Threads

Open Threads app

Opens the Threads app from Instagram/Meta. On iPhone, works well with custom icons. On iPad, uses Stage Manager to make proper window. On Mac, opens web app created using Add to Dock.

Actions Used

Apps, Scripting

Open App

Opens the specified app.

Control Flow, Scripting

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

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).

Extra Details

Run Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20Threads%20app

Open Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20Threads%20app

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Open Threads app” end tell

Open, Public, Shortcuts, Siri Shortcuts, Threads

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Open Threads settings

Opens the link to the Settings page for Threads.

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Post media to Threads

Asks you to select media to store on your clipboard, then asks you to enter a post to pass to Threads where you can paste your media. On Mac, gets file from Finder/Services and opens Threads.net.

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Post link to Threads

Presents the link excerpt, then asks you to share your commentary along with the URL in a new post on Threads.

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Create new Thread

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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Cross-post to Twitter and Threads

Prompts you to enter in a message, then copies the text, opens to Twitter for you to post, waits for you to return, then opens Threads with the message filled out. On Mac, opens the Threads website.

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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.

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