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.
Run a shortcut from a folder
Asks you to pick a folder, then a shortcut, then runs it right away.
Scripting Actions
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
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Run%20a%20shortcut%20from%20a%20folder
Link to Open Shortcut
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
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.
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 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.
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.
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
Start a recording session
Prompts you to enter a name, then begings a Voice memos recording.
Set my wallpaper
Asks you to pick a photo and sets it to your Lock Screen and Home Screen background.
Open the TV Store
Opens the Store tab of the TV app to show the top TV shows and Movies that are on sale.
Log out
Uses AppleScript to press the keyboard shortcut ⌥+⇧+⌘+Q to immediately log out the current user.
Show my coffee rewards card
Opens the Wallet app to the rewards card for your local coffee shop.
Capture a dictation
Allows you to dictate text into your phone until you tap it to stop, then shows the Share sheet so you can send your text somewhere else.
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