Integration and Automation

OmniFocus is deeply integrated into the system of whichever device you are using. This allows OmniFocus to integrate with a range of Apple technologies, including:

In addition to the available Apple technologies, we have created Omni Automation , our cross-platform automation system.

Apple Intelligence

Apple Intelligence is available on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro, if your device meets the minimum system requirements:

• How to get Apple Intelligence

As Apple continues to update Apple Intelligence, we evaluate each new feature to determine which will help you accomplish more in OmniFocus. OmniFocus currently supports:

Siri AI

Foundation Models

OmniFocus 6 includes support for Apple’s Foundation Models framework, allowing you to integrate Apple’s on-device large language model into your Omni Automation workflows.

To learn more about using Foundation Models with OmniFocus 6, please visit the Apple Foundation Models page.

Genmoji

Genmoji can be used in titles and notes.

To learn more about creating Genmoji, see these Apple User Guide articles:

Shortcuts Actions

The Shortcuts app supports Apple Intelligence actions, which can be combined with the OmniFocus actions described below.

As of the time of writing, Apple Intelligence actions include using a cloud, on-device, or ChatGPT language model; creating an image using Image Playground; or incorporating Writing Tools into your workflow.

To learn more about using Apple Intelligence with Shortcuts, see these Apple User Guide articles:

Writing Tools

Writing Tools are available for row titles, row notes, and text contained in any cell.

To use Writing Tools, select the text you want to modify, then choose Show Writing Tools from the Shortcut Menu; on Mac, you can also select Writing Tools from the Edit Menu.

If you select a row (instead of text inside the row), Writing Tools will focus on the row title, but is unable to successfully Replace the title. You can still Copy and Paste the result manually.

To learn more about using Writing Tools, see these Apple User Guide articles:

Shortcuts

OmniFocus 4 added a collection of actions to the Shortcuts app, with further updates in OmniFocus 4.7 and OmniFocus 4.9.

These actions are described below, with additional context and links to other sections of this documentation, where helpful.

You can also view available actions by launching the Shortcuts app, creating a New Shortcut, and then scrolling to the OmniFocus section. Shortcuts also allows you to search action details, which is a quick way to find specific actions, or narrow your search to actions affecting one primary element (such as rows).

Select the button to the right of an action title to show details, including the intended purpose of the action, as well as possible inputs and results.

If you are just getting started with Shortcuts, please start with these helpful Apple User Guide articles:

Siri

Once you have configured a shortcut using the Shortcuts app, you can launch it using Siri.

To learn more, see these Apple User Guide articles:

For general information about Siri, these articles are useful:

Spotlight

Spotlight indexes OmniFocus documents, allowing you to quickly search by row title, document title, attachment name, and note contents.

Spotlight is available on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro:

Omni Automation

Omni Automation is our JavaScript-based cross-platform automation system, which is available on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro.

To learn more about Omni Automation, please visit the What is Omni Automation? and Omni Automation in OmniFocus pages.

Plug-Ins

Omni Automation Plug-Ins are written in Apple’s Core JavaScript, and can be used to automate a wide variety of workflows.

To learn more about Omni Automation Plug-Ins, visit the Omni Automation Plug-Ins website, try building your own using The Action Template Generators, or Installing Plug-Ins from the Omni Automation Plug-Ins for OmniFocus collection.

Installing Plug-Ins

To install Omni Automation Plug-Ins on Mac:

• Add the plug-in to a Connected Folder which is configured to support Plug-Ins, such as the iCloud Drive Connected Folder.
• Double-click the plug-in, then select from On My Mac to use the plug-in on this device only, or OmniFocus to add the plug-in to iCloud Drive > OmniFocus > Plug-Ins, so it can be used on all your devices.
• Select Configure… from the Automation Menu, then drag the plug-in over the Automation Configuration window.

To install Omni Automation Plug-Ins on iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro:

• Add the plug-in to a Connected Folder which is configured to support Plug-Ins, such as the iCloud Drive Connected Folder.
• Tap the plug-in, then select from On My Device to use the plug-in on this device only, or OmniFocus to add the plug-in to iCloud Drive > OmniFocus > Plug-Ins, so it can be used on all your devices.

Uninstalling Plug-Ins

To uninstall Omni Automation Plug-Ins on Mac:

• If it is in a Connected Folder, remove it from that folder.
• Select Configure… from the Automation Menu, Control + click on the plug-in, and select Move to Trash.

To uninstall Omni Automation Plug-Ins on iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro:

• If it is in a Connected Folder, remove it from that folder.