# App Intents Framework: WWDC26 Complete API Guide

> Published on ADIN (https://adin.chat/s/app-intents-framework-wwdc26-guide-3inr)
> Type: Diagram
> Date: 2026-07-14
> Description: Explore an interactive flowchart detailing every part of the App Intents Framework from WWDC26 for seamless app development.

Mermaid diagram:
graph TD

    subgraph LAYER1["BUILDING BLOCK 1 — App Entities"]
        AE["AppEntity Protocol\nStruct with @Property wrappers\nHas: identifier + typed properties"]
        AESCHEMA["AppEntity Schema\nConform to domain schema\ne.g. TimerAppEntity schema\nAuto-configures @Property + Spotlight keys"]
        IDXENT["IndexedEntity Protocol\nAdopt to enter Semantic Index\nCall: indexAppEntities on create / rename / delete"]
        QUERIES["Entity Queries\nFor server-hosted or large catalogs\nSiri pulls entities on demand"]
        AE --> AESCHEMA
        AE --> IDXENT
        AE --> QUERIES
    end

    subgraph LAYER2["BUILDING BLOCK 2 — App Schemas #40;Domains#41;"]
        CLOCKDOM["Clock Domain"]
        TIMERSC["Timer Schema\nproperties: duration · label · state"]
        ALARMSC["Alarm Schema\nproperties: time · label · recurring"]
        STOPSC["Stopwatch Schema\nproperties: elapsed · state"]
        OTHERDOM["Other Domains\nMessages · Calendar · Photos · Music\nand more..."]
        CLOCKDOM --> TIMERSC
        CLOCKDOM --> ALARMSC
        CLOCKDOM --> STOPSC
    end

    subgraph LAYER3["BUILDING BLOCK 3 — App Intents"]
        INTENT["AppIntent Protocol\nStruct with @Parameter inputs\nperform method → typed output"]
        INTENTSCHEMA["Intent Schema\nConform to system schema\nAuto-handles: params · result type"]
        FGINTENT["Foreground Intent\nOpens app when run"]
        BGINTENT["Background Intent\nRuns silently, no app open"]
        INTENT --> INTENTSCHEMA
        INTENT --> FGINTENT
        INTENT --> BGINTENT
    end

    subgraph LAYER4["BUILDING BLOCK 4 — Entity Annotations"]
        SWIFTUI_MOD["SwiftUI Modifier\n.appEntity#40;entityID#41;\nOne entity per view row"]
        COLLECTION["Collection + Selection Modifier\nFor lists with selectable items"]
        CANVAS["Custom Canvas API\nFor drawn / non-standard UI"]
        UIKIT_ANNOT["UIKit + AppKit Support\nNon-SwiftUI views"]
        NOTIF_ANNOT["Notification Annotation\nEntity attached t