Batch-create Home Screen shortcuts

Asks you to pick a folder from Shortcuts and opens it, then asks you to enter a list of names for Home Screen shortcuts and creates them in that folder.

Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Batch-create%20Home%20Screen%20shortcuts
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Batch-create%20Home%20Screen%20shortcuts
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Batch-create Home Screen shortcuts” end tell

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