If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Toggle the Christmas lights
Turns your HomeKit Christmas lights on or off depending on the current state.
Actions Used
Get the state of Home
Get the state of [name of Home set up in the Home app).
Control Home
Set the state of [name of Home set up in the Home app] by selecting scenes and accessories to automate.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Toggle%20the%20Christmas%20lights
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Toggle%20the%20Christmas%20lights
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Toggle the Christmas lights”
end tell
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