They’re adding vibecoded shortcuts (the high level scripting for Apple devices). Hopefully that means they worked out some of the long-existing bugs and missing features, but I’m not optimistic. Still, could be a useful tool, especially for less tech-literate people.
If they are ok with shortcuts being vibecoded, maybe it's time to expose a proper programming language to the end users as well.
All my automation shortcuts can be easily explained in pseudo code under 5 minutes, but it took me ages to put them together because that weird UI/UX forcing me to drag-and-drop squares around to manipulate data structures. Programmers hate it, non-programmers can't understand it, it is not designed for anybody.
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It increases the value app developers might get out of offering shortcut actions - similar to how the advent of MCPs seems to have kicked a bunch of SaaS vendors into offering a clean API, the advent of Siri being able to tap into shortcut actions - and script them - might make it feel more worthwhile to app devs to open up deep functions.
Just updated to see if I could make a shortcut to toggle `Reduced White Point` accessibility shortcut.
"Try describing something different for the shortcut."
I guess I shouldn't be surprised that it still doesn't work.
I just tested this myself. I wrote “flip the reduce white point toggle accessibility option in the settings app” and it worked perfectly. Run once to set it and run again to disable it.
Lol that sucks. But FYI you can set it to a triple press of the power button.
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How long until they allow sandboxed vibecoded apps?
Seems like the logical next step