Toggle ChatGPT sidebar
Runs AppleScript to open ChatGPT for Mac, then activates the keyboard shortcut for Command + S to toggle the Sidebar for the app.
Activate ChatGPT launcher
Runs AppleScript to press the key code for Option + Space, the keyboard shortcut for ChatGPT’s launcher.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Activate%20ChatGPT%20launcher
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Activate%20ChatGPT%20launcher
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Activate ChatGPT launcher”
end tell
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Open ChatGPT in single-thread mode
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