Save thread to Craft
Scrapes a Threads post and formats it for a Craft document, using the rich embed as the URL reference.
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Save thread as link post
Accepts a Thread link, scrapes it to retrieve a truncated excerpt, asks for a title, and creates a linked post in Ulysses.
Repost thread to Mastodon
Scrapes a Threads post, fulls out the excerpt and URL, asks you to add commentary, then posts it using the Mastodon app.
OCR Thread
Accepts a Thread link, scrapes the data, then opens the link, waits for it to load, takes a screenshot, extracts text from the screenshot, then prompts you to delete the extra text before replacing the excerpt in the Thread JSON dictionary.
Open from my Mastodon Lists
Pulls your List data from the Mastodon API and lets you choose one to open.
Add account to Mastodon list
Grabs the account from any Mastodon link and lets you pick which Lists to add them to.
Look up Mastodon account ID
Isolates a Mastodon handle from a link and looks up the account identifier.
Create Mastodon List
Asks you to enter the name for a new list, then creates it using the Mastodon API.
Add recommended Mastodon lists
Adds a pre-set list of names as new Lists on Mastodon.
Mastodon API List Read Access Token
Stores your List:Read token for the Mastodon API to reuse in other shortcuts.
Mastodon API List Write Access Token
Stores your List:Write token for the Mastodon API to reuse in other shortcuts.
Add Now Playing to Menu Bar
Displays the current song playing in Apple Music in the Menu Bar.
Add preset to menu bar
Pick from a list of pre-determined options to display in the Menu Bar.
Show Today’s Current Thing
Grabs a to-do from Things set for Today and displays it in the Menu Bar using One Thing.
Show random Thing in Menu Bar
Displays a random to-do that’s due today from Things in the Menu Bar.
One Thing progress bar
Sample shortcut showing how One Thing can be used to show progress.
Scrape Mastodon link
Extracts metadata from a Mastodon status URL for reuse in other shortcuts.
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Opens a set of apps designed for everyday use in the studio – includes Widgetsmith, Fantastical, Freeform, Music, and Photos.
Take reminder screenshot
Waits a few seconds (to close the shortcut), takes a screenshot, waits for you to return to Shortcuts, then asks you to enter the title before adding it to Reminders.
Play my Replay 2023
Plays the preselected Replay 2023 playlist on Shuffle. This year, my top tracks are full of electronic and Fred Again – plus, Mall Rat from The Sims (which I listening to on repeat jokingly and then not jokingly while doing chores).
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