Automatically Reset Routines

I originally build this app because there weren't any that worked with iOS Shortcuts to my satisfaction. Leaning into that ecosystem means there are features I don't have to build. One such requested feature is for routines to be able to reset themselves.

This will show you how to create a routine that resets automatically every morning at 8:00AM. However, I'm not really going to go into all the capabilities of iOS Shortcuts; you can read that here!

Step 1

Let's say you have a routine for your morning, and you want it to be reset when you get out of bed every morning.

Step 2

Open the shortcuts app. At the bottom of the screen there's going to be a clock icon with the title Automation

Step 3

From there, you click on Personal Automation. There are a lot of things you can use as a trigger, but for now use Time of Day.

Step 4

Enter the time that works for you and how often you want it to repeat.

Step 5

In the actions, search for "Redue" or "Reset routine". The value in the name field has to match the name of the routine exactly. In this example, that's "Morning Prep".

Step 6

On this last screen it's important that you toggle "Ask Before Running" to off. Otherwise, the Shortcut will ask to run at 5AM, making it not-so-automatic.

Step 7

Now you've got a routine that resets every morning at 8:00AM.