Examples¶

Real-world examples of what you can build with ExtraBar’s deep links, scripts, and shortcuts. Each example shows the action type and URL or command — add them as actions on any app or widget in your bar.

Keyboard Maestro¶

The front door to all your macros

Trigger any Keyboard Maestro macro from your bar using the kmtrigger:// URL scheme. Use the Deep Link action with these templates:

Launch Morning Setup — kmtrigger://macro=Launch%20Morning%20Setup
Rename Last Screenshot — kmtrigger://macro=Rename%20Last%20Screenshot
Restart Chosen App — kmtrigger://macro=Restart%20Chosen%20App&value={appName}
Restart KM Engine — kmtrigger://macro=Restart%20KM%20Engine

Replace the macro name with your own. You can find the exact trigger URL for any macro in Keyboard Maestro’s trigger settings. Use the &value= parameter to pass data into the macro.

BetterTouchTool¶

The command center for your triggers

Trigger any named trigger using the btt:// URL scheme. Use the Deep Link action:

Snap Window Left — btt://trigger_named/?trigger_name=Snap%20Window%20Left
Three-Finger Screenshot — btt://trigger_named/?trigger_name=Three-Finger%20Screenshot
Swipe Mute Mic — btt://trigger_named/?trigger_name=Swipe%20Mute%20Mic
Tap Toggle AirPods — btt://trigger_named/?trigger_name=Tap%20Toggle%20AirPods

Create named triggers in BetterTouchTool first, then reference them by name. Right-click any trigger to copy its UUID if you prefer btt://execute_assigned_actions_for_trigger/?uuid={uuid}.

Raycast¶

Make ExtraBar your Raycast dashboard

Launch Raycast extensions directly from your bar. Use the Deep Link action:

Google Quick Translate — raycast://extensions/gebeto/translate/quick-translate
Decrypt Base64 — raycast://extensions/DanielSinclair/base64/decode
Spotify Volume Control — raycast://extensions/raycast/system/turn-volume-up
Kill Process — raycast://extensions/rolandleth/kill-process/index

Extension URLs follow the format raycast://extensions/{author}/{extension}/{command}. Find the exact URL in Raycast’s extension store or by right-clicking an extension.

Apple Shortcuts¶

Run any shortcut from your menu bar

Run shortcuts using the shortcuts:// URL scheme or the built-in Run Shortcut action. Use the Deep Link action for URL-based triggers:

Start Meeting Focus — shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Start%20Meeting%20Focus
Text Wife “OMW” — shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Text%20Wife%20OMW
Resize for Instagram — shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Resize%20for%20Instagram
Split PDF Pages — shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Split%20PDF%20Pages

Pass input with &input=text&text={value} or &input=clipboard to use clipboard contents. Or skip the URL scheme entirely and use the Run Shortcut action type, which lets you pick a shortcut by name.

Obsidian¶

Your second brain deserves quick access

Jump to any vault, note, or search using the obsidian:// URL scheme. Use the Deep Link action:

Open Daily Note — obsidian://open?vault={vaultName}&file=Daily%20Note
Log Quick Idea — obsidian://open?vault={vaultName}&file=Quick%20Ideas
Open Weekly Review — obsidian://open?vault={vaultName}&file=Weekly%20Review
Search Meeting Notes — obsidian://search?vault={vaultName}&query=meeting

Replace {vaultName} and file names with your own. File paths are relative to the vault root.

Notion¶

Every Notion page at your fingertips

Open any page, database, or block using the notion:// URL scheme. Use the Deep Link action:

Open Sprint Board — notion://www.notion.so/{pageId}
Open Company Wiki — notion://www.notion.so/{pageId}
Open Team Roadmap — notion://www.notion.so/{pageId}?v={viewId}
Add New Task — notion://www.notion.so/{pageId}

Get the page ID from any Notion URL — it’s the long string at the end. You can also paste the full Notion URL and ExtraBar extracts the IDs automatically.

Things 3¶

Every project and view, instantly reachable

Control Things from your bar using the things:/// URL scheme. Use the Deep Link action:

Add New To-Do — things:///add?title={title}&notes={notes}
Open Today View — things:///show?id=today
Open Work Project — things:///show?query={projectName}
Open Someday/Maybe — things:///show?id=someday

Things supports inbox, today, upcoming, anytime, someday, and logbook as built-in view IDs.

Drafts¶

Your quickest capture just got quicker

Capture and process text using the drafts:// URL scheme. Use the Deep Link action:

Capture Quick Note — drafts://x-callback-url/create?text={text}
Send to Obsidian — drafts://x-callback-url/runAction?text={text}&action=Send%20to%20Obsidian
New Blog Draft — drafts://x-callback-url/create?text={text}&tag=blog
Append Daily Log — drafts://x-callback-url/append?uuid={draftUUID}&text={text}

The runAction command triggers any Drafts action by name — set up your workflows in Drafts first, then trigger them from ExtraBar.

