Generate file structure
Asks you to select a folder, enter a client name, then adds subfolders of your choosing.
Actions
Create Folder
Makes a new folder in the specified file storage service.
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Downloads the contents of your Desktop folder, then asks you which files you want to move and then lets you pick where to place them.
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Takes a list of files and adds an index before each title as the new filename.
Download Shortcuts folder
Gets the contents of the Shortcuts folder from iCloud Drive, downloading all the files locally.
Copy iCloud link
Takes any files shared as input or, if none are present, presents a Document Picker to select them manually, then shares those files using iCloud Drive – the resulting URL is copied to the clipboard to be shared with others for easy access.
Download iCloud Drive
Adds the entirety of your iCloud Drive folder offline by getting its contents.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Generate%20file%20structure
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Generate%20file%20structure
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Generate file structure”
end tell
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