Plug-In: Copy Task/Project Link to Clipboard as Markdown

Here's an Omni Automation plug-in for OmniFocus that copies links to the selected item (task or project) along with links to the item’s sub-tasks, to the clipboard in Markdown format. Perfect for pasting into a Craft document, or other application that accepts Markdown content as input.

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Copy Task/Project Link to Clipboard as Markdown
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/*{
	"type": "action",
	"targets": ["omnifocus"],
	"author": "Otto Automator",
	"identifier": "com.omni-automation.of.item-link-as-markdown",
	"version": "1.0",
	"description": "Copies a link to the selected task or project to the clipboard in Markdown format. There is an option to include links to the item’s sub-tasks as well.",
	"label": "Item Link as Markdown",
	"shortLabel": "Item Link as Markdown",
	"paletteLabel": "Item Link as Markdown",
	"image": "arrow.up.doc.on.clipboard"
}*/
(() => {
	var action = new PlugIn.Action(async function(selection, sender){
		try {
			if (selection.tasks.length === 1){
				var selectedItem = selection.tasks[0]
				var objectType = "task"
			} else {
				var selectedItem = selection.projects[0]
				var objectType = "project"
			}
			var itemID = selectedItem.id.primaryKey
			var itemTitle = selectedItem.name
			var itemMarkdown = `[${itemTitle}](omnifocus://task/${itemID})`
		
			var checkboxSwitch = new Form.Field.Checkbox(
				"shouldIncludeSubTasks", 
				"Include links to sub-tasks", 
				true
			)
			
			var inputForm = new Form()
			inputForm.addField(checkboxSwitch)

			var formPrompt = "Copy Markdown Links to Clipboard:"
			var buttonTitle = "Continue"
			var formObject = await inputForm.show(formPrompt, buttonTitle)
			var shouldIncludeSubTasks = formObject.values["shouldIncludeSubTasks"]
			
			if(shouldIncludeSubTasks){
				selectedItem.tasks.forEach(task => {
					var taskID = task.id.primaryKey
					var taskTitle = task.name
					var taskMarkdown = `- [${taskTitle}](omnifocus://task/${taskID})`
					itemMarkdown += "\n" + taskMarkdown
				})
			}
			
			console.log(itemMarkdown)
			Pasteboard.general.string = itemMarkdown
			
			new Alert("Markdown","The item links as Markdown have been copied to the clipboard.").show()
		}
		catch(err){
			if(!err.message.includes("cancelled")){
				await new Alert(err.name, err.message).show()
			}
			throw `${err.name}\n${err.message}`
		}
	});

	action.validate = function(selection, sender){
		// validation code
		// selection options: tasks, projects, folders, tags, allObjects
		return (selection.tasks.length + selection.projects.length === 1)
	};
	
	return action;
})();