Newbie Question - How To Create Workflow From A GitHub Repro

[AlfredGuy]

Hi there,

 

I've been looking for an alternate way to control the Logitech Litra Glow light on a Mac because Logitech software is a nightmare.

 

I came across this during a search:

https://github.com/darrenpmeyer/alfred-litra

 

I figured out how to use the lid-litra.py script using the Command Line but how do I build the workflow from the 'alfred-litra / workflow' files in the repository?

 

Much appreciate any help in advance.

[AlfredGuy]

I think I figured it out. Is the following correct:

 

Create a new blank workflow in Alfred

Fill out the form that appears

Click 'Create' button

Right click on the workflow name in the list of workflows and select "Open in Finder"

Copy all the files from your GitHub repository into this directory

Go back to Alfred Preferences and the workflow steps appear in Afred

 

Looks like this is how its done. I could have deleted my question and answer but I'll leave it for the benefit of other newbies like me who might have the same or similar question,

 

[vitor]

Technically the developer should have provided a packaged workflow. It is atypical that that does not happen. You could also have zipped that folder, renamed the extension to alfredworkflow, and opened that.

[AlfredGuy]

Thank you very much for that reply. That is really good to know. It would be so much simpler.

[dorkarp]

Just updating to say you can get the packaged workflow from the releases link. https://github.com/darrenpmeyer/alfred-litra/releases

 

For anyone else searching this, to get hidapitester to open I had to right click on the workflow name in the list of workflows and select "Open in Finder" then command right click hidapitester, select open, and approve. Then it stops throwing an error. (I don't know if you need Xcode command line tools to run this instance of hidapitester but I had it already). However I still can't get the workflow to work.... wish there was some documentation about how to use it. 

[vitor]

1 hour ago, dorkarp said:

you can get the packaged workflow from the releases link. https://github.com/darrenpmeyer/alfred-litra/releases

 

That’s an old version. To get the current one you need to follow the instructions above.

 

1 hour ago, dorkarp said:

to get hidapitester to open I had to right click on the workflow name in the list of workflows and select "Open in Finder" then command right click hidapitester, select open, and approve.

 

That is because it’s using an unsigned binary.

 

1 hour ago, dorkarp said:

However I still can't get the workflow to work

 

The debugger may provide a clue.

 

1 hour ago, dorkarp said:

wish there was some documentation about how to use it. 

 

That is a request that only the workflow’s creator can fulfil. You can contact them on GitHub by clicking “issues” and opening a new one with your request.