Open links from Reminders

Looks for incomplete reminders that contain URLs, then lets you pick from the list and open the links in Safari.

Actions Used

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Get URLs from Input
Returns any links found in the output from the previous action.
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Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Find Reminders
Searches for the reminders in your library that match the given criteria. Allows for sorting, changing the order, and limiting the number passed as a result.
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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.

Extra Details

Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20links%20from%20Reminders
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20links%20from%20Reminders
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Open links from Reminders” end tell

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