Get Dictionary Value
Gets the value for the specified key in the dictionary passed into the action.
OCR thread as link post
Accepts a Thread link, scrapes it, then OCRs the text, asks for a title, and creates a linked post in Ulysses.
Actions Used
Set Variable
Sets the value of the specified variable to the input of this action.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=OCR%20thread%20as%20link%20post
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=OCR%20thread%20as%20link%20post
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “OCR thread as link post”
end tell
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Save thread as link post
Accepts a Thread link, scrapes it to retrieve a truncated excerpt, asks for a title, and creates a linked post in Ulysses.
Save thread to Bear
Scrapes a Threads post, formats the title, except, and link, and opens Bear to add it as a note.
Save thread to OmniFocus
Scrapes a Threads post, then adds it to OmniFocus with the excerpt in the task title and links in the notes before opening the item.
OCR Thread
Accepts a Thread link, scrapes the data, then opens the link, waits for it to load, takes a screenshot, extracts text from the screenshot, then prompts you to delete the extra text before replacing the excerpt in the Thread JSON dictionary.
Save thread to Things
Scrapes a Threads post, then adds it to the Things inbox with links in the notes and a “Research” tag.
Scrape Threads post
Accepts a Thread link as input, extracts the username and excerpt, and formats it with multiple link types into a JSON dictionary shared as output.
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