{"id":252150,"date":"2026-05-22T02:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/this-ai-tool-helps-you-create-iphone-shortcuts-using-natural-language\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T04:05:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T08:05:07","slug":"this-ai-tool-helps-you-create-iphone-shortcuts-using-natural-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/this-ai-tool-helps-you-create-iphone-shortcuts-using-natural-language\/","title":{"rendered":"This AI tool helps you create iPhone shortcuts using natural language"},"content":{"rendered":"

This AI tool helps you create iPhone shortcuts using natural language<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/news\/this-ai-tool-create-iphone-shortcuts-natural-language<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-22 02:22:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.cultofmac.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis tool makes creating Shortcuts for your iPhone or Mac incredibly easy.
Screenshot: Federico Viticci\/MacStories<\/p>\n

Apple\u2019s Shortcuts app can be incredibly powerful, but building automations often requires patience and trial and error. A new AI-powered tool \u2014 Shortcuts Playground \u2014 aims to simplify the process by letting you create shortcuts on your iPhone or Mac with natural-language prompts.<\/p>\n

The free and open source app requires Codex or Claude Code to work.<\/p>\n

Shortcuts Playground uses AI to simplify iPhone automations<\/h2>\n

Apple added the Shortcuts app to the iPhone with iOS 12. It integrates with Siri and, if you have the patience and knowledge, you can build some incredibly powerful automations.<\/p>\n

Shortcuts has a steep learning curve and requires a fair amount of technical know-how. As a result, despite years of updates and improvements, the app still hasn\u2019t gained widespread popularity among iPhone users.<\/p>\n

MacStories Federico Viticci is solving this problem using AI and his new tool: Shortcuts Playground. It allows you to create any shortcut for your iPhone or Mac using natural language.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the tool itself is not as straightforward to use. You must have Codex or Claude Code and install the relevant plugin. Thankfully, the entire process is properly documented on the tool\u2019s GitHub page. And if you already know how to use Codex or Claude Code, this should be a breeze.<\/p>\n

Once you get past the initial hurdle, just type in the kind of shortcut you want to create and the tool will do the rest. After that, you can\u00a0directly import the created shortcut into the Shortcuts app.<\/p>\n

Always check the generated shortcut<\/h3>\n

Viticci notes that the generated shortcut may not always be accurate. But it should get you almost there, only requiring manual tweaks and checks in some cases.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve always wanted to create automations on your iPhone or Mac but could never figure out how…<\/p>\n

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