What Makes a Great Modern Shortcuts Action?
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This week, Federico and John consider what it takes to create a great set of modern Shortcuts actions using examples of what Apple is doing in its own apps and what some of our favorite third-party apps are already doing to make Shortcuts accessible to a wider audience and more useful to power users.

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Links and Show Notes

What Makes a Great Modern Shortcuts Action?

• Gallery of third-party app examples)

• Alex Hay’s Twitter thread) on predicate filters in Shortcuts

• Other apps discussed:

• Play)

• MusicBox)

• Downie)

• Channels)

• Automation April: myTunes, a Personalized Music Video Channel)

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