Copy to Clipboard
Copies the result of the last action to the clipboard.
Post media to Threads
Asks you to select media to store on your clipboard, then asks you to enter a post to pass to Threads where you can paste your media. On Mac, gets file from Finder/Services and opens Threads.net.
Actions Used
If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
URL Encode
Encodes or decodes text passed into the action to be suitable for inclusion in a URL by adding or removing percents.
Set Variable
Sets the value of the specified variable to the input of this action.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Show Alert
Displays an alert with a title, a message, and two buttons. If the user selects the OK button, the shortcut continues. The cancel button stops the shortcut.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Post%20media%20to%20Threads
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Post%20media%20to%20Threads
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Post media to Threads”
end tell
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Post link to Threads
Presents the link excerpt, then asks you to share your commentary along with the URL in a new post on Threads.
Cross-post to Ivory and Threads
Prompts you to enter in a message, then copies the text, posts it to Mastodon via Ivory, then opens Threads with the message filled out. On Mac, opens the Threads website.
Show my Profile in Threads
Switches the Threads app to your own profile. Userful for checking your follower count.
Cross-post everywhere
Prompts you to enter in a message, then copies the text, posts it to Mastodon via Ivory, then opens Threads with the message filled out. On Mac, opens the Threads website.
Open Threads search
Opens the link to Search in Threads so you can find posts about specific topics.
Create new Thread
Opens the deep link to Threads’ Create menu so you can post a new thread. On Mac, opens the Threads website.
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