Continued from [OS 26.2 → 26.4] New and updated actions
Below are updates from OS 26.5 to 27 beta 3
New Actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Otherwise If | |
| Store Content | Stores the content that is passed in and its specified name. This content is persisted between shortcut runs, allowing you to retrieve it later. |
| Get Stored Content | Gets stored content for the specified name. |
| Delete Stored Content | Deletes stored content for the specified name. |
| Add Item to List | Adds the specified item to a list at the beginning, end, or a specific index. |
| Get Selected Text | Finds and outputs text that is selected in the currently active app. |
| Get Current VPN | Returns the currently active VPN. If VPN is not active, this action returns nothing. |
| Find VPNs | Searches for the VPNs in your library that match the given criteria. |
| Share and Collaborate | Share or collaborate on a document, note, reminder, or file with one or more people |
| Set Switch Control Switch Set | Set the active Switch Control switch set. Switch sets can be managed in Settings > Accessibility > Switch Control > Switch Sets. |
| Toggle Hearing Aid Mute | Toggle the mute state of the microphone on paired hearing aids. Hearing aid mute can also be controlled under Accessibility in Settings. |
| Toggle Vehicle Motion Cues | Dots appear near the edges of your screen. They follow the movement of the vehicle and may help reduce motion sickness. |
| Open Inbox (Messages) | Opens a specific inbox in Messages. |
| Delete Conversations | Deletes the specified conversations. |
| Delete Messages | Deletes the specified messages. |
| Mark as Read | Marks a specific conversation as read or unread. |
| Search in Messages | Search messages and attachments for the provided search term. |
| Send Tapback | React to the specified message with a Tapback. To pass a message to this action, use the Find Message action or a Message automation. |
| Find Album (Photos) | |
| Auto Enhance Photo | Enables or disables auto-enhancement of the specified photos. |
| Favorite Photos | Favorites or unfavorites the specified photos. |
| Open Photo | Opens the specified photo. |
| Hide Photos | Hides the specified photos. |
| Delete Albums | Deletes the specified albums. |
| Find Message (Mail) | |
| Create Group (Reminders) | Creates a group in Reminders. |
| Create Section | Creates a section in a list. |
| Edit List | Edit List (Auto-Categorize, Badge, Color, Pinned, List Layout, Name, Shared List Owner, Parent Group, Sharing Participants, Show Completed, Sorting Style, Type) |
| Delete Lists | Delete lists from Reminders. |
| Delete Groups | Delete groups from Reminders. |
| Delete Sections | Delete sections from Reminders. |
| Get What’s On Screen (is.workflow.actions.getonscreencontext) | Fetches context information from on-screen content, including apps, text, entities, contacts, and links visible on the current display. |
Removed Actions
- Get What’s On Screen (is.workflow.actions.getonscreencontent)
New Parameters
| Action | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Append to Note | Section Title | The section title or heading that will be appended or prepended within |
| Append to Note | Ignore Empty Lines | Whether to append or prepend ignoring the whitespace at the beginning or end of the relevant section or maintaining it |
| Append to Note | Interpret as Markdown | When enabled, the text is parsed as Markdown and rendered with formatting (headings, lists, code blocks, etc.). |
| Create Note | Interpret as Markdown | When enabled, the contents are parsed as Markdown and rendered with formatting (headings, lists, code blocks, etc.). |
| Scan QR or Barcode | Image | An input file to detect QR codes or barcodes |
| Use Model | Use Broad World Knowledge | Allow the model to go out to the web for up-to-date information. |
| Get Distance | Avoid Tolls | When enabled, the route will avoid toll roads. |
| Get Distance | Avoid Highways | When enabled, the route will avoid highways. |
| Get Travel Time | Avoid Tolls | When enabled, the route will avoid toll roads. |
| Get Travel Time | Avoid Highways | When enabled, the route will avoid highways. |
| Create Tab Group (Safari) | Contents | The contents (URLs or existing tabs) to add to the Tab Group |
| Hide App | Apps | A list of apps to keep open |
| Quit App | Apps | A list of apps to keep open |
| Get Network Details | Ethernet | Interface Name, IPv4 Address, IPv6 Address, Subnet Mask, Router IP, Is Connected, Link Speed, Ethernet Standard, Hardware, MAC Address |
Name Changes
| Old Name | New Name |
|---|---|
| Extract Text from Image | Extract from Image |
| Set Light/Dark Mode | Set Appearance on Apple TV |
| Set Auto-launch Audio Apps | Set Auto-Launch Audio Apps |
The information is based on database files in ~/Library/Shortcuts/ToolKit/ on macOS and ~/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/*/data/Library/Shortcuts/ToolKit/ on iOS Simulator, discovered by No_Pen_3825 on r/Shortcuts Discord.
Please note that the database lacks info for block actions (if, repeat, choose from menu). In addition, because the iOS Simulator does not come with many built-in apps (such as Clock, Mail, Notes) or hardware capabilities (such as camera), many actions are not included in the iOS database.