Show upcoming birthdays

Check for contacts whose birthdays are in the next two weeks and displays their name and the date.

Actions

Find Contacts
Searches for the contacts in your library that match the given criteria.
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If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
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Repeat with Each
Takes a list of items as input, and runs the contained actions once for each item in the list.
Format Date
Formats a date and time into text.
Get Dates from Input
Returns any dates found in the output from the previous action.
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Text
Passes the specified text to the next action.
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Set Name
Sets the name of the item passed as input.
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Filter Files
Given a list of files, this action returns the files that match the given criteria. Allows for sorting, changing the order, and limiting the number passed as a result.
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Combine Text
Joins text together, inserting the separator between each join.
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Show Result
Shows the specified text in Siri or in an alert.

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Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20upcoming%20birthdays
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20upcoming%20birthdays
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Show upcoming birthdays” end tell

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