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Share entities across apps with ValueRepresentation:
Focuses on ValueRepresentation.
App Services / 18:02
Discover new capabilities in the App Intents framework
App ServicesAI & Machine Learningiosipadosvisionos
Key Points
- Level up App Intents adoption with advanced features to make it faster, more flexible, and more relevant.
- Covers richer parameter types including union values and long-running intents that handle cancellation gracefully.
- The session moves through Share entities across apps with ValueRepresentation, Register relevant entities with RelevantEntities, Handle entities efficiently with EntityCollection, Use entities across devices with SyncableEntity, Richer parameter types, Union value parameters, and related wrap-up guidance.
- Key concepts include App Intents, ValueRepresentation, RelevantEntities, EntityCollection, SyncableEntity, Siri, Shortcuts, PDFs.
- Platform coverage: ios, ipados, visionos.
Condensed Flow
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Register relevant entities with RelevantEntities:
Focuses on RelevantEntities, CosmoTunes, App Intents, Siri.
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Handle entities efficiently with EntityCollection:
Focuses on EntityCollection, App Intents.
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Use entities across devices with SyncableEntity:
Focuses on SyncableEntity, Siri, UUID, CloudKit.
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Richer parameter types:
Focuses on UnionValue, Shortcuts.
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Extend execution with LongRunningIntent:
Focuses on LongRunningIntent.
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Target the right process with ExecutionTargets:
Focuses on ExecutionTargets, App Intents, ValueRepresentation.
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Additional details
- Detailed flow: Share entities across apps with ValueRepresentation -> Register relevant entities with RelevantEntities -> Handle entities efficiently with EntityCollection -> Use entities across devices with SyncableEntity -> Richer parameter types -> Union value parameters -> Extend execution with LongRunningIntent -> Target the right process with ExecutionTargets.
- APIs and concepts to recognize: App Intents, ValueRepresentation, RelevantEntities, EntityCollection, SyncableEntity, Siri, Shortcuts, PDFs, CosmoTunes, Apple Intelligence, UUID, CloudKit.
- Version and support notes focus on PhotoEntity, LongRunningIntent.
- Implementation focus: ValueRepresentation, PlaceDescriptor, GeoToolbox, PhotoEntity, UUID, CloudKit.