Controlling SwitchBot Devices with Shortcuts and the Web API
With a couple of Shortcuts and the SwitchBot Web API, I can fetch my devices and send commands directly—no app required.
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Shortcuts
Aidan Maurin-Jones shares tools, automations, and thoughts on whatever’s interesting this week.
Turning iCloud Shortcut Links into Share Buttons
A Shortcut that takes an iCloud Shortcut link, grabs its metadata and icon, and turns it into a ready-to-paste Hugo app card.
Share Mac App HTML Button: Automating App Cards from Alfred
A Shortcut that turns any Mac app—App Store or direct download—into a polished Hugo app card with its icon, name, and link, all triggered as an Alfred File Action.
App Store Links Made Beautiful with Shortcuts
This Shortcut takes an App Store link and automatically generates a Hugo-ready app card with the app’s name, icon, and URL—saving it straight to your clipboard.
A Hundred & One Post Buttons
This post breaks down how I use a simple Shortcut to publish Markdown files straight to my Hugo blog on GitHub Pages, no browser or CMS required.