Cross-post to Twitter and Threads
Prompts you to enter in a message, then copies the text, opens to Twitter for you to post, waits for you to return, then opens Threads with the message filled out. On Mac, opens the Threads website.
Actions
Set Variable
Sets the value of the specified variable to the input of this action.
URL Encode
Encodes or decodes text passed into the action to be suitable for inclusion in a URL by adding or removing percents.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Wait
Waits for the specified number of seconds before continuing with the next action.
If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Copy to Clipboard
Copies the result of the last action to the clipboard.
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Post link to Threads
Presents the link excerpt, then asks you to share your commentary along with the URL in a new post on Threads.
Open username in Threads
Prompts for a username (or accepts one as input) and opens the redirect into the Threads app.
Create new Thread
Opens the deep link to Threads’ Create menu so you can post a new thread. On Mac, opens the Threads website.
Open Threads search
Opens the link to Search in Threads so you can find posts about specific topics.
Show my Profile in Threads
Switches the Threads app to your own profile. Userful for checking your follower count.
Post to Threads
Asks you to enter the text of your post, then URL encodes the result and passes it to Threads’ URL scheme for creating posts. On Mac, copies the result and opens Threads.net.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Cross-post%20to%20Twitter%20and%20Threads
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Cross-post%20to%20Twitter%20and%20Threads
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Cross-post to Twitter and Threads”
end tell
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