Show Today’s Current Thing

Grabs a to-do from Things set for Today and displays it in the Menu Bar using One Thing.

Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20Today%27s%20Current%20Thing

Link to Open Shortcut

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20Today%27s%20Current%20Thing

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Show Today’s Current Thing” end tell

Public, Shortcuts, Siri Shortcuts

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