Build a recipe (free)
How it works
Every recipe uses the same four Shortcuts actions: get the text (Ask for Input, the Share Sheet, or Get Clipboard), add your brief with a Text action, Copy to Clipboard, then Open App to open your assistant. You paste, read, and send.
That last step is deliberate. A shortcut on a physical button can fire by accident, so it should never send, buy or post anything on its own.
One-minute test
- Trigger it the way you'll really use it.
- Your assistant app opens.
- Paste: the brief and your text are both there.
- Nothing was sent anywhere until you tapped send.
The full pack
$12, one-time
- 12 recipes: quick ask, summarize, explain simply, draft a reply, to-do list, "check before I sign or buy", morning plan, end-of-day wrap-up, clipboard rescue, meeting prep and more, each with its trigger and a one-minute test.
- 10 ready-to-paste briefs, plus a template for writing your own.
- Approval rules that keep a one-press shortcut from sending, buying or posting anything you didn't mean, and how to switch everything off fast.
- A 9-point pass/fail test checklist and a recipe tracker (CSV).
Get the iPhone Operator Pack for $12
Instant download after checkout. Plain text and CSV files.
Questions
Do I need an Action button?
No. The Action button is on supported models (iPhone 15 Pro or later), per Apple's guide. Every recipe also works with Back Tap, the Share button, or a Home Screen icon.
Which assistant apps does it work with?
Any app you can open and paste text into. If your assistant app offers its own Shortcuts actions, you can use those instead of copy-and-paste.
Is this from Apple?
No. It's an independent guide. Steps were checked against Apple's own support pages and link to them.