Can Keyboard Maestro trigger an iOS shortcut?

[layo]

I have an iOS shortcut to start a timer in an app on my iPhone. When I try to run the shortcut from my Mac, I get the message "The shortcut could not be run because an action could not be found."

Is there any way Keyboard Maestro can run the shortcut on my iPhone but triggered from my Mac?

[tiffle]

KM forum search revealed this which you should find helpful:

Launch iOS Shortcut on an iOS device from a Mac using KM

This started out as a question but I figured out a solution while typing it up. I also found this question from a few years ago, with no solutions. I wanted to launch an iOS Shortcut using KM because KM's criteria handling is way more flexible than Shortcuts's. Here's why I need to do it in such a convoluted way. Tesla's app for iOS just allowed for Shortcuts integration. Mac has Shortcuts, and I can install some iOS apps on my Mac, but Tesla's app is not one of them. Otherwise, I could just…

[layo]

Thanks I read that thread before posting, but if I am correct, they trigger the shortcut at a particular time of day or temperature. I need to trigger the shortcut at any moment.

[noisneil]

Just change the trigger to whatever you like.

[_jims]

@layo

I need to trigger the shortcut at any moment.

Hi, @layo. There are several methods to trigger a shortcut on your iPhone, but the simplest method might be to create a macro that makes a change that could be detected by an iOS Shortcuts Automation.

Several events can trigger an iOS automation including:

1. Receiving an email from a specific sender.
2. Receiving a message from a specific sender.
3. A change to a Focus Mode.

I may be overlooking something simpler, but one approach would be to:

1. Create a macro that runs a macOS shortcut.
2. The macOS shortcut changes the Focus Mode on your mac. (If you've configured Focus Modes to affect all iCloud devices, the focus change will be reflected on your iPhone.)
3. The iOS device Shortcut Automation could run a shortcut on your iPhone.

The following thread doesn't directly address your question, but you might find some of the information also helpful.

Keyboard Maestro and macOS Shortcuts—Data Transfer Examples

I'm currently using Ventura 13.0, Developer beta 3 (22A5295i). @rolian reported that the macros and shortcuts below behave as expected using Monterey 12.5. 2022-07-24 Update: Please note that this post and the comments in the example macros and shortcuts have been updated based on information provided by @peternlewis. The latest episode of the Automators podcast is entitled Automation Interoperation. It's outstanding and I'm sure many of you would find interesting. At 53:05 in the episode t…

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Someone else on the forum might suggest something simpler, but the steps above should do the trick. Feel free to follow-up with additional questions.

[johns]

I'm hoping that in future version of iOS I can get shortcuts to access Health data while the phone is locked. I just want my steps !!! So many automations would be possible if I could achieve this.