Changelog
- 2024-08-23: Added note on unexpected parameter alterations when pasting
- 2024-03-14: Initial post
@dotdev (on r/Shortcuts Discord and RoutineHub) has discovered a method of programmatically creating shortcut actions that can be directly pasted into any shortcut. Without signing. A GAME CHANGER🤯
The trick is to set the UTI of an action plist to com.apple.shortcuts.action using the Actions app and copy to clipboard: Post on r/Shortcuts Discord server
Now you can copy and paste multiple actions using Shortcut Source Tool and convert JSON directly into dictionary or list actions using Dictionary Action Builder
CAUTION
Due to the way the Shortcuts editor works, certain parameters in actions (notably, but not limited to, Find/Filter) may be unexpectedly altered when pasted. This happens even when pasting a single action using the built-in feature. Please look out for those changes especially when pasting many actions at once.
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