airtable-alfred
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Open any airtable base and table from Alfred
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Airtable Tasks Alfred Workflow
This Alfred workflow enables quick interaction with Airtable, allowing you to manage bases, sync tables, and perform various other tasks directly from Alfred. It automates routine Airtable actions such as setting up the API key, syncing tables, listing bases, and navigating to specific tables.
Features
- Set Up Airtable API Key: Quickly configure your Airtable API key using the
tablesetup
command. - List Bases: Retrieve and display a list of all your Airtable bases using the
base
command. - Open Table: Search for and open a specific table within a base using the
_table
command. - Go to Airtable Table: Directly navigate to a specific Airtable table in your browser using the
table
command. - Reset cache: Empty cache of local bases and tables via
tablereset
command (useful after adding a new base).
Installation
- Clone or download the workflow files.
- Import the workflow into Alfred.
- Ensure you have Node.js and the necessary dependencies installed (e.g., via
npm install
). - Set up your Airtable API key using the
tablesetup
command.
Workflow Structure
Script Filters
Set up Airtable API Key
- Keyword:
tablesetup
- Script: Runs
tablesetup.js
to configure your API key.
- Keyword:
Sync Tables
- Keyword:
tablesync
- Script: Runs
tablesync.js
to sync tables.
- Keyword:
List Bases
- Keyword:
base
- Script: Runs
list-bases.js
to list all your Airtable bases.
- Keyword:
Go to Airtable Table
- Keyword:
table
- Script: Runs
list-tables.js
to navigate quickly to a specific table. This shows only tables available in cache. So you might need to load these first via selecting abase
.
- Keyword:
Usage
- Set Up API Key: Type
tablesetup
in Alfred and follow the prompts to enter your Airtable API key. - Sync Tables: Type
tablesync
to synchronize your tables. - List Bases: Type
base
to see a list of your bases. - Open a Table: Use
_table
to search and open a table. - Go to Table: Type
table
followed by the table name to open it directly in Airtable.
Requirements
- Alfred 4+
- Node.js installed on your system
- Airtable account and API key
Credits
Created by Martin Malinda. If you want to quickly add records right from the browser, you can check out my chrome extension Powersave.