electrikmilk

    electrikmilk/cherri

    Siri Shortcuts Programming Language πŸ’

    ios
    apple
    apple-shortcuts
    cherri
    cherri-lang
    compiler
    Go
    GPL-2.0
    1.7K stars
    71 forks
    1.7K GitHub watchers
    Updated Oct 27, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    No releases in the last 90 days; the most recent was 157 days ago, with 17 contributors on GitHub.

    Gained 21% fewer stars in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Compiles a domain-specific programming language into runnable Apple Shortcuts for macOS and iOS automation.
    • Enables large, maintainable Shortcut projects with type checking, package management, and desktop-based development tools.
    • Use for developing complex, type-safe automation workflows on macOS using a familiar programming syntax.
    • Use for importing, editing, and optimizing existing iCloud Shortcuts with manual action parameter control.
    • Use for integrating Shortcut development into CI/CD pipelines with CLI tools and debugging support on macOS.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    GPL 2.0

    Copyleft: distributing software that includes it generally requires releasing your source under the same license.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present
    • Code of conduct: present

    Watch-outs

    • GPL-style copyleft: including it in distributed software generally requires releasing your source under the same license.

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    From the README

    Cherri (pronounced cherry) is a Shortcuts programming language that compiles directly to a valid runnable Shortcut.

    The primary goal is to make it practical to create large Shortcut projects (within the limitations of Shortcuts) and maintain them long term.

    Excerpt from the electrikmilk/cherri README on GitHub (GPL-2.0 license). Β© its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    71+8

    Open issues

    39+17

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