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.
Scripting Actions
Copy to Clipboard
Copies the result of the last action to the clipboard.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Generate%20filing%20timestamp
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Generate%20filing%20timestamp
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Generate filing timestamp”
end tell
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