evandaley / electron-applescript-runner

An applescript runner built with electron and react.

Usage

This project makes it easy to write automation scripts on mac, and trigger them with 1 or 2 keystrokes. I use it to do various tasks like setting window configurations, controlling music, and opening specific applications, webpages, or converstations.

Workflow:

1. Create and edit your automations in the applescripts folder.
2. Boot up the app with yarn start.
3. Start typing the name of a command and hit enter. Boom! The automation will run.
4. You can speed up your workflow even more by using shortcuts. Typing the shorcut characters will immediately run the script. Shortcuts are listed inside brackets at the beginning of a command.

Other info:

• To go really fast, use "shift + enter" to focus the app, and customize the shortcut keys (in brackets) to trigger scripts instantly. No need to touch the mouse or type extra keys.
• Refresh the app with command + r (to reload applescript files).
• To edit shortcuts, see src/inputMappings.ts

Its pretty magical when you use the keyboard shortcuts.

• "shift + enter" to focus the app, then 1 to open evernote
• "shift + enter" and 9 to focus VS Code
• you can bind the really important/frequent stuff to shortcuts on the home row.

Install Dependencies

yarn

Starting Development

Start the app in the dev environment:

yarn start

Packaging for Production

To package apps for the local platform:

yarn package