Sequoia and iOS 18 introduced some weird bugs that affect the functionality of the Shortcut, so I had to do some modifications. It still works, just do make sure to read my notes next to the download links: afadingthought.substack.com/p/integrating-bear-with-readwise
I try to add comments both for advanced users and for myself (it definitely helps with memory whenever I need to fix or modify something). I'm also very thankful to other Shortcut creators who add comments, as it's been a huge learning resource :) Glad you find this useful!
Hi Robert, I like your videos very much, because it’s full of interesting and useful tips! Thank you! Actually i’m using apple notes although I really like Bear, I have a lot of notes, so I can’t switch over. Do you happen to have the same shortcut for Apple Notes? Thank you, Gabor
@@fgrabo I haven't used Apple notes in years sorry! Aside from those markdown links that update the note or individual highlights, the content itself should not be hard to port. Oh, and there's also the issue that Notes doesn't interprets markdown, so I'm not sure how would I include the links there. Here's a starting point in case you'd like to customize it: www.icloud.com/shortcuts/48051f85f70f43a6852e9aa6abc6cec6
This is really great, thank you! How would one move the *[OPEN IN READWISE | UPDATE]* buttons to the header of the note? I feel like they'd be more useful there, especially if you have a lot of highlights already in the note and need to update.
Hi! Thank you for the suggestion! While testing this change I realized that an update on the Shortcuts app seems to have introduced a bug that was preventing me to update the Bear using the Shortut. I found a workaround and updated the shortcut in the original article (if you need it). On regards to the change you mention, the easiest would be to just move those links just below the title. Nothing is affected by doing this, but anywhere else can cause issues that need more modifications. You have to go inside the Shortcut setup and all the way to the bottom make sure it looks like this: substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d082d7d-cd68-4f40-99e0-f6460a5bedb4_1336x421.jpeg
I am assuming you are on Sequoia or iOS 18? There is a bug that currently is breaking the shortcut. All X-Callback Urls (not only Bear's) are not working. Basically, that's what is used to retrieve existing tags in the Shortcut. Sorry! Hoping Apple releases a fix soon: community.bear.app/t/x-callback-shortcuts-broken-in-ios-18-and-sequoia/13745
Hi Robert: Thanks for doing this. Unfortunately when i am running the shortcut i am getting an error "Conversion error: get dictionary value failed because shortcuts couldn't convert from rich text to dictionary."
Hi! The only way I can replicate this error is when I have something on my clipboard that is something else other than the url to the RW book. Are you sharing to the Shortcut directly from Safari? if you are on a different browser then you do have to make sure you only have the URL on plain text on your clipboard.
Just double checked and the links work without issues. An issue, on the other hand, is with a bug introduced with Sequoia and iOS 18 itself... I'm waiting on a fix from Apple but if you are on any of those systems, unless you know your way around Shortcuts you probably won't be able to use it (added a note on the article) sorry!
Hi, Thanks for shortcut but i got Conversion error "Get Dictionary Value failed because Shortcuts couldn’t convert from Rich text to Dictionary."" How i can fix this issue ? In this section of shortcut; Get Dictionary Value failed because Shortcuts couldn't convert from Rich text to Dictionary. Get Value for results in Contents of URL
It sounds like you may be triggering the Shortcut without being in an actual "book", or without having a book url on your clipboard. The url format that the Shortcut expects should be something like: readwise.io/bookreview/44284078 ... otherwise you get the error. By the way, if you are on Sequoia or iOS 18 there's also a bug which makes the Shortcut hang, I've placed a note on the Shortcut download article.
@@afadingthought Thank you for quick response yes i am using Sequoia and iOS18 and for URL side i did not understand, i just downloaded your shortcut and i filled api's section and than run. Should i do something else for the URL ?
@@maxteox Just now I've added a simpler version of the Shortcut that works on Sequoia and iOS 18 to the original article. Apple hasn't fixed some new bugs in this system, so I had to simplify one part of the Shortcut. Sorry about that. However, the error you're seeing about not being able to convert Rich Text to Dictionary is likely because you're not using the Shortcut correctly. To make it work, you need to: 1. Be inside a Readwise "book" 2. Share the URL directly from Safari or copy it to your clipboard before running the Shortcut If you continue seeing errors and tell me more about how you were trying to use the Shortcut, I might be able to help you more.
Sequoia and iOS 18 introduced some weird bugs that affect the functionality of the Shortcut, so I had to do some modifications. It still works, just do make sure to read my notes next to the download links: afadingthought.substack.com/p/integrating-bear-with-readwise
Robert: Another excellent shortcut. Thank you. I especially appreciate the fact that you add Comments to your Shortcuts.
