Overview
Apple’s native keyboard APIs have limitations that makes it hard to support AI-based features. For instance, keyboards can’t by default read the entire document or let users type within the keyboard.
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks features that make it easier to add AI-based functionality to a keyboard.
Core Features
While the open-source SDK doesn’t have any pre-defined functionality for AI support, it defines protocols and models that can help you get started.
👑 Pro Features
Full Document Reader
Keyboard extensions are by default only able to get a little text before and after the input cursor. This makes it hard to implement AI-based text analysis, spellchecking, and proof reading.
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks ways to read all text from any text field, by moving the text cursor in a way that unlocks more content.
Text Routing
Keyboard extensions will by default type into the active app. Adding text fields to a keyboard will not work, since the keyboard will still send text to the main app.
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks text input components that lets you type within the keyboard, with no additional code needed.
Documentation
The information on this page is shortened to be easier to overview. For more information about this feature, code samples, etc. please see the online documentation.
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Essentials
KeyboardKit provides essential features, utilities & views.
Actions
KeyboardKit makes it easy to trigger keyboard-related actions
AI Support
KeyboardKit has features that are needed for AI.
App
KeyboardKit has app-specific screens & views.
Autocomplete
KeyboardKit can perform autocomplete.
Callouts
KeyboardKit can show input & secondary action callouts.
Colors
KeyboardKit defines keyboard-specific colors.
Device Utilities
KeyboardKit has device-specific utilities.
Dictation
KeyboardKit can perform dictation from the keyboard.
Emojis
KeyboardKit defines emojis, categories, skin tones, etc.
External Keyboards
KeyboardKit Pro can detect if an external keyboard is being used.
Feedback
KeyboardKit can trigger audio & haptic feedback.
Gestures
KeyboardKit has a customizable keyboard gesture engine.
Host
KeyboardKit can identify the host application.
Images
KeyboardKit defines keyboard-specific images.
Layout
KeyboardKit has customizable input sets & keyboard layouts.
Localization
KeyboardKit supports 60+ locales and languages.
Navigation
KeyboardKit lets you open urls and apps from the keyboard.
Previews
KeyboardKit has extension keyboard preview support.
Proxy Utilities
KeyboardKit makes your text document proxy do a LOT more.
Settings
KeyboardKit has tools for in-app settings & System Settings.
Status
KeyboardKit detects if a keyboard is enabled, has full access, etc.
Styling
KeyboardKit lets you style your keyboards to great extent.
Text Input
KeyboardKit can input text inside the keyboard extension itself.
Themes
KeyboardKit can use themes to style keyboards in flexible ways.