Threads

Create new Thread

Opens the deep link to Threads’ Create menu so you can post a new thread. On Mac, opens the Threads website.

Actions Used

Control Flow, Scripting

Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.

URLs, Web

URL

Passes the specified URL to the next action.

Safari, Web

Open URLs

Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).

Extra Details

Run Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Create%20new%20Thread

Open Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Create%20new%20Thread

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Create new Thread” end tell

Create, Public, Shortcuts, Siri Shortcuts, Threads

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