Can I use Unmiss with Siri and Shortcuts?

Yes. Ask Siri to start a routine or a focus block, add a to-do, or open Today. The same actions are in the Shortcuts app for automations you build, and three controls can sit in Control Center: start focus, start a routine and add a to-do. Spotlight finds your to-dos and routines by name.

What you can say

• "Start Morning in Unmiss", with your routine's name. Or "Start a routine in Unmiss" and pick one.
• "Start focus in Unmiss".
• "Add a to-do in Unmiss", then tell Siri what it is.
• "Open Today in Unmiss".

How to add a control

1. Open Control Center and tap +.
2. Tap Add a Control and search for Unmiss.
3. Pick Start focus, Start a routine or Add a to-do.

What it doesn't do

• If a routine or focus block is already running, it won't start another.
• A to-do you add with Siri goes to your Inbox without a day. You plan it when you next open the app.
• The Add a to-do control opens the quick add screen, because a control can't take typed text.
• Spotlight only searches titles, so words in notes, subtasks or steps won't find anything.

Questions

Does Siri understand my language?

The phrases work in English, German, French, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese.

Can a Shortcuts automation start a routine?

Yes. A personal automation you set up in Shortcuts can start one.

Can I choose how long a focus block lasts from Shortcuts?

Yes. The Start focus action takes an optional length.

Updated 16 October 2026