Help Me Write
Tell LM Mini what you want to write — an email, cover letter, tweet thread, or message — and get a first draft instantly. Private, on-device, no ChatGPT subscription.
One-tap install
Build the shortcut below (2 minutes), then share to iCloud from Shortcuts.app to enable one-tap install for others. Update website/data/shortcuts.json with your icloudUrl and re-run this generator.
Siri Phrase
"Hey Siri, help me write"
Run once after installing, then Siri learns this phrase.
How the shortcut works
- Dictate or type what you need (e.g. "thank-you email to my manager").
- LM Mini generates a draft with your active model.
- Review, edit, and copy to your app of choice.
- Optionally run Rephrase Email to polish further.
Key features
- Dictate Text → Ask LM Mini pipeline for Siri
- Works with personas and custom system prompts in LM Mini
- On-device or cloud provider — your choice
- Action Button friendly on iPhone Pro models
Recommended models
Qwen 3 4B or Llama 3.2 3B Instruct
Qwen 3 8B (MLX) for long-form drafts and cover letters
Tune temperature (0.7) and top-p (0.9) in LM Mini → Settings → Model Parameters. See the full on-device model catalog.
Build it in 60 seconds
- Add Dictate Text.
- Add Ask LM Mini with prompt prefix: Write the following for me. Be concise and match the requested format:
- Pass Dictated Text.
- Speak Text or Copy to Clipboard.
URL scheme (power users)
Add an Open URLs action in Shortcuts.app:
lmmini://shortcut/ask?prompt=Help%20me%20write&speak=0Need LM Mini? Free on iOS and Android — on-device GGUF/MLX, LM Studio Connect, voice, and more.
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