Updated
Updated · Six Colors · Jun 28
Apple Adds 'Describe a Shortcut' to 3 OSes, Turning Plain English Into Automation
Updated
Updated · Six Colors · Jun 28

Apple Adds 'Describe a Shortcut' to 3 OSes, Turning Plain English Into Automation

3 articles · Updated · Six Colors · Jun 28

Summary

  • macOS 27, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 will let users build Shortcuts by describing tasks in natural language, then automatically generate both the workflow and its schedule.
  • The feature is aimed at non-coders: users can refine a result with follow-up instructions, and the generated automation remains a standard Shortcut that can be opened and edited block by block.
  • Current limits are narrow integration and occasional confusion—Describe a Shortcut works only with Apple's own apps for now and can stumble on more complex requests.
  • The addition extends Apple's long push to simplify automation through tools such as AppleScript, Automator and Shortcuts, now moving closer to consumer-friendly AI programming.

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