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.
Show random Thing in Menu Bar
Displays a random to-do that’s due today from Things in the Menu Bar.
Scripting Actions
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20random%20Thing%20in%20Menu%20Bar
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20random%20Thing%20in%20Menu%20Bar
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Show random Thing in Menu Bar”
end tell
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