SiriKit
The original way to let people use your app's services with their voice.
Introduced
2016
WWDC16
Kind
Framework
Runs on
Get it from
iOS
10.0+
iPadOS
10.0+
Mac Catalyst
13.0+
macOS
12.0+
tvOS
14.0+
visionOS
1.0+
watchOS
3.2+
Overview
SiriKit lets apps handle requests in domains Siri already understands, such as messaging, calls, workouts and payments, through intents and an Intents extension.
For most new work, App Intents is the modern path: it's simpler to adopt and it's what powers Siri, Shortcuts and Apple Intelligence today.
Domains
Messaging, calls, workouts, payments and more.
Intents extension
Handle requests without launching your app.
Intents UI
Show custom views inside Siri's response.
Shortcuts
Donated intents became suggestions and shortcuts.
History
How it grew up.
2016
Introduced
Apps can handle Siri requests for the first time, in iOS 10.
2018
Siri Shortcuts
Apps can donate shortcuts and custom intents.
2022
App Intents
A simpler Swift framework takes over for new work.