OmniFocus: Markdown Link to Selected Item (template)

The actions of the following shortcut can be used to return a link in Markdown format to the currently selected project, task, tag, or folder. These actions can be copied and pasted into your shortcut.

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This template works with Apple Notes, Apple Mail, Drafts, Bear, Craft, and other 3rd-party applications with integrated Shortcuts support that accept text as input.

Markdown Link of Selected Item
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try {
	var sel = selection.databaseObjects
	if(sel.length === 1){
		var selectedItem = sel[0]
		if (selectedItem instanceof Folder){
			var objType = "folder"
		} else if (selectedItem instanceof Tag){
			var objType = "tag"
		} else {
			var objType = "task"
		}
	} else {
		throw {
			name: "Selection Issue", 
			message: "Please select a single task, project, folder, or tag."
		}
	}
	var ID = selectedItem.id.primaryKey
	var urlStr = `omnifocus:///${objType}/${ID}`
	var markdownLink = `[${selectedItem.name}](${urlStr})`
	markdownLink
}
catch(err){
	var alertPromise = new Alert(err.name, err.message).show()
	alertPromise.then(result => {throw new Error(-128)})
}