This week, Federico and John revisit App Intents to discuss where it came from, what it can do today, and the challenges Apple faces in integrating it with Apple Intelligence.
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Links and Show Notes
Xcode 26.3
Xcode 26.3
App Intents framework
SiriKit
WidgetKit
Private Cloud Compute
XPC
AI Models and Services Discussed
Claude (Anthropic)
ChatGPT (OpenAI)
OpenAI Codex models (5.2 and 5.3)
Google Gemini
MCP (Model Context Protocol)
Third-Party Apps and Services
Todoist
GoodLinks
Firecrawl
Sequel
AppStories+ Post-Show
Messy Mac Transitions
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