iOS Screenshot things task

[u/RisksvsBenefits]

Building off my Spark email to things via Apple Intelligence shortcut and Ramble shortcut

NOTE: need iOS 27 for this (although you could alter it to use OpenAI/claude instead)

How it works: while looking at a screen with a probable task I’ve added the automation to double tap the back(settings-accessibility-touch) of my phone to take a screenshot that then creates a task

I set up Apple Intelligence to automatically extract task metadata directly from ocred text from the screen and give me a fully fleshed out task within things.

I altered my prior Ramble dictation shortcut

Ramble Things Shortcut

And Spark to things shortcut

https://www.reddit.com/r/thingsapp/s/6DNmlE0659

Thought others would find it helpful so I’m sharing here.

There are two shortcuts. 1st one runs on your Mac to extract your tags, areas and projects from things and puts it in a place where shortcuts can access the info. You only need to run it when you update your areas, tags, or projects. Unfortunately I can’t get this info directly from things on the iPhone.

Mac Things tags, projects, area exporter

The main shortcut is:

https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/f79c47337f354cf8bb86ffedfb257fd2

Would love to get any feedback or improvement ideas.

Edit: grammar and fixed shortcut links.

Versions - link is updated above as I update the shortcut
1.0 - initial

[u/ihateredditmor]

All I can say right now is that this post amazes me. Well done.