Copy to Clipboard
Copies the result of the last action to the clipboard.
Copy iCloud link
Takes any files shared as input or, if none are present, presents a Document Picker to select them manually, then shares those files using iCloud Drive – the resulting URL is copied to the clipboard to be shared with others for easy access.
Actions Used
Get Link to File
Gets a public link to the file passed into the action.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Copy%20iCloud%20link
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Copy%20iCloud%20link
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Copy iCloud link”
end tell
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