Run a shortcut from a folder
Asks you to pick a folder, then a shortcut, then runs it right away.
Actions Used
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.
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.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Run%20a%20shortcut%20from%20a%20folder
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Run%20a%20shortcut%20from%20a%20folder
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Run a shortcut from a folder”
end tell
More From This Folder
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.
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.
Open into a Shortcuts folder
Opens a Shortcuts folder of your choosing; accepts the name of a folder as input as well.
Open the Gallery
Use this shortcut to quickly access the Gallery and see what kinds of shortcuts Apple recommends based on your usage, as well as curated categories put together by the Shortcuts team.
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.
Open my Services folder
Opens the macOS folder System > Library > Services so you can see shortcuts you’ve added as Services.
More From The Library
Clear listening history filter
Asks you to pick a focus mode, then clears the Music Focus Filter and removes all settings for “Use Listening History” for that Focus.
Switch to default wallpaper
Switches to your default Wallpaper, untied from any Focus mode.
Call AppleCare
Dials the number for 1-800-APL-CARE, the phone number for getting assistance with products for which you’ve purchased AppleCare.
Workout radio
Presents a menu of Apple Music workout stations and oepns the deep link into your choice.
Open from my Bluesky lists
Given a dictionary of Bluesky List names and unique IDs (from the URL), this prompts you to choose from your lists and opens it to the feed view.
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