop
OpenAppleIDSettingsStaticDeepLinks Open Apple ID
OpenBatterySettingsStaticDeepLinks Open Battery
OpenBluetoothSettingsStaticDeepLinks Open Bluetooth
OpenDisplaySettingsStaticDeepLinks Open Display
OpenFamilySettingsStaticDeepLinks Open Family
OpenFocusSettingsStaticDeepLinks Open Focus
OpenGeneralSettingsStaticDeepLinks Open General
OpenInternetAccountsSettingsStaticDeepLinks Open Internet Accounts
OpenKeyboardSettingsStaticDeepLinks Open Keyboard
OpenLanguageSettingsStaticDeepLinks Open Language
OpenNetworkSettingsStaticDeepLinks Open Network
OpenNotificationSettingsStaticDeepLinks Open Notifications
OpenPasswordsSettingsStaticDeepLinks Open Passwords
OpenPrivacySettingsStaticDeepLinks Open Privacy
OpenScreenTimeSettingsStaticDeepLinks Open Screen Time
OpenSecuritySettingsStaticDeepLinks Open Security
OpenSiriSettingsStaticDeepLinks Open Siri
OpenSoftwareUpdateSettingsStaticDeepLinks Open Software Update
OpenSoundSettingsStaticDeepLinks Open Sound
OpenStorageSettingsStaticDeepLinks Open Storage
OpenTrackpadSettingsStaticDeepLinks Open Trackpad
OpenWalletSettingsStaticDeepLinks Open Wallet
OpenWiFiSettingsStaticDeepLinks Open WiFi

Accessibility (164 actions)

Accessibility settings and controls:

Identifier Pattern Description
OpenAccessibility*StaticDeepLinks Open specific accessibility pane
UpdateAx*EntityValueIntent Update accessibility setting value
ToggleAx* Toggle accessibility feature

Examples:

  • OpenAccessibilityVoiceOverStaticDeepLinks - Open VoiceOver
  • OpenAccessibilityZoomStaticDeepLinks - Open Zoom
  • OpenAccessibilitySwitchControlStaticDeepLinks - Open Switch Control
  • UpdateAxVoiceOverSpeakingRateEntityValueIntent - Update VoiceOver rate
  • ToggleAxVoiceOverIntent - Toggle VoiceOver

Clock & Alarms (23 actions)

Identifier Description
CreateAlarmIntent Create new alarm
DeleteAlarmIntent Delete alarm
ToggleAlarmIntent Toggle alarm on/off
CreateTimerIntent Create timer
PauseTimerIntent Pause timer
ResumeTimerIntent Resume timer
CancelTimerIntent Cancel timer
StartStopwatchIntent Start stopwatch
ResetStopwatchIntent Reset stopwatch

Calendar (5 actions)

Identifier Description
CreateCalendarIntent Create calendar
DeleteCalendarIntent Delete calendar
OpenCalendarScreenIntent Open calendar view
CloseCalendarScreenIntent Close calendar

Reminders (12 actions)

Identifier Description
CreateReminderListIntent Create reminder list
DeleteReminderListIntent Delete reminder list
OpenReminderListIntent Open reminder list
OpenSmartReminderListIntent Open smart list
CompleteReminderIntent Complete reminder

Notes (8 actions)

Identifier Description
CreateNoteFolderIntent Create folder
DeleteNoteFolderIntent Delete folder
CreateNoteTagIntent Create tag
DeleteNoteTagIntent Delete tag
AddTagsToNotesIntent Add tags to notes
RemoveTagsFromNotesIntent Remove tags
PinNotesIntent Pin notes
FindNotesIntent Find notes

Safari (18 actions)

Identifier Description
CreateTabIntent Create new tab
CreatePrivateTabIntent Create private tab
CloseTabIntent Close tab
CreateTabGroupIntent Create tab group
OpenTabIntent Open tab
OpenTabGroupIntent Open tab group
FindBookmarksIntent Find bookmarks
FindReadingListItemsIntent Find reading list
FindTabsIntent Find tabs
FindTabGroupsIntent Find tab groups
ChangeReaderModeStateIntent Toggle reader mode

Home (4 actions)

Identifier Description
FindHomeIntent Find home
FindHomeDeviceIntent Find device
FindHomeSceneIntent Find scene
ToggleHomeAccessoryIntent Toggle accessory

Photos (24 actions)

Identifier Description
CreateMemoryIntent Create memory
OpenCameraIntent Open camera
FindPhotosIntent Find photos
FindAlbumsIntent Find albums
CreateAlbumIntent Create album

Music (2 actions)

Identifier Description
RecognizeMusicIntent Shazam recognition
PlayMusicIntent Play music

Writing Tools (3 actions)

Identifier Description
ProofreadIntent Proofread text
RewriteIntent Rewrite text
SummarizeIntent Summarize text

Voice Memos (10 actions)

Identifier Description
CreateVoiceMemoFolderIntent Create folder
DeleteVoiceMemoFolderIntent Delete folder
OpenVoiceMemoFolderIntent Open folder
FindVoiceMemosIntent Find recordings
PlayVoiceMemoIntent Play recording
DeleteVoiceMemosIntent Delete recordings

Shortcuts (8 actions)

Identifier Description
CreateWorkflowIntent Create shortcut
DeleteWorkflowIntent Delete shortcut
CreateiCloudLinkIntent Create iCloud link
SearchShortcutsIntent Search shortcuts
RunShortcutIntent Run shortcut

System Controls (154 actions)

Toggle and set system settings:

Pattern Description
Set*ModeIntent Set mode (silent, low power, etc.)
Toggle*Intent Toggle setting
Update*EntityValueIntent Update setting value
Set*SettingIntent Set specific setting

