Things project template
Creates a detailed project with headings, tasks, and tags for everything.
Open random Things project
Picks a random Area, then a Project, then opens it in Things.
Shortcut Information
Use this shortcut to remove the decision-making process of picking a project to work on and get started on the first thing this shortcut randomly picks for you.
I built this to remove friction from working and make it easy to jump into something by having the computer choose instead.
I built this to remove friction from working and make it easy to jump into something by having the computer choose instead.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20random%20Things%20project
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20random%20Things%20project
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open random Things project”
end tell
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