Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
Log caffeine
Asks you to choose the type of caffeinated drink (coffee, espresso, cappuccino, or a soda) and logs the caffeine content into the Health app. Also compares against the daily recommended limit of milligrams of caffeine.
Actions
Set Variable
Sets the value of the specified variable to the input of this action.
Dictionary
Passes the specified list of key-value pairs to the next action as a dictionary.
Choose from List
Presents a menu of the items passed as input to the action and outputs the user’s selection.
Prompt
The instruction provided when the list is presented.
Select Multiple
When enabled, multiple items may be chosen from the list.
If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Nothing
This action does nothing and produces no output. It is useful to separate blocks of actions, or to ensure that no input is passed to the next action.
Calculate
Performs a number operation on the input and returns the result.
Show Alert
Displays an alert with a title, a message, and two buttons. If the user selects the OK button, the shortcut continues. The cancel button stops the shortcut.
Stop shortcut
Stops execution of the current shortcut and dismisses the shortcut on screen. No more actions will be run after this action.
Find Health Samples
Searches for the health samples in your library that match the given criteria. Allows for sorting, changing the order, grouping by time periods, limiting the number passed as a result, and more. Includes most information in the Health app.
Measurement
Passes the specified measurement (including number and unit) to the next action.
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Log toothbrushing
Adds data to Health that you brushed you teeth, either at the current time or an earlier date you input.
Log water
Asks you to enter the ounces of water you want to log, then adds it to the Health app.
Log recovery time
Asks you to enter a total length, then logs the recovery time into Health as a Workout.
Log time awake
Asks you for wake up time, when you fell asleep again, and logs the time in Health before presenting the total length back to you.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Log%20caffeine
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Log%20caffeine
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Log caffeine”
end tell
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