Repeat with Each
Takes a list of items as input, and runs the contained actions once for each item in the list.
Save RSS author to Contacts
Pulls recent links from my blog's RSS feed and lets me choose which ones I want to share, then formats them as a Markdown linked list and copies it to my clipboard.
Actions Used
If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Get Text from Input
Returns text from the previous action’s output.
For example, this action can get the name of a photo or song, or the text of a web page.
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.
Get Item from List
Returns one or more items from the list passed as input. You can get the first item, the last item, a random item, the item at a particular index, or items in a range of indexes.
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.
Get RSS Feeds from Page
Extracts any RSS feed URLs from the given web URLs or web page.
Edit Contact
Sets a specific field of the contact passed into the action.
Detail
The property of the contact to edit.
Edit
The operation to perform on the selected property of the contact.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Save%20RSS%20author%20to%20Contacts
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Save%20RSS%20author%20to%20Contacts
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Save RSS author to Contacts”
end tell
More From This Folder
Check tech headlines
Pulls the RSS feed of Techmeme and returns the latest 5 article titles.
Open stories from MatthewCassinelli.com
Checks the RSS feed of MatthewCassinelli.com, presents recent stories, and opens one of your choosing.
Inspect RSS feed
Gets RSS feeds from the input URL, converts it to text, and shows it in a popover.
Check Apple Developer News
Extracts 10 stories from the RSS feed of Apple Developer news and lets you pick which one to open in a Safari web view to read quickly.
Copy RSS feed link
Gets the RSS feed from the Shortcut Input and copies the URL to the clipboard.
Open RSS posts
Gets the RSS feed from the Shortcut Input, extracts 10 stories, presents them in a menu, and copies the chosen URLs before opening them in Safari.
More From The Library
Calculate tip
Asks you to enter in the bill, then the percentage to tip, then calculates the tip total plus total cost and presents it back to you.
Toggle Auto Sort Checked Items
Switch on or off Notes’ ability to sort your completed to-dos automatically or not.
Play my Favorites station
Starts the top episode in your Favorites station in the Podcasts app.
What’s the rental of the week?
Shows options for various ways to watch video, whether picture-in-picture on the current device or using an Apple TV setup. Includes scenes for TV mode and movie mode, a way to quickly put lyrics onto an Apple TV, and a quick link to the latest $0.99 rental in iTunes.
Open driving settings
Opens into the Settings app to the Driving section for the Maps app, where you can toggle settings like avoiding tolls or highways, or showing the compass or speed limit while navigating.
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