# Integrations

# Integrations

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](/docs/settings/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](/docs/settings/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](/docs/settings/menu-bar) to keep everything in reach.

## Related Guides

- [Keyboard Shortcuts](/docs/settings/keyboard-shortcuts)
- [Pomodoro Timer](/docs/pomodoro-timer/pomodoro-timer)
- [Web Blocker](/docs/web-blocker/web-blocker)

For help, email [support@chronoid.app](mailto:support@chronoid.app)

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Source: https://www.chronoid.app/docs/settings/integrations