Repost thread to Mastodon
Scrapes a Threads post, fulls out the excerpt and URL, asks you to add commentary, then posts it using the Mastodon app.
Scripting Actions
Get Dictionary Value
Gets the value for the specified key in the dictionary passed into the action.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Repost%20thread%20to%20Mastodon
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Repost%20thread%20to%20Mastodon
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Repost thread to Mastodon”
end tell
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