What are "app skills"?

They are a new feature third-party developers can create to combine several tasks into a single action.

Do users need to name the app in a request?

No. Apple's developer documentation says users won't have to mention an app's name while it's in the foreground, during a Live Activity, or in a conversation about the app.

Which Apple apps get the expanded Siri AI features?

Apple lists Calendar, Files, Finder, Journal, Mail, Maps, Messages, Music, Notes, Photos, Preview, Reminders, Safari, Shortcuts, and Weather.

Large Language ModelsThe Verge AI11h agoNov 4, 2026, 06:00 JST

Apple opens Siri AI to all third-party apps in iOS 27.3

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What happened
With the iOS 27.3 Developer Preview, Apple let developers integrate Siri AI in "all apps" and added "app skills" that combine several tasks into one action.
Why it matters
Siri AI can now complete requests across third-party apps, drawing on a user's personal context and on-screen awareness rather than staying inside Apple's own apps.

WHO IT HITSThird-party app developers can now build Siri AI features into their apps, while iPhone users may be able to complete multi-step tasks by voice without naming the app.

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Context & Analysis

Apple had previously made only a smaller set of Siri AI features available to third-party developers, according to 9to5Mac. The iOS 27.3 Developer Preview widens that opening to "all apps" and introduces app skills, which let developers bundle several tasks into one action. Apple's example is a ride-share request that can be adjusted mid-ride by saying "Hey Siri, change my ride pickup to a new address" — a request made while the app's Live Activity is on screen.

The same update brings Siri AI's expanded capabilities to Apple's own apps, including Calendar, Mail, Maps, Messages, Photos, and Safari. Apple says users can do things like find a coffee shop they visited last week or archive files that haven't been opened in over a year, and they can ask Siri AI what it can do in each app. Because the rollout is framed as a Developer Preview, the third-party integrations appear to be reaching developers first, with the timing of a broader release not stated.

FAQ

What are "app skills"?: They are a new feature third-party developers can create to combine several tasks into a single action.
Do users need to name the app in a request?: No. Apple's developer documentation says users won't have to mention an app's name while it's in the foreground, during a Live Activity, or in a conversation about the app.
Which Apple apps get the expanded Siri AI features?: Apple lists Calendar, Files, Finder, Journal, Mail, Maps, Messages, Music, Notes, Photos, Preview, Reminders, Safari, Shortcuts, and Weather.

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