Shortcuts (formerly Workflow) is a visual scripting application developed by Apple and provided on its iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS operating systems.

They can also be automated to trigger after an event, such as the time of day, leaving a set location, or opening an app.

[2] Shortcuts was originally created by DeskConnect, Inc. (Ari Weinstein, Conrad Kramer, Veeral Patel, and Nick Frey) for MHacks Winter 2014 competition and was awarded first place for Best iOS App.

In 2015, Workflow received an Apple Design Award for its integration with iOS accessibility features such as VoiceOver.

[6] On September 12, 2022, Apple launched an update to the Shortcuts app as a part of iOS 16.