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Apple Shortcuts Integration

claude-office-skills/apple shortcuts integration

Create and trigger Apple Shortcuts for iOS/macOS automation and cross-platform workflows

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Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository
npx skills add https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills --skill Apple Shortcuts Integration

The instruction itself

12 sections, as written by the author

Apple Shortcuts Integration

Integrate with Apple ecosystem for iOS and macOS automation.

Core Capabilities

Run Shortcuts

shortcut_execution:
  run:
    name: "Morning Routine"
    input: optional
    
  run_with_input:
    name: "Process Text"
    input: "{{text_to_process}}"
    
  run_with_clipboard:
    name: "Share to App"
    input: clipboard

Apple Reminders

reminders:
  create:
    title: "{{task}}"
    list: "Work"
    due_date: "{{date}}"
    due_time: "09:00"
    priority: high
    notes: "{{details}}"
    
  query:
    list: "Shopping"
    completed: false
    
  complete:
    reminder_id: "{{id}}"

Apple Notes

notes:
  create:
    title: "Meeting Notes - {{date}}"
    folder: "Work"
    body: |
      # {{meeting_title}}
      
      ## Attendees
      {{attendees}}
      
      ## Notes
      {{notes}}
      
  append:
    note_title: "Running Log"
    content: "- {{date}}: {{entry}}"
    
  search:
    query: "project alpha"
    folder: "Projects"

Calendar

calendar:
  create_event:
    title: "{{event_title}}"
    calendar: "Work"
    start: "{{start_time}}"
    end: "{{end_time}}"
    location: "{{location}}"
    notes: "{{notes}}"
    alerts:
      - 30  # minutes before
      
  query:
    calendar: "all"
    start: today
    end: "+7 days"

Shortcut Examples

Daily Log

shortcut_daily_log:
  steps:
    - get_current_date
    - prompt_for_input:
        message: "How was your day?"
    - append_to_note:
        title: "Daily Journal"
        content: |
          ## {{date}}
          {{input}}
    - create_reminder:
        title: "Journal entry"
        due: tomorrow 9am

Quick Capture

shortcut_quick_capture:
  trigger: share_sheet
  steps:
    - get_shared_input
    - create_note:
        title: "Captured - {{date}}"
        body: "{{input}}"
    - notify: "Captured successfully"

Integration Workflows

Cross-Platform Sync

sync_workflow:
  trigger: note_created
  actions:
    - if: tag == "work"
      then:
        - sync_to: notion
        - sync_to: obsidian
    - if: has_task
      then:
        - create_reminder: from_task

Best Practices

  • Naming: Clear, descriptive shortcut names
  • Input Handling: Validate inputs
  • Error Handling: Graceful failures
  • Privacy: Minimize data exposure
  • Testing: Test on all devices

How to use it

Copy the folder

Take claude-office-skills/apple shortcuts integration from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

Check the name does not clash

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