Threads

Open username in Threads

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

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.

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

Link to Run Shortcut

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

Link to Open Shortcut

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

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Open username in Threads” end tell

Profiles, Public, Shortcuts, Siri Shortcuts, Threads

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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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