Fantastical¶

Add events and check your calendars instantly

Create events using Fantastical’s natural language parsing. Use the Deep Link action:

Show Today’s Events — x-fantastical3://show?date=today
Quick Add Event — x-fantastical3://parse?sentence={event}
Open Week View — x-fantastical3://show/calendar/{yyyy-MM-dd}
Open Team Calendar — x-fantastical3://show/set?name={calendarSetName}

The parse command understands natural language — pass something like “Meeting with Alex tomorrow at 2pm” and Fantastical creates the event.

DEVONthink¶

Your knowledge base deserves a control panel

Access databases and documents using the x-devonthink:// URL scheme. Use the Deep Link action:

Open Research DB — x-devonthink-item://{databaseUUID}
Search All Databases — x-devonthink://search?query={searchTerm}
Open Client Contracts — x-devonthink-item://{groupUUID}
Run OCR Inbox — Use a Run Script action with AppleScript to trigger DEVONthink’s OCR on the inbox

Get item UUIDs by selecting a database or group in DEVONthink and choosing Edit > Copy Item Link.

OmniFocus¶

Your task system deserves a command center

Navigate perspectives and add tasks using the omnifocus:/// URL scheme. Use the Deep Link action:

Show Flagged Tasks — omnifocus:///flagged
Open Weekly Review — omnifocus:///review
Show Due Today — omnifocus:///forecast
Quick Capture Task — omnifocus:///add?name={taskName}&note={note}&flag=true

Custom perspectives work too: omnifocus:///perspective/{perspectiveName}.

Bear¶

Quick access to your entire library

Open notes, search, and create using the bear:// URL scheme. Use the Deep Link action:

Open Pinned Notes — bear://x-callback-url/open-note?title=Pinned
Search #work Tag — bear://x-callback-url/search?term=%23work
Create New Note — bear://x-callback-url/create?title={title}&text={text}
Open Dev Snippets — bear://x-callback-url/search?term=%23snippets

Use %23 for the # character when searching by tag.

Craft¶

Jump to any project doc instantly

Open spaces, documents, and daily notes using the craftdocs:// URL scheme. Use the Deep Link action:

Open Team Space — craftdocs://openspace?spaceId={spaceId}
New Meeting Notes — craftdocs://createdocument?spaceId={spaceId}&title=Meeting%20Notes&folderId={folderId}
Open Design Brief — craftdocs://open?spaceId={spaceId}&blockId={blockId}
Search All Docs — craftdocs://opensearch?spaceId={spaceId}&query={query}

Get space and document IDs by using File > Copy Deeplink in Craft.

Todoist¶

Every project and filter, one click away

Navigate views and add tasks using the todoist:// URL scheme. Use the Deep Link action:

Add Quick Task — todoist://addtask?content={taskContent}
Open Today View — todoist://today
Show Priority 1 — todoist://filter?id={filterId}
Open Work Project — todoist://project?id={projectId}

On desktop, you can also use Todoist’s global Quick Add shortcut instead of the URL scheme. Find project and filter IDs in Todoist’s settings.

1Password¶

Your vault, faster than the shortcut

Search and access items using the onepassword:// URL scheme. Use the Deep Link action:

Search Vault — onepassword://search/{query}
Copy WiFi Password — onepassword://search/WiFi
Open Secure Notes — onepassword://search/Secure%20Note
Generate New Password — onepassword://extension/generate-password

GoodTask¶

Every list, board and Kanban, one click away

Open views and add tasks using the goodtask3:// URL scheme. Use the Deep Link action:

Show Today’s Tasks — goodtask3://view?title=Today&view=2
Open Weekly Kanban — goodtask3://view?title=Week&view=11
Add Quick Reminder — goodtask3://add?title={title}&dueAfter=10
Open Board View — goodtask3://view?title=Board&view=12

View numbers: 1=List, 2=Day, 3=Week, 4=Month, 11=Board (Date), 12=Board (Priority), 13=Board (List), 14=Board (Tag).

Spark Mail¶

Email actions without the context switch

Compose and navigate using the readdle-spark:// URL scheme. Use the Deep Link action:

Compose New Email — readdle-spark://compose?subject={subject}&recipient={email}
Email Work Contact — readdle-spark://compose?recipient={workEmail}
Open Spark — readdle-spark://

Spark’s URL scheme supports composing emails and opening the app. Specific views like Priority Inbox or search are not available via URL — use Spark’s built-in navigation after opening.

Ulysses¶

Every sheet and group, instantly reachable

Open sheets, create new ones, and navigate groups using the ulysses:// URL scheme. Use the Deep Link action:

Open Current Manuscript — ulysses://x-callback-url/open?id={sheetId}
Create New Sheet — ulysses://x-callback-url/new-sheet?text={text}&group=/My%20Group
Open Blog Drafts — ulysses://x-callback-url/open?id=/Blog%20Drafts
Open Recent Sheets — ulysses://x-callback-url/open-recent

Get sheet IDs by right-clicking a sheet in Ulysses and copying its callback URL. Group paths use / as the separator.