Does INIntent no longer work on macOS? Can't get shortcut to show up in Shortcuts app

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Macho Man Randy Savage OP
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Was going to add a shortcut to an app via INIntent. I followed the WWDC developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2021/10232/?time=986

Steps:

  1. Created a .intentdefinition file and created an intent.
  2. Added the intent to .intentdefinition and compiled the app.
  3. Import the header file for the custom intent in the AppDelegate MyIntentname.h
  4. Have the AppDelegate conform to the protocol created in the generated code.
  5. Implement: -application:handlerForIntent: and return self (the app delegate)
  6. Run the app.
  7. Open the Shortcuts app and search for the 'shortcut' (according to the WWDC video linked above it should show up in the actions list).
  8. Doesn't show up in the list.

I tried moving the build application out from Debug to my Applications folder to see if that would help the Shortcuts app find it, but it didn't.

Am I missing a step/doing something wrong?

Answered by Macho Man Randy Savage in 839464022

So clearly Shortcuts app wasn't responding to my app being built with changes made to the .intentdefinition file. I tried taking the built app out of Derived data and moving it. Still no juice.

Finally was able to get it to work by moving the built app out of Derived Data to my Applications folder and restarting my Mac.

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So I got one to show up..not sure how. I temporarily added a parameter (but my shortcut shouldn't take any parameters). I also tried adding it via:

[[INVoiceShortcutCenter sharedCenter] setShortcutSuggestions:@[shortCut1]];

So I'm not sure if adding the parameter or using -setShortcutSuggestions: did it.

Now I removed the parameter in the .intentdefinition. AND I cleared INVoiceShortcutCenter like so:

[[INVoiceShortcutCenter sharedCenter] setShortcutSuggestions:@[]]; // empty array

And rebuilt the app. And now I'm having the problem in reverse (it remains in Shortcuts app list and I can't get it to be removed).

Also added a second shortcut (I need two)...and the first one stubbornly won't go away and the second one won't show up....
Macho Man Randy Savage OP
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So clearly Shortcuts app wasn't responding to my app being built with changes made to the .intentdefinition file. I tried taking the built app out of Derived data and moving it. Still no juice.

Finally was able to get it to work by moving the built app out of Derived Data to my Applications folder and restarting my Mac.