You can create custom functionality for Cortana using the Cortana Skills kit or the legacy Voice Command (VCD) platform. Here is where you can find relevant samples:
Currently Cortana skills are built on top of the Microsoft Bot Framework. As such, majority of Bot Framework samples can be used to create Cortana skills. Here are some places to find samples:
Platform | Resources |
---|---|
Cortana Skills Kit | Developer Dashboard Documentation Developer Forums (MSDN) Stack Overflow forums (cortana-skills-kit) |
Bot Framework | Developer Portal Documentation BotBuilder SDK BotBuilder SDK Samples Stack Overflow Forums (botframework) |
Luis.ai Developer Forums | Developer Portal Developer Forums (MSDN) Stack Overflow Forums (luis) Luis.ai UserVoice |
Microsoft Cognitive Services | Developer Site Developer Forums |
Here is a list of samples that showcase how you can join Cortana's team of experts:
Adventure Works Voice Command Sample
This app showcases how developers can integrate their apps with Cortana's speech and language understanding capabilities. When Cortana is listening, any of the following voice commands are supported. By default, "London", "Melbourne", and "Yosemite National Park" are provided as sample destinations. New destinations can be added in the app.
Infix and suffix forms are also supported.
Duplicates can also be handled. For an example of handling disambiguation, add a second trip to London in the app and try the following: