Find Places
Searches for nearby businesses and returns them as results. Pass a location as input to search near there.
Let’s go on a hike
Searches for hiking locations nearby, then gets driving directions to the spot you've chosen.
Scripting Actions
Choose from List
Presents a menu of the items passed as input to the action and outputs the user’s selection.
Prompt
The instruction provided when the list is presented.
Select Multiple
When enabled, multiple items may be chosen from the list.
Open Directions
Open directions to the location passed into this action in your choice of Maps, Google Maps, Citymapper, Transit, or Waze. For example, you can use this action to get directions to an upcoming event on your calendar.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Let%E2%80%99s%20go%20on%20a%20hike
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Let%E2%80%99s%20go%20on%20a%20hike
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Let’s go on a hike”
end tell
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