OS	Compatibility
macOS	Yes
iOS 15	No
iOS 14	No

Use this shortcut to backup all or some shortcuts in a folder on your Mac, or batch restore them with minimum user interaction.

• Backups are stored locally in Documents → Backup on Mac folder.
• Restore can be automated; no need to click ‘Add Shortcut’ (and then ‘Replace’ or ‘Keep Both’) for every shortcut. This is why the shortcut is Mac only.
• Auto restore will bypass import questions, if any.
• Shortcuts are restored in ‘All Shortcuts’ folder, in the same order as they were backed up.

Please make sure to turn on Shortcuts → Preferences → Advanced → Allow Running Scripts:

When you auto restore for the first time, you will get the ‘assistive access’ error:

Click ‘OK’, go to System Preferences → Security & Privacy → Privacy → Accessibility, unlock the padlock at the bottom of the window, and turn on ‘siri​actions​d’ from the list:

Command Mode

You can initiate backup from Terminal. For example, to backup a folder called My Projects, use the following command:

echo "b My Projects" | shortcuts run "Backup on Mac" -i -

To backup all shortcuts, use:

echo "b" | shortcuts run "Backup on Mac" -i -

In command mode, the shortcut will not check for an update and all alerts will be suppressed, useful for automatic/periodic backup.