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

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Create a new shortcut

Prompts you to enter a name, then creates a shortcut.

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Open a folder in Shortcuts

Opens a Shortcuts folder of your choosing; accepts the name of a folder as input as well.

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Open a shortcut by folder

Asks you to pick from all your Shortcuts folders, then a shortcut from that folder, then opens the shortcut.

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Open my Automations

Use this shortcut to see your Personal and Home automations set up on iPhone and iPad.

Works well from the Shortcuts widget or using Siri when you want to set up a new Automation.

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Copy my Shortcuts folder names

Gets a list of all the titles for your Shortcuts folders. On macOS, uses the Shortcuts Command Line Interface (CLI) to make the request; on iOS, uses a Regular Expression to find the results. Also saves a .txt file of the output.

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