Lost track of the #DraftsApp actions I've shared (not that I've shared all that many...) and wanted to archive/delete a few action groups. So...

...built an action to create a registry of shared actions (based on a list copied from the Actions Directory). Then another action that scans the group I want to delete and logs the names of shared actions in the group.

Works, but the one flaw is unlisted actions... 🤔

Small shift in my #DraftsApp usage that only just became clear to me:

- my syntax defn uses an action to process [[wikilinks]] that tries to match a draft title exactly, offers a list of close matches to open in the event of no exact match being found, and the option to create a new draft with the wikilinked string if the draft I want doesn't exist (like NV).

- my syntax defines a [[?:string]] pattern that lists all references to the linked term, via another action.

Just posted a URL launcher for #DraftsApp : https://forums.getdrafts.com/t/url-launcher-interface/16475

It's an attempt to solve a small but irksome issue. My listening is spread across a range of different apps and platforms, and I wanted to be able to say "I'm in [insert mood/vibe]; show me a list of possible appropriate music" regardless of where that artist/album/playlist is hosted.

Nothing fancy, just a simple interface for a list of URLs organised under Markdown headings. Could be an interface for any such list.

URL launcher interface

A launcher for a list of URLs organised under Markdown headings. The first heading in the list is unfolded… entries under other headings are folded by default. The interface also parses ``#tags`` and offers the ability to filter the visible list by those tags, with a search bar for filtering by item titles. I’m using it primarily as a launcher for music— I listen to music a lot while working, drawn from all the different platforms, and I’m using this as a) a way to keep track of things I’ve ...

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My November round up post is now live. This month there's a bit on Alfred (the Mac launcher app), some interesting Drafts forum stuff, a little note on some 3D printing, some newbie ham radio stuff, and some tech links I've found useful this past month that you might too.

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One of the uses of this particular #Draftsapp action: I’ve attached it to my iPhone action button. Whenever I have a moment when I feel aimless or unmoored during the day— whether as a result from emerging from a rabbit hole of thought or just generally losing focus on what I’m supposed to do, I press the button and get grounded in what I’ve planned to do next, or pick something from a list of high value candidates. https://toolsforthought.social/@jslr/115513902914860656
Also, I need to wrap my head around how to manage #DraftsApp actions I share vs actions I use. The action group that might make sense to share is not the way I organise them in my own set-up. So... duplicate actions? Hide the shared actions and remove them from search so they don't cruft up my own system?

Been (over-)thinking about sharing some of these #Draftsapp actions I've been working on. A few things get in the way. Largely, some of them are really dependent on other elements of my personal workflow. This daily dashboard, for example, has a graph panel that surfaces "time elapsed" bars from one of my other tracker actions. For it all to make sense, I'd have to share a whole bunch of actions. With supporting notes.

I guess that's what an action group is for...

I feel like i need to explore the scripting abilities of #OmniOutliner . I think the the document interface feels dated, but I could use it as a framework for tracking my charges.

I wish it had an interface more like #DraftsApp or #AppleNotes where I could access documents much more quickly.

If I could use it to access an API, lots of my issues could be overlooked.

@OmniGroup @OmniOutliner

I can't sort out if the issue is on the #DraftsApp side of things or OS 26.

I really do half-ass documenting the various #DraftsApp actions I dream up. A number of them end up unused, having seemed like good ideas in the moment. Takes time to figure out what actually sticks.

This week I discovered MyMind's Serendipity feature (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kt1Ix86mrw), and thought it could be useful in Drafts (pictured). Then figured I could use the same way of working for a spaced repetition workflow. Processing old drafts and surfacing old ideas that would otherwise remain buried...