Open a random Pocket piece
Gets 100 items from Pocket and picks one at random, then opens it in Safari.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20a%20random%20Pocket%20piece
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20a%20random%20Pocket%20piece
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open a random Pocket piece”
end tell
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