Replace Text
Replaces some text passed into the action with other text.
Remove empty lines
Uses a regular expressions to automatically get rid of new lines that don’t have any text in them.
Actions
Copy to Clipboard
Copies the result of the last action to the clipboard.
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Contains a dictionary of names and symbols that, when passed into Choose From List, becomes selectable – for whichever option is chosen, the corresponding symbol will be passed out and copied to the clipboard.
NATO Alphabet
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Add list elements
Takes text, splits it by new lines, and adds an asterisk and a space before each for pasting as a list in Markdown-compatible apps.
Remove list elements
Scrapes out any list elements like dashes, asterisks, or double brackets so you’re left with only new lines of text.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Remove%20empty%20lines
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Remove%20empty%20lines
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Remove empty lines”
end tell
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