I try to add comments both for advanced users and for myself (it definitely helps with memory whenever I need to fix or modify something). I'm also very thankful to other Shortcut creators who add comments, as it's been a huge learning resource :) Glad you find this useful!
One more incredible gift! Thank you Robert.
Glad to know you find it useful!
Hi Robert, I like your videos very much, because it’s full of interesting and useful tips! Thank you! Actually i’m using apple notes although I really like Bear, I have a lot of notes, so I can’t switch over.
Do you happen to have the same shortcut for Apple Notes? Thank you, Gabor
@@fgrabo I haven't used Apple notes in years sorry! Aside from those markdown links that update the note or individual highlights, the content itself should not be hard to port. Oh, and there's also the issue that Notes doesn't interprets markdown, so I'm not sure how would I include the links there. Here's a starting point in case you'd like to customize it: www.icloud.com/shortcuts/48051f85f70f43a6852e9aa6abc6cec6
This is really great, thank you!
How would one move the *[OPEN IN READWISE | UPDATE]* buttons to the header of the note?
I feel like they'd be more useful there, especially if you have a lot of highlights already in the note and need to update.
Hi! Thank you for the suggestion! While testing this change I realized that an update on the Shortcuts app seems to have introduced a bug that was preventing me to update the Bear using the Shortut. I found a workaround and updated the shortcut in the original article (if you need it). On regards to the change you mention, the easiest would be to just move those links just below the title. Nothing is affected by doing this, but anywhere else can cause issues that need more modifications. You have to go inside the Shortcut setup and all the way to the bottom make sure it looks like this: substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d082d7d-cd68-4f40-99e0-f6460a5bedb4_1336x421.jpeg
The highlights work only for the 1st step (note title), and then nothing… highlights aren’t moving into bear?
I am assuming you are on Sequoia or iOS 18? There is a bug that currently is breaking the shortcut. All X-Callback Urls (not only Bear's) are not working. Basically, that's what is used to retrieve existing tags in the Shortcut. Sorry! Hoping Apple releases a fix soon: community.bear.app/t/x-callback-shortcuts-broken-in-ios-18-and-sequoia/13745
Hi Robert: Thanks for doing this. Unfortunately when i am running the shortcut i am getting an error "Conversion error: get dictionary value failed because shortcuts couldn't convert from rich text to dictionary."
Hi! The only way I can replicate this error is when I have something on my clipboard that is something else other than the url to the RW book. Are you sharing to the Shortcut directly from Safari? if you are on a different browser then you do have to make sure you only have the URL on plain text on your clipboard.
Can you please fix the links for downloading the shortcut?
Just double checked and the links work without issues. An issue, on the other hand, is with a bug introduced with Sequoia and iOS 18 itself... I'm waiting on a fix from Apple but if you are on any of those systems, unless you know your way around Shortcuts you probably won't be able to use it (added a note on the article) sorry!
Hi, Thanks for shortcut but i got Conversion error "Get Dictionary Value failed because Shortcuts couldn’t convert from Rich text to Dictionary."" How i can fix this issue ?
In this section of shortcut;
Get Dictionary Value failed because Shortcuts couldn't convert from Rich text to Dictionary.
Get Value for results in Contents of URL
It sounds like you may be triggering the Shortcut without being in an actual "book", or without having a book url on your clipboard. The url format that the Shortcut expects should be something like: readwise.io/bookreview/44284078 ... otherwise you get the error.
By the way, if you are on Sequoia or iOS 18 there's also a bug which makes the Shortcut hang, I've placed a note on the Shortcut download article.
@@afadingthought Thank you for quick response yes i am using Sequoia and iOS18 and for URL side i did not understand, i just downloaded your shortcut and i filled api's section and than run. Should i do something else for the URL ?
@@maxteox Just now I've added a simpler version of the Shortcut that works on Sequoia and iOS 18 to the original article. Apple hasn't fixed some new bugs in this system, so I had to simplify one part of the Shortcut. Sorry about that.
However, the error you're seeing about not being able to convert Rich Text to Dictionary is likely because you're not using the Shortcut correctly. To make it work, you need to:
1. Be inside a Readwise "book"
2. Share the URL directly from Safari or copy it to your clipboard before running the Shortcut
If you continue seeing errors and tell me more about how you were trying to use the Shortcut, I might be able to help you more.
Bring back the beard!