generate_shortcuts_from_applets

So the name is backwards, but the idea still works.

Description

This script will generate a *.app with the same name as the shortcut it emulates. It pulls a list of all Apple Shortcuts from your library, then links them as a bash script inside of an applet. It then links this directory of applets to your ~/Applications/, giving the spotlight index engine access to the names of the files.

Usage

./generate-shortcuts [-h help] [-d directory for applets]
./generate-shortcuts -d ~/applets

Since Spotlight's engine ignores anything with a '.' prefix, it's not a great idea to name your directory with a '.'.

DON'T

./generate-shortcuts -d ~/.applets

DO

./generate-shortcuts -d ~/applets

why did i make this?

Because Alfred (the greatest Spotlight replacement) allows you to run applets quickly. I didn't have a good way of porting shortcuts over to my mac, so this was the best worst way of making it work.