Sense Siri Shortcuts

How it works

1. Install Sense on your iPhone

   App Intents are registered automatically once Sense is installed - no skill to enable.

2. Ask Siri

   "Hey Siri, list today in Sense." Or open the iOS Shortcuts app to build a custom phrase.

3. Siri returns the answer

   Read aloud on HomePod, shown on Watch, displayed on CarPlay - depending on the device.

Shortcuts available

• Add Event

  "Hey Siri, add an event in Sense." Dictate the title, date, and time - confirm to save.

• Add Reminder

  "Hey Siri, add a reminder in Sense." For pack-cleats kinds of nudges.

• List Today's Events

  "Hey Siri, list today in Sense." Whole family's day, read or shown back.

• List Upcoming Reminders

  "Hey Siri, what reminders are open in Sense?" Get the next-up list.

• Ask Sense

  "Hey Siri, ask Sense for a dinner idea." Routes to the AI for a quick answer.

• Complete Chore & Bedtime Story

  Mark a chore done by voice. Get an original bedtime story tuned to your kid.

Where Siri Shortcuts shine

• Apple Watch from a soccer field

  Coach announces next week's game. Raise the Watch, add the event, never break stride.

• CarPlay on the way to school

  "Hey Siri, list today in Sense." Hear the day before drop-off - reminders before they're forgotten.

• HomePod in the kitchen

  Hands deep in dishwater. "Hey Siri, add a reminder in Sense to pack lunches."

• iPhone lock screen

  Add the "List Today in Sense" shortcut as a lock-screen widget for one-tap access.

• Action Button (iPhone 15 Pro and up)

  Bind a Sense shortcut to the Action Button for a true one-press add-event.

• Automations

  "When I leave the office, list today in Sense" - triggered via the Shortcuts app, no manual ask.

Related

• Voice in the Sense app

  The in-app mic - same kind of voice flow without invoking Siri.

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• Alexa skill

  Amazon's version - for Echo households.

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• Share to Sense

  Send text, photos, and links from any iOS app into Sense.

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• All input methods

  Email, photo, PDF, ICS, and more.

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Frequently asked

• Which Apple devices can use Sense Shortcuts?

  Anywhere Siri runs - iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, HomePod, CarPlay, and the Mac. Shortcuts you set up appear across all of them automatically.

• Do I need to set up phrases manually?

  No. Sense registers App Intents with iOS, so Siri suggests phrases like "List today in Sense" and "Add reminder in Sense" once the app is installed. You can also customize phrases in the iOS Shortcuts app.

• What shortcuts are available?

  Add Event, Add Reminder, List Today's Events, List Upcoming Reminders, Ask Sense, Complete Chore, and Get Bedtime Story.

• Does it work on Apple Watch without an iPhone nearby?

  Cellular Apple Watches can trigger Sense shortcuts standalone. Wi-Fi-only watches need the iPhone in range. Either way the request needs internet to reach Sense's AI.