Integrations

Name: Chronoid
Rating: 5 (6 reviews)
Author: Chronoid

Chronoid registers App Intents with macOS, making its actions available to Siri and the Shortcuts app. This is separate from (and in addition to) the global keyboard hotkeys documented in Keyboard Shortcuts.

You can use these integrations to trigger Chronoid by voice or build custom automations that chain Chronoid with other apps.

Available Actions

Chronoid exposes the following App Intents. They can be invoked by voice via Siri or wired into shortcuts in the Shortcuts app.

Pomodoro Timer

Toggle Pomodoro Timer to start, pause, or resume a timer
Start Pomodoro Timer to begin a focus session
Stop Pomodoro Timer to end the current session
Trigger Short Break to start a short break immediately
Trigger Long Break to start a long break immediately

Web Blocker

Toggle Web Blocker to enable or disable blocking
Enable Web Blocker to turn blocking on

Using Siri

Once Chronoid is installed, the actions above are available to Siri. The app-shortcut phrases are provided automatically, so macOS indexes them for you.

Try phrases like:

“Hey Siri, start my Pomodoro timer”
“Hey Siri, enable the web blocker”
“Hey Siri, trigger a short break”

Exact phrasing depends on how macOS indexes the intents, so you may need to experiment with wording that Siri recognizes.

Using The Shortcuts App

Open the macOS Shortcuts app, create a new shortcut, and add a Chronoid action from the action list. You can chain Chronoid actions with actions from other apps, then trigger the shortcut from the menu bar, Dock, or an automation.

Example use cases:

A shortcut that starts the Pomodoro timer AND enables the web blocker for a single-tap focus session
A shortcut that toggles tracking when you join a specific Focus mode
A shortcut that stops the Pomodoro timer and disables the web blocker to end a work block

Shortcuts can also be pinned to the menu bar, assigned a Dock icon, or run automatically based on time of day or other triggers.

Shortcuts vs Keyboard Shortcuts

These two features control the same actions but in different ways:

Keyboard shortcuts are global hotkeys you press on the keyboard. See Keyboard Shortcuts.
App Intents / Siri / Shortcuts are for voice commands and automation in the Shortcuts app.

Both can be used side by side. For example, you can press a hotkey to start a Pomodoro session during the day and ask Siri to start one when your hands are busy.

Requirements And Permissions

Chronoid must be running for the intents to respond.
On first use, macOS may ask for permission to control the app. Approve this so Siri and the Shortcuts app can send commands to Chronoid.
The intents are available system-wide once Chronoid is installed; no extra setup is required inside the app.

System Automations

Because Chronoid actions are exposed as App Intents, they can also be wired into macOS Focus modes and other system automations. Pair them with the menu bar controls in Menu Bar & Status Bar to keep everything in reach.

For help, email support@chronoid.app