shortcuts-skillGenerate macOS/iOS Shortcuts by creating plist files. Use when asked to create shortcuts, automate workflows, build .shortcut files, or generate Shortcuts plists. Covers 1,155 actions (427 WF*Actions + 728 AppIntents), variable references, and control flow.
Install via ClawdBot CLI:
clawdbot install erik-agens/shortcuts-skillGenerate valid .shortcut files that can be signed and imported into Apple's Shortcuts app.
A shortcut is a binary plist with this structure:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>WFWorkflowActions</key>
<array>
<!-- Actions go here -->
</array>
<key>WFWorkflowClientVersion</key>
<string>2700.0.4</string>
<key>WFWorkflowHasOutputFallback</key>
<false/>
<key>WFWorkflowIcon</key>
<dict>
<key>WFWorkflowIconGlyphNumber</key>
<integer>59511</integer>
<key>WFWorkflowIconStartColor</key>
<integer>4282601983</integer>
</dict>
<key>WFWorkflowImportQuestions</key>
<array/>
<key>WFWorkflowMinimumClientVersion</key>
<integer>900</integer>
<key>WFWorkflowMinimumClientVersionString</key>
<string>900</string>
<key>WFWorkflowName</key>
<string>My Shortcut</string>
<key>WFWorkflowOutputContentItemClasses</key>
<array/>
<key>WFWorkflowTypes</key>
<array/>
</dict>
</plist><dict>
<key>WFWorkflowActionIdentifier</key>
<string>is.workflow.actions.gettext</string>
<key>WFWorkflowActionParameters</key>
<dict>
<key>UUID</key>
<string>A1B2C3D4-E5F6-7890-ABCD-EF1234567890</string>
<key>WFTextActionText</key>
<string>Hello World!</string>
</dict>
</dict>
<dict>
<key>WFWorkflowActionIdentifier</key>
<string>is.workflow.actions.showresult</string>
<key>WFWorkflowActionParameters</key>
<dict>
<key>Text</key>
<dict>
<key>Value</key>
<dict>
<key>attachmentsByRange</key>
<dict>
<key>{0, 1}</key>
<dict>
<key>OutputName</key>
<string>Text</string>
<key>OutputUUID</key>
<string>A1B2C3D4-E5F6-7890-ABCD-EF1234567890</string>
<key>Type</key>
<string>ActionOutput</string>
</dict>
</dict>
<key>string</key>
<string>ļæ¼</string>
</dict>
<key>WFSerializationType</key>
<string>WFTextTokenString</string>
</dict>
</dict>
</dict>Every action has:
is.workflow.actions. (e.g., is.workflow.actions.showresult)WFWorkflowActionParametersTo use output from a previous action:
UUID parameterOutputUUID in an attachmentsByRange dictionaryļæ¼ (U+FFFC) as placeholder in the string where the variable goesWFSerializationType to WFTextTokenStringControl flow actions (repeat, conditional, menu) use:
GroupingIdentifier: UUID linking start/middle/end actionsWFControlFlowMode: 0=start, 1=middle (else/case), 2=end| Action | Identifier | Key Parameters |
|--------|------------|----------------|
| Text | is.workflow.actions.gettext | WFTextActionText |
| Show Result | is.workflow.actions.showresult | Text |
| Ask for Input | is.workflow.actions.ask | WFAskActionPrompt, WFInputType |
| Use AI Model | is.workflow.actions.askllm | WFLLMPrompt, WFLLMModel, WFGenerativeResultType |
| Comment | is.workflow.actions.comment | WFCommentActionText |
| URL | is.workflow.actions.url | WFURLActionURL |
| Get Contents of URL | is.workflow.actions.downloadurl | WFURL, WFHTTPMethod |
| Get Weather | is.workflow.actions.weather.currentconditions | (none required) |
| Open App | is.workflow.actions.openapp | WFAppIdentifier |
| Open URL | is.workflow.actions.openurl | WFInput |
| Alert | is.workflow.actions.alert | WFAlertActionTitle, WFAlertActionMessage |
| Notification | is.workflow.actions.notification | WFNotificationActionTitle, WFNotificationActionBody |
| Set Variable | is.workflow.actions.setvariable | WFVariableName, WFInput |
| Get Variable | is.workflow.actions.getvariable | WFVariable |
| Number | is.workflow.actions.number | WFNumberActionNumber |
| List | is.workflow.actions.list | WFItems |
| Dictionary | is.workflow.actions.dictionary | WFItems |
| Repeat (count) | is.workflow.actions.repeat.count | WFRepeatCount, GroupingIdentifier, WFControlFlowMode |
| Repeat (each) | is.workflow.actions.repeat.each | WFInput, GroupingIdentifier, WFControlFlowMode |
| If/Otherwise | is.workflow.actions.conditional | WFInput, WFCondition, GroupingIdentifier, WFControlFlowMode |
| Choose from Menu | is.workflow.actions.choosefrommenu | WFMenuPrompt, WFMenuItems, GroupingIdentifier, WFControlFlowMode |
| Find Photos | is.workflow.actions.filter.photos | WFContentItemFilter (see FILTERS.md) |
| Delete Photos | is.workflow.actions.deletephotos | photos (NOT WFInput!) |
For complete documentation, see:
Shortcuts MUST be signed before they can be imported. Use the macOS shortcuts CLI:
# Sign for anyone to use
shortcuts sign --mode anyone --input MyShortcut.shortcut --output MyShortcut_signed.shortcut
# Sign for people who know you
shortcuts sign --mode people-who-know-me --input MyShortcut.shortcut --output MyShortcut_signed.shortcutThe signing process:
.shortcut fileshortcuts sign to add cryptographic signature (~19KB added)OutputUUID.shortcut (XML plist format is fine)shortcuts sign to make it importableA1B2C3D4-E5F6-7890-ABCD-EF12345678900 0 {position, length} - e.g., {0, 1} for first characterļæ¼ (U+FFFC) marks where variables are insertedGroupingIdentifierGenerated Mar 1, 2026
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