Integration · Apple Shortcuts + Siri
Shortcuts ⇄ SwiftyClip
SwiftyClip ships three App Intents that Shortcuts.app and Siri discover automatically. No MCP config, no CLI — voice- or tile-trigger the most common clipping actions.
The three Intents
Ingest Video
Takes a video file parameter. Imports it into SwiftyClip and starts the analysis pipeline. Works great from a Folder Action on ~/Recordings/.
Score Latest Clip
No parameters. Runs the scoring pipeline on the most recent project. Returns the top segment's start time and virality score.
Render Latest Clip
No parameters. Exports the top-scored segment to the Desktop. "Hey Siri, render latest clip" for a hands-free workflow.
Workflow ideas
- Folder Action — drop a .mp4 into ~/Recordings/, a shortcut fires Ingest Video + Score Latest Clip automatically.
- Menu bar tile — one-click "Render latest" from the macOS menu bar during a live edit session.
- Siri voice — say "render latest clip" to trigger the pipeline without touching the keyboard.
- Stream Deck — Stream Deck has an Apple Shortcuts plugin; assign Render Latest Clip to a button for hardware triggering.
Shortcuts vs MCP
Shortcuts is for users — point-and-click automation, voice triggers, pre-defined flows. MCP is for agents— dynamic multi-step plans written in natural language. Use both. For automating your own morning routine, Shortcuts wins. For letting Claude Code clip a podcast and schedule it to TikTok, use MCP.