User Guide

Apple's Shortcuts app

Use MindNode together with Apple Shortcuts to create powerful shortcuts that combine MindNode with other apps. You can create shortcuts that work with documents, nodes and tags.

Document Actions

Document Actions are actions that operate on a document itself and not its content. You can use it to create, delete and export documents.

Create Document

Creates a new document with the given title.

Parameter:

• Document Title

Delete Documents

Deletes the specified document(s) from your library.
Parameter:

• Documents

Export Document

Exports the specified document to the selected format.
Parameter:

• Document
• Export Type (PNG, SVG, plain text, MindNode, MindNode Classic, Markdown)

Find Documents

Finds documents matching the given filters, such as title, modification date, or folder name.
Filter:

• Last Modified Date
• Document ID
• Title
• Folder Name

Get Current Document

Returns the document currently viewed in the app if it's running.
Returns:

• Document

Import Document

Imports a file into the app. Supports formats such as MindNode Classic, RTF, plain text, TextBundle, FreeMind, Xmind, OPML, and iThoughts X.

Open Document

Opens the specified document in the app.
Parameter:

• Document

Open Recent Document

Opens the most recently accessed document in the app.

Rename Document

Renames the specified document to the new name.
Parameter:

• Document
• New Name

Node Actions

Node actions interact directly with the contents of your documents. They include actions to create, filter or edit nodes.

Create Node

Creates a new main node or subnode in the given document.
Parameter:

• Document
• Related Node (Optional: defines the parent or sibling for the new node)

Delete Node

Deletes the specified node(s) from a document.
Parameter:

• Nodes

Edit Node

Modifies a node’s attributes such as title, shape, or notes.
Editable Fields:

• Title
• Shape
• Fill Color
• Notes
• Tasks
• Links

Find Nodes

Finds nodes in a document that match the given filters such, as title, level, or task state.
Filters:

• Document ID
• Node Title
• Level
• Node ID
• Task State
• Tag IDs

Tag Actions

Tag actions include an action to find tags in a specific document.

Find Tags

Finds tags in a document that match the given filters, such as name or ID.
Filters:

• Document ID
• Tag Name
• Tag ID