Scripting - Programmable AI 4+

New Features

- On-Device Knowledge Base (iOS 18+)
Add local knowledge bases to enhance Assistant with RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) capabilities.

- Chat Presets
Create presets with predefined Assistant tools, rules, and linked knowledge bases for faster, customized chats.

- Spotlight Integration
Search and launch scripts directly from Spotlight.

- File App Integration
Open .js, .jsx, .tsx, and .json files in Scripting from the Files app.

- Script Metadata
script.json now supports version, description, localizedNames, localizedDescriptions, author, contributors, and more.
Script module also add the metadata property with these information.

- Translation APIs (iOS 18+)
New Translation and translationHost APIs for building multilingual workflows.


- Notifications
Notification.schedule introduces a new tapAction parameter:
- runScript: run a script when tapped
- openURL: open a specified URL when tapped (The old avoidRunningCurrentScriptOnTapped option is now deprecated.)


- Widget Interaction Options
Widget configuration now supports Open URL under When Interacting, allowing a widget tap to launch a URL.

- Storage API
Added keys() and clear() methods.
Storage operations are now scoped to the current script, preventing key collisions across scripts.
Keys are automatically migrated internally, so developers don’t need to handle any changes manually.


- SSH in Widgets
SSH functionality is now available inside widgets.


Improvements

- Optimized Assistant interactions for smoother experiences.

- Improved script importing — scripts now auto-compile and open in the editor.

- New context menu actions in the editor: Delete All and Copy All.

- Request API: added shouldAllowRedirect handler to Request / RequestInit.

- Data API: new compressed() and decompressed() methods.

- OpenAI requests now use the new Response API.


Fixes

- Fixed an issue where switching themes in Widget.preview didn’t update text colors.

- Corrected a typo in the safeAreaInset API.

- Fixed a bug where renaming a script inside a group could cause it to disappear.

- Resolved multiple API bugs for better stability.