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.

Scripting Actions

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).

Apps, Scripting

Open App

Opens the specified app.

Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut

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

Link to Open Shortcut

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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Prompts for a username (or accepts one as input) and opens the redirect into the Threads app.

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Opens the link to Search in Threads so you can find posts about specific topics.

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Switches the Threads app to your own profile. Userful for checking your follower count.

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Open Threads settings

Opens the link to the Settings page for Threads.

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Cross-post to Ivory and Threads

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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Post to Threads

Asks you to enter the text of your post, then URL encodes the result and passes it to Threads’ URL scheme for creating posts. On Mac, copies the result and opens Threads.net.

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