https://github.com/skn0tt/shortcutlery

https://github.com/skn0tt/shortcutlery

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• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/skn0tt/shortcutlery
• Owner: Skn0tt
• Created: 2020-07-01T08:39:38.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-12-15T05:12:01.000Z (11 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-05T04:11:43.435Z (about 1 month ago)
• Language: TypeScript
• Homepage: https://shortcutlery.vercel.app
• Size: 1.2 MB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 11
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# shortcutlery

*shortcutlery* enables you to quickly open your favourite webpages from Spotlight.

## Getting Started

1.  Go to , enter your shortcut's name

2.  Select the desired action - do you want to open a web page or run a shell command?

3.  Enter the web page / shell command

4.  Click "Create Shortcut"

5.  Unzip the downloaded file, move to /Applications, right-click > "Open" to make sure it works.

6.  Move to /Applications

7.  Open from Spotlight!

> Want to add crazy complicated shortcuts? Check out [Alfred](https://www.alfredapp.com).

### Why do I need to *trust* the Downloaded application first?

In order for an application to be considered *trustworthy* by macOS, a signature of an registered Apple Developer Program member is required.

Imagine somebody created a malicious shortcut - think "deleting all files" - using *shortcutlery* , I'd be the one to have signed off that application.

You see why that's not a good idea, I guess?

That's why *shortcutlery*'s shortcuts don't appear as *trustworthy* - because I don't want to put my name on potentially malicious code.

## About

I like to keep my setup vanilla, so using Alfred wasn't really an option for me.

But I still wanted to have web pages and macros available in Spotlight!

That's easy to accomplish using Apple's own [Automator](https://support.apple.com/guide/automator/welcome/mac), but it's cumbersome to use and little known amongst non-tech people.

That's why I created *shortcutlery*.

It basically takes a generic Automator  template and adjusts it to your likings.

All of that happens client-side, so it's privacy-friendly and easy to host.