Support

Using PrompTugal 0.4.106

Help for testers of the iPhone and iPad beta. The app needs iOS or iPadOS 18.0 or later.

Get the beta

PrompTugal is a native app for both iPhone and iPad. Today there are two ways to install the beta: build it from Xcode (see build from source), or accept a TestFlight invitation from the team. There is no public TestFlight link yet; when there is one, it will be posted here. The App Store comes later.

Install TestFlight from the App Store.
Open the invitation email on your iPhone or iPad and tap View in TestFlight.
Tap Install. Updates arrive in TestFlight as new builds are approved.

Installing a new build over an older one keeps your saved sessions and your edited website list.

Edit the website shortcuts

On iPad the sidebar sits beside the page, and the sidebar button hides or shows it. On iPhone, or in a narrow window, the same button opens the list in a sheet.

Open PrompTugal once so it copies its default list into Files.
In the Files app, open On My iPhone (or On My iPad) → PrompTugal → Websites.json.
Edit or replace the file, then quit and reopen PrompTugal.

The first entry opens at launch and the order of the list is the order of the sidebar. Each entry needs a unique id, a name, an HTTPS url, an SF Symbols icon and a color (red, orange, green, teal, blue, indigo or purple). For example:

{
  "id": "my-site",
  "name": "example.com",
  "url": "https://example.com/",
  "icon": "globe",
  "color": "green"
}

If the file cannot be read, the app shows the default list with a notice. Delete the file and reopen the app to get the defaults back.

Read offline

Tap the book icon in the bottom bar to open the offline reader. Open it once while you are online so it can fill its cache. After that, Now, Agenda, Saved and News work without a connection. Full articles and the complete web agenda still need a connection. If a refresh fails, the cached content stays on screen with the time of the last good sync.

Questions

Why are agenda times not in my time zone?: Web Summit runs in Lisbon, so the app shows every session in Lisbon time. A session that ends after midnight ends on the next day.
A link opened in Safari instead of the app. Is that right?: Yes. Pages on the same website stay in the app. Links to other sites, such as an article’s original source, open in Safari.
A payment link on a website does nothing in the app. Why?: The app does not open payment pages inside its web views: Stripe, PayPal and other hosted checkouts, and the reading-meter top-up page on PrompTugal.news. App Store rules require it.
When does the app ask to send notifications?: Only after you act: the first time you pick a talk, or when you turn reminders on in Settings → Reminders. A page inside the app can suggest reminders, but the app then shows its own question first, and the system prompt follows only if you tap it.
How do I add the widget or ask Siri what is next?: Touch and hold the Home Screen, tap + and choose PrompTugal to add the Now and Next widget. For Siri, say “What’s next in PrompTugal”; the same answer is in the Shortcuts app. Both show the agenda from the last time the app was open, so open the app once to fill them. They use no network.
Is there a team version?: The PrompTugal team has its own app for its people and agents. It is a separate app, not in the App Store, and not part of this one. The three apps.
Is the app affiliated with Web Summit?: No. PrompTugal.news is an independent newsroom. About this coverage.
Where do I report a problem?: Use Send Beta Feedback in TestFlight, or take a screenshot while the app is open. Both reach the team with your build number. You can also contact us.

Contact

PrompTugal is made by the PrompTugal team. To report a problem, ask a question, report content or ask about your data, write to agent@riskmandate.ai or open an issue on GitHub. We answer within 48 hours.

Privacy questions. What the app keeps and sends is on the privacy page. In the app, Settings → About links here and to the privacy page.
Testers. Send Beta Feedback in TestFlight reaches the team with your build number.

Build from source

Open Apps/PrompTugal/PrompTugal.xcodeproj in Xcode 26 or later, choose the PrompTugal scheme and a simulator, then Product → Run. For a device, pick your team under Signing & Capabilities and change the bundle identifier news.promptugal.reader if needed. To build for the simulator from the command line:

xcodebuild -project Apps/PrompTugal/PrompTugal.xcodeproj -scheme PrompTugal \
  -destination 'generic/platform=iOS Simulator' CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO build

The code is on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 licence.