Update shortcuts using GitHub.
Made for personal use. But feel free to use for your shortcuts.
- Check for update
- Upgrade/ downgrade
And create a repository for your Shortcut.
- Get the latest version of Shortcut Updater from releases. Open it in the Shortcuts app. Now merge Shortcut Updater to your shortcut.
(Use Join Shortcuts to merge shortcuts)
- Add the following info to the dictionary at the top of the shortcut.
| Description | Example | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Enter the name of your shortcut. | TrollStore Checker |
| Version | Enter the version of your shortcut release. | 1.1 |
| Github | Enter your GitHub username. | Dr-Sauce |
| Repository | Enter the repository name for your shortcut. | TrollStoreChecker |
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Generate iCloud link for your shortcut.
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Open the GitHub repository page you made for your shortcut. Go to releases and create a release.
Make sure to include iCloud link in body text.
| Description | Example | |
|---|---|---|
| Release title | Enter a nice title for your shortcut release. | TrollStore Checker 1.1 |
| Tag (version) | Enter the version info here. Tag should be the same as the version info you typed in the shortcut. | 1.1 |
| Body | Release body should include the shortcut iCloud link. | TrollStore Checker 1.1 https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/31e7a02165c6494b8eb557c1939e3020 # Changelog: - Updated TrollStore install methods. - Added support for iOS 15.6 beta. - Added support for iOS 15.5 RC, 15.6 RC 1/2. |
Shortcut Updater uses iCloud Drive by default to store log files. (Users have to enable iCloud Drive. If it's not enabled, a popup will appear.)- This shortcut uses GitHub API. The API limit is 60 times per hour, per IP.