

Omni Automation plug-ins may be shared between devices and platforms using shared internet services such as DropBox and Apple’s iCloud Drive.Ĭompatible with 3rd-party applications that support JavaScript and standard URL callbacks.Ĭompatible with 3rd-party web-services that provide RESTful APIs, with built-in support for plug-in preferences and Keychain Credentials for securely storing login and password data.ĭesigned to interact fully with the Shortcuts automation workflows application, which is included by default with iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Uses the Core JavaScript component of the open-source WebKit frameworks, one of the most widely used, documented, and optimized scripting languages there is. Included with each Omni application, covering nearly all application features, and is supported by extensive API documentation available on this website. To maximize portability, Omni Automation scripts can be saved as text-based “Plug-Ins” installable by the user and which may be shared between devices via iCloud and 3rd-party internet storage integration.Īnd to best enable user-interaction, these plug-in “action” files can present standard application interfaces, like text fields, checkboxes, and menus, to enable the user to provide input to best guide the script as it processes data and automates application features. In addition, Omni Automation provides built-in tools for communicating with other Omni and 3rd-party applications, using standard “URL callbacks ” integrated HTTP-Request support for accessing remote sources via RESTful APIs and the secure storage of credentials. For example, a JavaScript script written to automate an OmniFocus process will execute the same regardless of which Apple device is hosting the application. Using the Core JavaScript language, Omni Automation “scripts” offer the same syntax and functionality across all Apple platforms (iOS, iPadOS, and macOS).


“Omni Automation” is the name of the comprehensive user-controlled automation tools included with the productivity suite of applications from the Omni Group: OmniGraffle, OmniOutliner, OmniPlan, and OmniFocus. Welcome to OMNI-AUTOMATION.COM, a resource for information about the device-independent automation support in the apps from the Omni Group.
