AI-Powered Apple Shortcuts Builder for Non-Programmers

P7/10March 30, 2026

WhatA hosted platform that lets users describe automations in natural language and generates compiled, signed Apple Shortcuts ready to install.

SignalEven professional programmers find Apple's visual Shortcuts editor frustrating and nearly impossible for complex automations, yet Shortcuts is the only way to access powerful system-level features like Focus Mode and Accessibility toggles — there's a massive gap between what Shortcuts can do and what people can actually build.

Why NowLLMs can now learn niche programming languages from documentation alone and generate compilable code, while text-based Shortcuts languages like Cherri have solved the signing problem, making programmatic Shortcut generation finally viable.

MarketHundreds of millions of iPhone/Mac users who want automation but can't build it; monetize via subscription ($5-10/mo); competitors are Reddit threads and manual tinkering — no real product exists here.

MoatA growing library of tested, user-rated Shortcut templates creates a data flywheel, and tight integration with Apple's signing infrastructure (which changes across iOS versions) creates ongoing technical switching costs.

Cherri – programming language that compiles to an Apple Shortuct View discussion ↗ · Article ↗ · 329 pts · March 30, 2026

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