Set a Focus timer

Asks you to pick a time, then a Focus, then turns it on until that time.

Actions

Adjust Date
Adds or subtracts an amount of time from the date passed into the action.
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Ask for Input
Prompts the user to enter a piece of information.
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Set Focus
Turns Do Not Disturb on or off.

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Please disturb me

Sets the playback destination to AirPods Pro and turns Transparency on, turns off Do Not Disturb and Airplane Mode, turns on Cellular Data, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi, sets the volume to 85%, the brightness to 100%, and turns on Light mode, then turns on every option for Sound Recognition, then vibrates if run from iPhone when it’s all done.

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Please do not disturb me

Presents a menu of various time periods for setting Do Not Disturb, then adjusts your device according to the choice – includes a few colloquial phrases like “a bit” and “a while” that can be customized to your preferences, plus options for turning it on until lunch or after work.

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Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Set%20a%20Focus%20timer
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Set%20a%20Focus%20timer
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Set a Focus timer” end tell

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