Threads

Cross-post everywhere

Prompts you to enter in a message, then copies the text, posts it to Mastodon via Ivory, then opens Threads with the message filled out. On Mac, opens the Threads website.

Scripting Actions

Notification, Scripting

Ask for Input

Prompts the user to enter a piece of information.

Scripting, Variables

Set Variable

Sets the value of the specified variable to the input of this action.

Scripting, X-Callback

URL Encode

Encodes or decodes text passed into the action to be suitable for inclusion in a URL by adding or removing percents.

URLs, Web

URL

Passes the specified URL to the next action.

Safari, Web

Open URLs

Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).

Control Flow, Scripting

Wait

Waits for the specified number of seconds before continuing with the next action.

Control Flow, Scripting

Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.

Clipboard, Sharing

Copy to Clipboard

Copies the result of the last action to the clipboard.

Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Cross-post%20everywhere

Link to Open Shortcut

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Cross-post%20everywhere

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Cross-post everywhere” end tell

Cross-posting, Ivory, Mastodon, Public, Shortcuts, Siri Shortcuts, Threads, twitter

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Opens the deep link to Threads’ Create menu so you can post a new thread. On Mac, opens the Threads website.

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