Shortcuts

Run a shortcut

Asks you to enter the name of a shortcut, then finds and runs that shortcut. Also uses scripting to check if more than one exists with that name and asks which to run.

Scripting Actions

Notification, Scripting

Ask for Input

Prompts the user to enter a piece of information.

Scripting, Shortcuts

Get My Shortcuts

Gets the shortcuts stored on this device. For example, you could use this action with the Make Archive action to zip up your shortcuts.

Documents, Files

Filter Files

Given a list of files, this action returns the files that match the given criteria. Allows for sorting, changing the order, and limiting the number passed as a result.

Control Flow, Scripting

Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.

Items, Scripting

Count

Counts the number of items, characters, words, sentences, or lines passed as input. Note (from Apple, for real) This is just like the Count in Sesame Street, but instead of a vampire, it’s a Shortcuts action.

Lists, Scripting

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.

Scripting, Shortcuts

Run Shortcut

Run an shortcut from your shortcut.

Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Run%20a%20shortcut

Link to Open Shortcut

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Run%20a%20shortcut

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Run a shortcut” end tell

Public

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Run a shortcut from a folder

Asks you to pick a folder, then a shortcut, then runs it right away.

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Get a list of my shortcut names

Using a text field populated from “List Folder names,” lets you select multiple folders, grabs the shortcut names from all of the folders, and lets you copy out the titles.

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Show my Quick Action shortcuts

Use this shortcut to quickly access, organize, and edit your Quick Actions shortcuts set as Services on macOS.

This shortcut uses the Open Folder action, which includes the auto-generated folders Shortcuts creates for features like Quick Action.

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Show all of my shortcuts

Use this to open the main view of Shortcuts and see everything in your collection.

If you have a lot of App Shortcuts, this is the best view to see them all.

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Add a new shortcut in a folder

Asks you which folder to open, then prompts for a name and creates a new shortcut with that title in that folder.

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Open a folder

Prompts you to type in a folder name, then opens that folder in Shortcuts. Assigned to Shift + Control + O as a keyboard shortcut on macOS, and placed in the iPad dock.

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