Count
Counts the number of items, characters, words, sentences, or lines passed as input.
Note (from Apple, for real)
This is just like the Count in Sesame Street, but instead of a vampire, it’s a Shortcuts action.
Action Shortcuts
Designed for running your shortcuts from the Action Button, this shows shortcuts from the visible app or by Focus Mode if not in an app. When in Work mode, also presents option to edit the shortcut. Also, using Orientation, sets DND if face-down and if upside down in pocket, opens Maps directions home.
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Scripting Actions
If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Get My Shortcuts
Gets the shortcuts stored on this device. For example, you could use this action with the Make Archive action to zip up your shortcuts.
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.
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.
Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Action%20Shortcuts
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Action%20Shortcuts
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Action Shortcuts”
end tell
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Turns the volume down to 0%. If device is already muted, increases the volume to 35%.
Toggle Control Center
Activates or deactivates Control Center (depending on its current status) – works best with Siri.
Open any app
Asks you to pick from a list of all available apps sorted in alphabetical order and opens your choice.
Toggle Airplane Mode
Toggles the state of AirPlane mode on or off (depending how it’s currently set).
Set Ringtone Volume
Asks you to choose the volume level. Optionally, set this to a preset level and run this always change it to the exact volume you want your phone to ring at.
Set Always On Display
Toggles the Always On Display for the current iPhone, switching between an ambient display or the black screen when not in use.
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Check activity data
Opens the Health app to the Activity section to display Rings and Workouts data gathered by Apple Watch.
Show my Liked videos
Opens the automatic playlist for Liked videos created for every YouTube account.
Open Google Gemini
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Brainstorm
Opens the Quick Entry feature in MindNode to a blank page, which lets me start building a nested outline that can be saved as a mind map.
Open Pocket
Opens Pocket for the Mac or the Pocket mobile app depending on where the shortcut is run.
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