Add account to Mastodon list
Grabs the account from any Mastodon link and lets you pick which Lists to add them to.
Scripting Actions
Get Component of URL
Gets the specified part of the URL passed into the action. URLs are structured as follows: scheme://user:password@host:port/path?query#fragment.
Set Variable
Sets the value of the specified variable to the input of this action.
Get Item from List
Returns one or more items from the list passed as input. You can get the first item, the last item, a random item, the item at a particular index, or items in a range of indexes.
Get Contents of URL
Gets the contents of URLs passed into the action. Useful for downloading files and web content, or for making API requests. Includes GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE methods, and options to add headers. To make a multipart HTTP request, choose “Form” as the request body type and add files as field values.
Get Dictionary Value
Gets the value for the specified key in the dictionary passed into the action.
Get Dictionary from Input
Makes a dictionary from the text passed as input. JSON (like {“foo”: “bar”}), key-value pairs (like foo=bar&baz=biz), and XML-based plist are supported.
Repeat with Each
Takes a list of items as input, and runs the contained actions once for each item in the list.
Combine Text
Joins text together, inserting the separator between each join.
Set Dictionary Value
Sets a value in the dictionary passed into the action.
Filter Files
Given a list of files, this action returns the files that match the given criteria. Allows for sorting, changing the order, and limiting the number passed as a result.
If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Choose from List
Presents a menu of the items passed as input to the action and outputs the user’s selection.
Prompt
The instruction provided when the list is presented.
Select Multiple
When enabled, multiple items may be chosen from the list.
List
Allows you to specify a list of items to be passed to the next action.
Dictionary
Passes the specified list of key-value pairs to the next action as a dictionary.
Replace Text
Replaces some text passed into the action with other text.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Add%20account%20to%20Mastodon%20list
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Add%20account%20to%20Mastodon%20list
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Add account to Mastodon list”
end tell
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Create Mastodon List
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Open into a List in Ivory
Pulls your List data from the Mastodon APi, then opens the deep link into Ivory for that list.
Add recommended Mastodon lists
Adds a pre-set list of names as new Lists on Mastodon.
Open from my Mastodon Lists
Pulls your List data from the Mastodon API and lets you choose one to open.
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Open my Likes on X
Opens the URL to the Likes section of your profile on X where you can see posts you’ve interacted with. On input, asks you to enter your handle.
Add Personal Life spreadsheet
Presents templates from the Personal Life category in Numbers, including a calendar, schedule, running log, home improvement project, team organization, baby record, travel planner, party plan, meal plan, or recipe.
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Opens the deep link into Settings > Siri and Search > Siri Responses where you can toggle where to Prefer Silent Responses, PRefer Spoken Responses, or set it to Automatic. Options also include a toggle to Always Show Siri Captions and Always Show Speech – I have these all turned on.
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