Creates a project in the folder you choose.
This shortcut creates a parallel project in the folder you choose and opens the project to facilitate adding actions. A prefix is added to the name (🧠by default) to help differentiate projects with a defined outcome from single action lists wherever project names appear, including Quick Entry.
A project name states the outcome you’re working towards. Some people describe the finished state (e.g., Ready for Trip to Ireland) and others describe the work itself (e.g., Plan Trip to Ireland). Either way, the name makes clear what completing the project means.
Initial Setup
You’ll be asked one question when you install the shortcut. The answer can be changed later at the top of the shortcut by editing the corresponding Text action.
Project Prefix – Added to the front of every project name (e.g., a prefix of “🧔 results in a project of “🧠Ready for Trip to Ireland”). You can change the prefix or leave it empty if you prefer not to use one.
Using the Shortcut
Run the shortcut and name the project based on its outcome (e.g., Ready for Trip to Ireland or Plan Trip to Ireland). Next, enter a full or partial folder name, or leave it blank to see all of your folders, then tap or click the one you want. The project is created in that folder and opens in OmniFocus, ready for you to add the first action. If a project with that name already exists, that project opens, and nothing is created.
Related Shortcuts
Add Project and Progress Action to OmniFocus creates a project and adds a progress action, a repeating action that prompts you to spend a set amount of time on the project. Add Single Action List to OmniFocus creates a single action list, which holds one-off actions that don’t contribute to a defined outcome.