Text automations using Apple Shortcuts
Workflow JSON
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Select a text and hit the keyboard shortcut you just defined\n\n\n**Notes**\n- If you use rich formatting, you'll have to test multiple ways to replace characters in the output. For example, you might use `{{ $json.message.content.output.replaceAll('\\n', \"<br/>\") }}` in the \"Respond to Shortcut\" node depending on the app you use most.\n- This is a basic example that you can extend and modify at your will\n- You can duplicate and modify the example shortcut based on your need, as well as making new automations in this workflow."}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "c45400b8-d3b8-47f7-81c6-d791bce4c266", "name": "Switch", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.switch", "position": [1020, 380], "parameters": {"rules": {"values": [{"outputKey": "spanish", "conditions": {"options": {"version": 2, "leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict"}, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [{"operator": {"type": "string", "operation": "equals"}, "leftValue": "={{ $json.body.type }}", "rightValue": "spanish"}]}, "renameOutput": true}, {"outputKey": "english", "conditions": {"options": {"version": 2, "leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict"}, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [{"id": "bedb302f-646c-4dcd-8246-1fcfecfe3f2e", "operator": {"name": "filter.operator.equals", "type": "string", "operation": "equals"}, "leftValue": "={{ $json.body.type }}", "rightValue": "english"}]}, "renameOutput": true}, {"outputKey": "grammar", "conditions": {"options": {"version": 2, "leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict"}, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [{"id": "94e6cf7d-576d-4ad9-85b0-c6b945eb41b7", "operator": {"name": "filter.operator.equals", "type": "string", "operation": "equals"}, "leftValue": "={{ $json.body.type }}", "rightValue": "grammar"}]}, "renameOutput": true}, {"outputKey": "shorter", "conditions": {"options": {"version": 2, "leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict"}, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [{"id": "1ed0d1e1-2df0-4f8d-b102-4004a25919ed", "operator": {"name": "filter.operator.equals", "type": "string", "operation": "equals"}, "leftValue": "={{ $json.body.type }}", "rightValue": "shorter"}]}, "renameOutput": true}, {"outputKey": "longer", "conditions": {"options": {"version": 2, "leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict"}, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [{"id": "4756df03-7e7c-4e28-9b37-14684326b083", "operator": {"name": "filter.operator.equals", "type": "string", "operation": "equals"}, "leftValue": "={{ $json.body.type }}", "rightValue": "longer"}]}, "renameOutput": true}]}, "options": {}}, "typeVersion": 3.2}, {"id": "48e0e58e-6293-4e11-a488-ca9943b53484", "name": "Respond to Shortcut", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook", "position": [1840, 400], "parameters": {"options": {}, "respondWith": "text", "responseBody": "={{ $json.message.content.output.replaceAll('\\n', '<br/>') }}"}, "typeVersion": 1.1}, {"id": "2655b782-9538-416c-ae65-35f8c77889c7", "name": "Webhook from Shortcut", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook", "position": [840, 400], "webhookId": "e4ddadd2-a127-4690-98ca-e9ee75c1bdd6", "parameters": {"path": "shortcut-global-as", "options": {}, "httpMethod": "POST", "responseMode": "responseNode"}, "typeVersion": 2}, {"id": "880ed4a2-0756-4943-a51f-368678e22273", "name": "OpenAI - Make Shorter", "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi", "position": [1300, 540], "parameters": {"modelId": {"__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "gpt-4o-mini", "cachedResultName": "GPT-4O-MINI"}, "options": {}, "messages": {"values": [{"role": "system", "content": "Summarize this content a little bit (5% shorter)\nOutput a JSON with a single field: output"}, {"content": "={{ $json.body.content }}"}]}, "jsonOutput": true}, "credentials": {"openAiApi": {"id": "", "name": "[Your openAiApi]"}}, "typeVersion": 1.4}, {"id": "c6c6d988-7aab-4677-af1f-880d05691ec3", "name": "OpenAI - Make Longer", "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi", "position": [1300, 680], "parameters": {"modelId": {"__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "gpt-4o-mini", "cachedResultName": "GPT-4O-MINI"}, "options": {}, "messages": {"values": [{"role": "system", "content": "Make this content a little longer (5% longer)\nOutput a JSON with a single field: output"}, {"content": "={{ $json.body.content }}"}]}, "jsonOutput": true}, "credentials": {"openAiApi": {"id": "", "name": "[Your openAiApi]"}}, "typeVersion": 1.4}, {"id": "8e6de4b7-22c3-45c9-a8d7-d498cf829b6f", "name": "OpenAI - 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To English", "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi", "position": [1300, 260], "parameters": {"modelId": {"__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "gpt-4o-mini", "cachedResultName": "GPT-4O-MINI"}, "options": {}, "messages": {"values": [{"role": "system", "content": "Translate this message to English.\nOutput a JSON with a single field: output"}, {"content": "={{ $json.body.content }}"}]}, "jsonOutput": true}, "credentials": {"openAiApi": {"id": "", "name": "[Your openAiApi]"}}, "typeVersion": 1.4}, {"id": "925e4b55-ac26-4c16-941f-66d17b6794ab", "name": "Sticky Note", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [80, 900], "parameters": {"color": 7, "width": 469.15174499329123, "height": 341.88919758842485, "content": "### Check these explanations [< 3 min]\n\n[](https://www.loom.com/share/c5b657568af64bb1b50fa8e8a91c45d1?sid=a406be73-55eb-4754-9f51-9ddf49b22d69)"}, "typeVersion": 1}], "pinData": {}, "connections": {"Switch": {"main": [[{"node": "OpenAI - To Spanish", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "OpenAI - 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