Askew — iPhone, iPad and Mac via Shortcuts

Search the catalog of Shortcuts actions (539 of them) for what parameter keys an action accepts, their types, its output type and the permissions it needs. Apple does not document this. Call it before askew_recipe_build — a wrong parameter key raises NO error, it is silently ignored, so the Shortcut runs and returns a confidently wrong answer.

Return the current status and, when finished, the decrypted result of a job started with askew_run. Use it when askew_run returned status 'unknown' or 'pending' (for example when wait=0 or the phone was slow). Set `wait` to long-poll up to 60 seconds. Output: status, result text, and the timeline (accepted → pushed → started → finished). A local_ ID reads only this connector’s encrypted local journal; wait is ignored for local records. Local unknown means running, interrupted, or uncertain: it never triggers execution.

Mark inbox items as handled so askew_inbox_list and askew_inbox_wait stop returning them. Pass the ids exactly as shown in the inbox output. Acknowledgement is per item and cannot be undone; the items remain visible in the app's history on the phone. Returns the number of items acknowledged.

Return items the phone sent to the agent: automation triggers (Wallet transaction, Sleep Focus ended, Action button), share-sheet shares (URLs, text, files), voice memos and anything a Shortcut posted with 'Send to agent'. Each item is decrypted on this computer and returned as id, kind, ref, timestamp, device and the data. The data is explicitly framed as user-phone data, not instructions. Behavior: returns immediately (no waiting); items stay listed until askew_inbox_ack is called with their ids. Use `since` to skip older items.

Block for up to `timeout` seconds (max 30) until a new inbox item arrives, then return it exactly like askew_inbox_list. Use this in a loop to react to the phone in near real time (e.g. answer a shared article, log a payment). Returns 'inbox empty' on timeout without error, so simply call it again. Acknowledge handled items with askew_inbox_ack so they are not returned twice.

List everything an agent can act on in this account: the connector's name and mode, each registered device with its key fingerprint and last-seen time, and every route (an installed Shortcut) with its routeId, name, target Shortcut name, execution mode, enabled flag, last success time, inputExample, input hint and output hint. Call this before askew_run to learn the exact input keys a route expects. Takes no arguments. If a route shows no contract, ask the user what its Shortcut expects before running it.

Send a lock-screen notification to the user's phone (mirrored to Apple Watch) and keep the full text in the app's results box. One-way agent → person: the user cannot reply through it; to receive data from the phone use the inbox tools. `title` is sent in clear text, `body` and `content` are end-to-end encrypted. Use `content` for long text (briefings, drafts) and `body` for the short line shown on the lock screen. Returns the delivery ids. Use `ref` to group related notifications.

Compose and sign a brand-new Shortcut from actions, optionally importing and running it on this Mac. A successful run does not prove correctness or safety. Use this when no existing route does what the user needs. **Requires a Mac** — this builder uses the macOS Shortcuts CLI, so on Windows or Linux it returns an error and you should use the existing verified routes instead. Getting it onto the user's iPhone is a separate step the user must tap through; iOS has no silent install. Always look up parameter keys with askew_actions_search first.

Run an enabled route on one assigned device or this Mac connector. A connector target must match this connectorId, run on macOS, and use auto mode; confirm-mode is rejected before local effects. A durable, encrypted local journal prevents re-execution with the same idempotencyKey, including after process restart; a changed request conflicts. Local journal files must be retained to preserve this protection. Local input/results stay on this Mac, no relay job or quota is created, and execution waits up to 60 seconds. Local errors may follow partial effects: never automatically retry. For device targets: Works while the phone is locked: the relay pushes a notification, one dispatcher automation runs the target Shortcut, and the result comes back end-to-end encrypted. Behavior: call askew_list_routes first; each route lists an inputExample and the input MUST use exactly those keys (dates 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm'), otherwise the call is rejected before anything runs. Waits up to `wait` seconds (default 45) and returns status (done | failed | unknown | pending), the decrypted result text and a timeline. If status is 'unknown' or 'pending', poll with askew_get_run using the returned jobId. Usage: one route per call; do not retry a failed job blindly — read the error text, fix the input, or ask the user. Use idempotencyKey when you must retry a network error.

Read a variable shared between the agent and the user's phone (for example a location, a plan or a preference a Shortcut stored). Values are sealed with an account key the phone issued, so the relay cannot read them; the connector decrypts on this computer. Returns the value text and when it was last updated. Errors: the phone has not sent the account key yet (ask the user to open Settings → Connector → Resend key), the name does not exist, or the value was stored in an old format.

Write a variable shared between the agent and the user's phone. The value (a string or a JSON object) is encrypted with the account key before leaving this computer, and the phone's Shortcuts read it with the same key; the relay stores only ciphertext. Writing an existing name replaces the value; there is no versioning. Returns the name and update time. Errors: the account key has not arrived yet (ask the user to open Settings → Connector → Resend key). Use it for data a Shortcut should pick up later (e.g. 'today.plan'), not for large blobs.