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drewocarr/generate-shortcuts-skill
“Builds signed .shortcut files from action lists, variables, and control flow.”
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Description
This skill teaches an AI agent to construct macOS and iOS .shortcut files by writing the plist structure, wiring actions with UUIDs and variable references, and adding control flow patterns such as repeat, conditional, and menu. After the plist is assembled, the skill invokes the `shortcuts sign` command so the file can be imported directly into Shortcuts.app. It serves Shortcuts power users who want to script beyond the GUI, automation engineers building deployable shortcut pipelines, and AI agents that need to produce working files from text descriptions.
WHO IT'S FOR
Shortcuts Power Users
generate shortcuts via plist creation
MacOS And iOS Automation Developers
create tools to programmatically build shortcuts
IT And Device Management Engineers
deploy signed shortcuts to managed devices
AI Assistant Skill Developers
integrate shortcut generation into AI workflows
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