Build a simple AI habit tracker with Siri on your iPhone

Open the Shortcuts app

Look for the Shortcuts icon on your Home Screen (a blue circle with a white shortcut symbol). Tap the icon to open the app.

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Create a new shortcut

Tap the + (plus) button in the top-right corner. A blank shortcut editor appears with “Untitled Shortcut” at the top. Below it you’ll see a search bar that says “Type a name or choose an action.”

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Name your shortcut

Tap “Untitled Shortcut” at the top and type a clear name like Daily Water Check. This name will appear in Siri and in the Shortcuts widget, so keep it short and memorable.

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Add the first action

In the search bar, type Ask for Input and tap the matching action that appears. A card appears with the label “Ask for Input” and a default prompt “What do you want to ask?”.

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Set the input type

Below the prompt, tap the dropdown that says “Text” and change it to Number. This tells Shortcuts to expect a number instead of free text.

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Add the Apple Intelligence check

Tap the + button again, search for If, and choose If from the Logic section. A new card labeled “If” appears with an empty condition. Tap “Condition” and pick Scripting → Text → Contains.

This condition will trigger only when the number is zero.

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Add the gentle nudge

Tap the + inside the “If” block, search for Show Notification and tap it. A card appears with “Show Notification” and a default message. Replace the text with:

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Add the positive nudge

Tap the + below the “If” block (outside it) and add another Show Notification. This time set the message to:

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Test the shortcut

Tap the play ▶️ button at the bottom. A pop-up asks “How many glasses…”. Enter 0 and tap Done. If everything is set up correctly, you’ll see the first notification immediately.

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Add it to Siri

Go back to the shortcut list, tap the … (three dots) on “Daily Water Check”, then tap Add to Siri. A red recording button appears. Say out loud:

When Siri confirms “Got it,” the shortcut is voice-ready.

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Schedule it (optional)

Open the Clock app, tap Bedtime (or Alarm), then Add Alarm. Set a daily time (e.g., 7:00 PM), tap Sound, and choose None. Under Repeat, pick Daily. In the Actions section tap Add Action → Shortcuts → Daily Water Check. Save the alarm.