Download app list
Asks you to input a list of app names, then iterates through the list searching for resulting, presenting them to you, and opening the app in the App Store so you can download it before returning to Shortcuts to continue.
Scripting Actions
Repeat with Each
Takes a list of items as input, and runs the contained actions once for each item in the list.
Search App Store
Searches the App Store, returning the apps that match the specified search terms.
Search by name, product ID, or developer name across the iPhone, iPad, and Mac app stores
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.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Wait
Waits for the specified number of seconds before continuing with the next action.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Download%20app%20list
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Download%20app%20list
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Download app list”
end tell
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