Apple is opening Siri AI's App Intents capability to all third-party developers, giving outside apps full access to the assistant's advanced features. The change arrives in the latest public and developer betas for iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, MacOS 27.3, and VisionOS 27.3. Until now, Siri AI fully supported most of Apple's built-in apps and only some third-party ones, whose advanced features were limited or unavailable.
App Intents let users ask Siri to carry out actions inside apps. Basic tasks include getting directions, playing music, scheduling meetings, sending messages, adding reminders, and finding photos. More advanced requests include organizing an inbox, editing a photo, analyzing the current screen, chaining several actions together, working across multiple apps, and holding a natural back-and-forth conversation. The capability was introduced in 2022 with iOS 16 and works with classic Siri without Apple Intelligence, though classic Siri lacks the newer version's AI smarts and advanced skills.
Apple said in a developer release that the preview lets any app bring its content and actions into Siri AI through App Intents, tapping capabilities that include personal context understanding, on-screen awareness, and natural language. The company said users can ask for help in their own words and Siri AI will carry out custom actions developers have built, from checking a delivery to booking a reservation to placing an order. Built-in apps already fully supported include Calendar, Files, Finder, Journal, Mail, Maps, Messages, Music, Notes, Photos, Preview, Reminders, Safari, Shortcuts, and Weather.
For iPhone and iPad users in the US, the expansion could change how everyday shopping and entertainment tasks are handled. Apple's example is checking or changing a food order in an app such as DoorDash or Grubhub by asking Siri instead of opening the app manually. The source article's author, who uses many third-party apps personally and professionally, named five apps where full integration would be welcome.
Amazon topped the list, for searching products, reviewing a wishlist, and checking delivery status without navigating the app's screens. IMDB followed, for pulling details such as a film's rating and runtime, streaming availability, and watchlist additions. Libby came next, for searching library catalogs by title, author, or subject and identifying which books are available to borrow.
The remaining two were TodayTix, for finding performances and accessible seats for plays in New York and London, and Yelp, for locating nearby restaurants filtered by distance and ratings. With App Intents, Siri AI already handles advanced, complex, multi-step tasks for built-in apps, and the author expects many developers to adopt the same support now that all of them can.
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