Make folder icon

Makes an icon out of the shortcuts’ current color or glyph combination.

Actions

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Get My Shortcuts
Gets the shortcuts stored on this device. For example, you could use this action with the Make Archive action to zip up your shortcuts.
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Filter Files
Given a list of files, this action returns the files that match the given criteria. Allows for sorting, changing the order, and limiting the number passed as a result.
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Get Images from Input
Gets images from the result of the previous action. For example, this action can get the album art of a song, or all the images on a web page.
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Ask for Input
Prompts the user to enter a piece of information.
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Set Name
Sets the name of the item passed as input.
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Save File
Save files to iCloud Drive. Turn off “Ask Where to Save” in order to specify a destination path in the Shortcuts folder.
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Stop and Output
Stops execution of the current shortcut, and outputs content. This action is useful when: • Running a shortcut from another shortcut (using the Run Shortcut action). The output will be used as the output of the Run Shortcut action. • Running a shortcut from Quick Actions in Finder on macOS. The output will be saved as a file alongside the files selected in Finder. • Running a shortcut from Services on macOS. The output will replace the selected content, if applicable. • Or, when running a shortcut from another location that supports output, like the command-line or the Shortcuts URL scheme. No more actions will be run after this action.

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Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Make%20folder%20icon
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Make%20folder%20icon
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Make folder icon” end tell

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