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Siri Shortcuts

Use Siri voice commands to interact with Mossie hands-free -- while driving home, supervising recess, or any time your hands are full.

Available Commands

Mossie registers a set of shortcut actions that Siri can trigger. These work on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, CarPlay, and HomePod.

Voice Capture

Open Mossie and start voice recording immediately.

Say this

  • "Hey Siri, capture a note in Mossie"
  • "Hey Siri, record a note in Mossie"
  • "Hey Siri, start recording in Mossie"

Mossie opens to the voice recording screen, ready to capture.

Student Note

Add a note about a specific student. Siri prompts you for the student name and note content.

Say this

  • "Hey Siri, Mossie student note"
  • "Hey Siri, tell Mossie about Ethan's progress"

The shortcut can accept a student name and note content. If the student name is provided in the command, Mossie uses entity extraction to match it against your roster.

Activity Log

Log a class activity.

Say this

  • "Hey Siri, Mossie activity log"
  • "Hey Siri, log activity in Mossie"

Siri asks: "What activity would you like to log?"

Smart Reminder

Set a context-aware reminder.

Say this

  • "Hey Siri, Mossie reminder"
  • "Hey Siri, Mossie follow up"

Siri asks: "What would you like to be reminded about?"

When you mention a student's name, Mossie automatically links the reminder to that student. Reminders default to tomorrow at 9 AM.

Reminder examples

  • "Follow up on Jake's homework situation"
  • "Call Emma's parents about the reading conference"
  • "Check if Sarah submitted her project"

Quick Note

Add a quick general note without categorization.

Say this

  • "Hey Siri, Mossie quick note"
  • "Hey Siri, jot down in Mossie"

Siri asks: "What would you like to note?"

Run a Workflow

Trigger one of your custom workflows by name.

Say this

  • "Hey Siri, run my Friday newsletter in Mossie"
  • "Hey Siri, Mossie run weekly report"

The command is sent to the voice execute endpoint, which matches it to your workflows and queues the execution. Results appear in the Mossie app.

Run an Assistant

Trigger a custom assistant by name.

Say this

  • "Hey Siri, run my class connect assistant in Mossie"

Voice Command (General)

For anything that does not fit a specific category, you can give a general voice command. Mossie uses AI intent classification to determine what you want.

Say this

  • "Hey Siri, Mossie create a lesson plan on fractions"
  • "Hey Siri, Mossie draft feedback for Sarah"

The voice execute endpoint classifies the command as one of: capture, workflow, assistant, built-in tool (lesson plan, assessment, feedback), or query -- and acts accordingly.

Create Lesson Plan

Start a lesson plan with specific parameters.

Say this

  • "Hey Siri, Mossie lesson plan on fractions"

The shortcut can accept a topic, subject, and grade level. Mossie opens the lesson plan builder with these fields pre-filled.

Create Assessment

Start an assessment with specific parameters.

Say this

  • "Hey Siri, Mossie assessment on vocabulary"

Similar to lesson plans, this pre-fills the assessment builder with the provided topic and context.

Shortcuts App Integration

All of Mossie's actions are available in the Apple Shortcuts app for building custom automations.

Available Actions

Action What It Does
Capture a Mossie Note Opens Mossie for voice recording
Start Mossie Recording Opens Mossie and begins recording immediately
Add Student Note Adds a note about a specific student
Log Class Activity Logs a class activity
Add Mossie Reminder Creates a context-aware reminder
Add Quick Note Creates a general note
Run Workflow Triggers a named workflow
Run Assistant Triggers a named assistant
Voice Command Sends a general command for AI classification
Create Lesson Plan Starts a lesson plan with optional topic, subject, and grade
Create Assessment Starts an assessment with optional topic, subject, and grade

Example Automations

End-of-Day Capture Reminder

Create a shortcut that runs at 3:30 PM on weekdays:

  1. Open the Shortcuts app
  2. Tap + to create a new shortcut
  3. Add action: Show Notification -- "Time to capture today's observations!"
  4. Add action: Capture a Mossie Note
  5. Set automation: Time of Day at 3:30 PM on weekdays

CarPlay Voice Capture

Automatically open Mossie when you connect to CarPlay:

  1. Create a new shortcut with the Capture a Mossie Note action
  2. Set automation trigger: CarPlay -- When connecting

Friday Newsletter Workflow

Run your weekly newsletter workflow every Friday afternoon:

  1. Create a new shortcut with the Run Workflow action
  2. Set the workflow name to "Friday Newsletter"
  3. Set automation: Time of Day at 2:00 PM on Fridays

Home Screen Widget

Add a one-tap Mossie capture button to your home screen:

  1. Create a shortcut with Capture a Mossie Note
  2. Tap the ... menu and then Add to Home Screen
  3. Choose an icon and name

How It Works

sequenceDiagram
    participant S as Siri
    participant I as iOS
    participant M as Mossie App
    participant B as Backend

    S->>I: "Mossie activity log"
    I->>M: Shortcut Action (activityLog)
    M->>B: Save activity
    B->>M: Saved
    M->>I: Confirmation
    I->>S: "Activity logged"

For general voice commands and workflow triggers, the app calls the voice execute endpoint for AI intent classification before taking action.

Cold Start Handling

If Mossie is not running when a Siri shortcut fires, the shortcut action is stored in iOS UserDefaults. When the app launches, it checks for a pending action and processes it. This ensures no commands are lost even if the app needs to cold-start.

Requirements

  • iOS 16 or later
  • Siri enabled on your device
  • Mossie app installed and signed in

Tips

  1. Works on Apple Watch too -- Siri shortcuts are available on watchOS
  2. CarPlay compatible -- Capture notes while driving
  3. Lock Screen widgets -- iOS 16+ lets you add shortcut widgets to your Lock Screen
  4. Focus modes -- Create a "Teaching" Focus that surfaces Mossie shortcuts
  5. Use specific phrases -- Say "Mossie student note" rather than generic "add a note" to avoid conflicts with other apps

Troubleshooting

Siri does not recognize "Mossie"

  1. Open the Mossie app once after installation to register shortcuts with the system
  2. Go to Settings then Siri & Search then Mossie and ensure it is enabled
  3. Try alternative phrasing like "capture a note in Mossie app"

Shortcut action not working

  1. Make sure you are signed into Mossie
  2. Verify the app has Siri permission in Settings
  3. Try recreating the shortcut in the Shortcuts app

"Add a note" triggers a different app

Use Mossie-specific phrases. Instead of "add a note," say "Mossie student note" or "Mossie activity log" to avoid conflicts with Apple Notes or other apps.