Add a new shortcut in a folder

Asks you which folder to open, then prompts for a name and creates a new shortcut with that title in that folder.

Actions

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Ask for Input
Prompts the user to enter a piece of information.

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Copy my Shortcuts folder names

Gets a list of all the titles for your Shortcuts folders. On macOS, uses the Shortcuts Command Line Interface (CLI) to make the request; on iOS, uses a Regular Expression to find the results. Also saves a .txt file of the output.

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Open my Automations

Use this shortcut to see your Personal and Home automations set up on iPhone and iPad.

Works well from the Shortcuts widget or using Siri when you want to set up a new Automation.

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Run a shortcut

Asks you to enter the name of a shortcut, then finds and runs that shortcut. Also uses scripting to check if more than one exists with that name and asks which to run.

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Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Add%20a%20new%20shortcut%20in%20a%20folder
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Add%20a%20new%20shortcut%20in%20a%20folder
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Add a new shortcut in a folder” end tell

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Check Apollo feeds

From a list of subreddit names, lets you choose a subreddit, pull items from its RSS feed, and choose from the results before opening it into the Apollo app for Reddit.

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