Built-in actions
workinOn registers these actions automatically. Open the Shortcuts app and search for workinOn — they appear without setup.
Add ItemAppend text to your list.
Post StatusPin a keyed status item — reusing the key replaces it.
Remove StatusRemove a keyed status item.
Import FeedReplace a feed namespace from generated JSON while keeping the rest of your list.
Get ListRead back current items.
Clear ListRemove everything.
OpenBring workinOn to the foreground.
Each action is also Siri-ready. Just say "Hey Siri," followed by the phrase below.
Try with Siri
Add what I'm working on
"Hey Siri, add to workinOn"
Siri prompts for text and adds it.
What's on my list
"Hey Siri, what's on my workinOn list"
Siri reads back the current list.
Clear it
"Hey Siri, clear workinOn"
Empties the list.
Import an operational feed
"Import feed to workinOn"
Pass the raw JSON text from a generated feed file and refresh that board in place.
Recipes — build these in Shortcuts
📰 Post the page I'm reading
- Get URL from Safari (Share Sheet input).
- Get Name of URL.
- Run Post Status to workinOn — Key:
safari, Text: the name.
🌅 Daily standup ping
- Personal Automation → Time of Day → 10:00 AM.
- Run Post Status to workinOn — Key:
standup, Text:Standup at 10.
📍 Clear status when leaving the office
- Personal Automation → Leave Location.
- Run Remove Status from workinOn — Key:
office.
🎵 Now Playing → live status
- Get Current Song.
- Run Post Status to workinOn — Key:
music, Text: the song title.
🗂 Refresh a MasterIndex board
- Get File from Files or iCloud Drive.
- Get Contents of File as Text.
- Run Import Operational Feed to workinOn — Feed JSON: the file contents.
📤 Quick add via Share Sheet
Already built in. From any app, tap the Share button and pick Add to workinOn. The selected text or URL is added to your list.
Advanced: URL scheme
For developers, workinOn also responds to a workinon:// URL scheme. See the Board API guide for full details.