URL launcher interface

A launcher for a list of URLs organised under Markdown headings. The first heading in the list is unfolded… entries under other headings are folded by default. The interface also parses ``#tags`` and offers the ability to filter the visible list by those tags, with a search bar for filtering by item titles.

I’m using it primarily as a launcher for music— I listen to music a lot while working, drawn from all the different platforms, and I’m using this as a) a way to keep track of things I’ve discovered recently that I don’t want to lose sight of, and b) an interface to surface music by mood regardless of platform. That said, I imagine it might be useful for any organised list of URLs you might need to access regularly? Also works for URL schemes, so you could use it as an app/file launcher to pull together links to assets/resources in different applications (if those applications support direct links)…

Update this line and point it to the source draft for your launcher:

const LAUNCHER_DRAFT_TITLE = “::music launcher”;

Oh, and you might want to tweak the font families if you don’t have Hoefler or Roboto Mono installed.

It’s a full screen interface with no window controls. Hit the x in the top righthand corner to cancel.

Sample content for a source draft:

# ::music launcher

## apps / sites
+ [Spotify](spotify://)
+ [Demus](demus://)
+ [Musi](musi://)
+ [Bandcamp](bandcamp://)
+ [Door](http://door.link)

## Spotify playlists
+ [This is Cid Rim](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DZ06evO0MKngS?si=fLHwchkiTB6SgreGwCb5gA&pi=8SLJRW6ES6aZo) #deepwork #focus

## Spotify artists

## Soundcloud artists

## Soundcloud playlists

## Mixcloud
+ [Headphone Commute](https://www.mixcloud.com/HeadphoneCommute/) #deepwork #focus
+ [A Strangely Isolated Place](https://www.mixcloud.com/astrangelyisolatedplace/) #deepwork #focus

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Looks interesting (not only for music but all kinds of links :blush:)
The link to your action is missing in the post

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:face_with_hand_over_mouth: Doh! Thanks for catching that. :wink:

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Posted an updated/alternate version of this one. Posting it as a separate item because this one’s a bit heavier (with conditional list items), so while it can be used in exactly the same way as the last one, some people might not need everything this one offers.

Compared to the original music launcher, this adds:
∙ Conditional display: Items can be shown or hidden based on conditions like time of day, presence/absence of calendar events (based on event title), or draft queries (e.g. don’t display “create draft name” action item if draft with title “draft name” already exists).
∙ Shortcuts integration: Use shortcuts:Shortcut Name syntax to trigger iOS Shortcuts e.g. [link title](shortcuts:Shortcut Name)— no need for manual URL encoding!
∙ Drafts actions: Use drafts:Action Name syntax to run Drafts actions directly e.g. [link title](drafts:Action Name)
∙ Edit button: Click the ≡ button (top right) to open the source draft for editing
∙ Slight tweaks for legibility