Save thread as link post
Accepts a Thread link, scrapes it to retrieve a truncated excerpt, asks for a title, and creates a linked post in Ulysses.
Scripting Actions
Get Dictionary Value
Gets the value for the specified key in the dictionary passed into the action.
Set Variable
Sets the value of the specified variable to the input of this action.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Save%20thread%20as%20link%20post
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Save%20thread%20as%20link%20post
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Save thread as link post”
end tell
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