Generate file structure
Asks you to select a folder, enter a client name, then adds subfolders of your choosing.
Actions
Create Folder
Makes a new folder in the specified file storage service.
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Rename files with numbers prepended
Takes a list of files and adds an index before each title as the new filename.
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.
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Downloads the contents of your Desktop folder, then asks you which files you want to move and then lets you pick where to place them.
Download Shortcuts folder
Gets the contents of the Shortcuts folder from iCloud Drive, downloading all the files locally.
Generate filing timestamp
Copies the current date and time in a good format for pre-pending to filenames to ensure the list is always ordered well when sorted alphabetically.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Generate%20file%20structure
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Generate%20file%20structure
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Generate file structure”
end tell
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