Activate Things quick entry

Uses AppleScript to trigger the keyboard shortcut for the Quick Entry feature of Things on the Mac.

Run Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Activate%20Things%20quick%20entry

Open Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Activate%20Things%20quick%20entry

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Activate Things quick entry” end tell

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