Examples:

  • SetLowPowerModeIntent - Set low power mode
  • SetAirplaneModeIntent - Set airplane mode
  • ToggleBluetoothIntent - Toggle Bluetooth
  • SetBrightnessIntent - Set brightness
  • SetVolumeIntent - Set volume

Data & Search (21 actions)

Pattern Description
Find*Intent Find/search items
Get*Intent Get data
Search*Intent Search for content

Examples:

  • FindSportsEventsIntent - Find sports events
  • GetPhysicalActivityIntent - Get physical activity
  • SearchFilesIntent - Search files

Complete AppIntent Identifier List

All 728 AppIntent identifiers organized alphabetically by prefix:

Open* (Settings Deep Links)

OpenAboutSettingsStaticDeepLinks, OpenAccessibilityAudioDescriptionsStaticDeepLinks,
OpenAccessibilityAudioStaticDeepLinks, OpenAccessibilityCaptionsStaticDeepLinks,
OpenAccessibilityDisplayStaticDeepLinks, OpenAccessibilityHearingDevicesStaticDeepLinks,
OpenAccessibilityHoverTextStaticDeepLinks, OpenAccessibilityKeyboardStaticDeepLinks,
OpenAccessibilityLiveCaptionsStaticDeepLinks, OpenAccessibilityLiveSpeechStaticDeepLinks,
OpenAccessibilityMotionStaticDeepLinks, OpenAccessibilityPersonalVoiceStaticDeepLinks,
OpenAccessibilityPointerControlStaticDeepLinks, OpenAccessibilityRootStaticDeepLinks,
OpenAccessibilityRTTStaticDeepLinks, OpenAccessibilityShortcutStaticDeepLinks,
OpenAccessibilitySiriStaticDeepLinks, OpenAccessibilitySpokenContentStaticDeepLinks,
OpenAccessibilitySwitchControlStaticDeepLinks, OpenAccessibilityVocalShortcutsStaticDeepLinks,
OpenAccessibilityVoiceControlStaticDeepLinks, OpenAccessibilityVoiceOverStaticDeepLinks,
OpenAccessibilityZoomStaticDeepLinks

Create* (Creation Actions)

CreateAlarmIntent, CreateAlbumIntent, CreateCalendarIntent, CreateEventIntent,
CreateMemoryIntent, CreateNoteFolderIntent, CreateNoteTagIntent, CreateReminderIntent,
CreateReminderListIntent, CreateTabGroupIntent, CreateTabIntent, CreateTimerIntent,
CreateVoiceMemoFolderIntent, CreateWorkflowIntent

Toggle* (Toggle Actions)

ToggleAlarmIntent, ToggleAxAssistiveTouchIntent, ToggleAxAudioDescriptionsIntent,
ToggleAxClosedCaptioningIntent, ToggleAxColorFiltersIntent, ToggleAxFullKeyboardAccessIntent,
ToggleAxGuidedAccessIntent, ToggleAxInvertColorsIntent, ToggleAxLiveListenIntent,
ToggleAxReduceMotionIntent, ToggleAxReduceTransparencyIntent, ToggleAxSpeakScreenIntent,
ToggleAxSwitchControlIntent, ToggleAxVoiceControlIntent, ToggleAxVoiceOverIntent,
ToggleAxZoomIntent, ToggleBluetoothIntent, ToggleCellularDataIntent,
ToggleDoNotDisturbIntent, ToggleFocusModeIntent, ToggleHomeAccessoryIntent,
ToggleLowPowerModeIntent, ToggleOrientationLockIntent, ToggleWiFiIntent

Set* (Setting Actions)

SetAirplaneModeIntent, SetAlwaysOnDisplayIntent, SetAppearanceIntent,
SetBrightnessIntent, SetCellularDataIntent, SetFlashlightIntent,
SetListeningModeIntent, SetLowPowerModeIntent, SetNightShiftIntent,
SetOrientationLockIntent, SetPersonalHotspotIntent, SetStageManagerIntent,
SetTrueToneIntent, SetVolumeIntent, SetWiFiIntent

Find* (Search Actions)

FindAlbumsIntent, FindBookmarksIntent, FindCalendarEventsIntent,
FindContactsIntent, FindFilesIntent, FindHomeDeviceIntent, FindHomeIntent,
FindHomeRoomIntent, FindHomeSceneIntent, FindNotesIntent, FindPhotosIntent,
FindReadingListItemsIntent, FindRemindersIntent, FindSportsEventsIntent,
FindTabGroupsIntent, FindTabsIntent, FindVoiceMemosIntent

Invocation Template

To invoke any AppIntent:

<dict>
    <key>WFWorkflowActionIdentifier</key>
    <string>is.workflow.actions.appintentexecution</string>
    <key>WFWorkflowActionParameters</key>
    <dict>
        <key>AppIntentDescriptor</key>
        <dict>
            <key>BundleIdentifier</key>
            <string>BUNDLE_ID</string>
            <key>Name</key>
            <string>DISPLAY_NAME</string>
            <key>AppIntentIdentifier</key>
            <string>APPINTENT_IDENTIFIER</string>
        </dict>
        <!-- Additional parameters as needed -->
    </dict>
</dict>

Common Bundle Identifiers:

  • com.apple.AccessibilityUtilities.AXSettingsShortcuts - Accessibility
  • com.apple.Preferences - Settings
  • com.apple.clock - Clock
  • com.apple.mobilenotes - Notes
  • com.apple.reminders - Reminders
  • com.apple.Safari - Safari
  • com.apple.Home - Home
  • com.apple.Photos - Photos