If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Convert YouTube chapters to linked list
Takes a YouTube video and your provided chapter marker text, splits out the timecodes and converts them to total seconds, then formats individual links for each chapter in Markdown formatting.
Actions
Set Variable
Sets the value of the specified variable to the input of this action.
Repeat with Each
Takes a list of items as input, and runs the contained actions once for each item in the list.
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.
Replace Text
Replaces some text passed into the action with other text.
Combine Text
Joins text together, inserting the separator between each join.
Stop and Output
Stops execution of the current shortcut, and outputs content. This action is useful when:
• Running a shortcut from another shortcut (using the Run Shortcut action). The output will be used as the output of the Run Shortcut action.
• Running a shortcut from Quick Actions in Finder on macOS. The output will be saved as a file alongside the files selected in Finder.
• Running a shortcut from Services on macOS. The output will replace the selected content, if applicable.
• Or, when running a shortcut from another location that supports output, like the command-line or the Shortcuts URL scheme.
No more actions will be run after this action.
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Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Convert%20YouTube%20chapters%20to%20linked%20list
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Convert%20YouTube%20chapters%20to%20linked%20list
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Convert YouTube chapters to linked list”
end tell
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