shortcuts-generator

Shortcut Generator

Programmatically generate macOS/iOS shortcut files (.shortcut) to implement automated workflows.

Use Cases

• The user says "Help me create a shortcut that automatically opens my work app every day"
• The user says "Make a shortcut that takes a screenshot and sends it by email"
• The user says "Create a shortcut that automatically organizes the Downloads folder"

Execution Method

How It Works

A shortcut is essentially a plist file in .shortcut format, which can be generated and imported via Python.

Generate a Shortcut

import plistlib
import uuid

def make_action(identifier, parameters=None):
    action = {
        "WFWorkflowActionIdentifier": identifier,
        "WFWorkflowActionParameters": parameters or {},
    }
    return action

shortcut = {
    "WFWorkflowMinimumClientVersion": 900,
    "WFWorkflowMinimumClientVersionString": "900",
    "WFWorkflowActions": [
        make_action("is.workflow.actions.openapp", {
            "WFAppIdentifier": "com.apple.Safari",
        }),
        make_action("is.workflow.actions.notification", {
            "WFNotificationActionBody": "工作模式已启动！",
        }),
    ],
    "WFWorkflowClientVersion": "2612.0.4",
    "WFWorkflowHasOutputFallback": False,
    "WFWorkflowIcon": {
        "WFWorkflowIconStartColor": 4282601983,
        "WFWorkflowIconGlyphNumber": 59511,
    },
    "WFWorkflowImportQuestions": [],
    "WFWorkflowInputContentItemClasses": [],
    "WFWorkflowOutputContentItemClasses": [],
    "WFWorkflowTypes": ["NCWidget", "WatchKit"],
}

output_path = "/tmp/work_mode.shortcut"
with open(output_path, "wb") as f:
    plistlib.dump(shortcut, f)

Import a Shortcut

open /tmp/work_mode.shortcut

The system will display the import confirmation screen of the Shortcuts app.

Common Action Identifiers

Function	Identifier
Open App	is.workflow.actions.openapp
Send Notification	is.workflow.actions.notification
Get Clipboard	is.workflow.actions.getclipboard
Run Shell Script	is.workflow.actions.runscript
Send Email	is.workflow.actions.sendmail
Show Alert	is.workflow.actions.alert

Output Specifications

• After generating the .shortcut file, prompt the user to double-click to import it
• Explain the shortcut's function and trigger method
• For complex shortcuts, list the steps first for the user to confirm