To write Omni Automation plug-ins, you’ll need to use a text editor app or one of the 3rd-party JavaScript editor applications found on the iPad App Store or the Mac App Store.įor the purposes of documentation, this section will contain illustrations that feature the use of the Textastic Code Editor application from Alexander Blach. While the built-in automation console in OmniFocus is useful for writing and testing short script snippets, it is not designed to replace a full-featured editor application. With a little bit of effort, you can create, deploy, and share your own plug-ins to add-to and automate the abilities of OmniFocus and the other Omni applications.Īs an example, in this section you’ll learn how to create and install a plug-in that removes tags from all of the selected tasks selected in OmniFocus. An Omni Automation plug-in is a single-file script or script bundle that exposes script functionality contextually through the host Omni application’s “Automation” and “Share” menus.
An outstanding feature of Omni Automation is its mechanism for integrating scripts with applications through the use of user-created and deployed plug-ins.
