Assorted workflows (GitHub script filter, Markdown processing)

[segphault]

I published my first workflows on my blog over the weekend:
http://blog.phault.net/2013/01/my-first-workflows-for-the-alfred-v2-beta/


GITHUB SEARCH (Download)

The scripting filter that I made for this workflow (written in Python) allows you to search for repositories on GitHub. It uses the GitHub REST API to display results directly in Alfred as you are typing. Select a repository from the results and hit enter to visit the repository’s GitHub page in your default web browser. If you hold the “alt” key when you hit enter, the workflow will instead open the official GitHub app for Mac OS X and clone the desired repository.

MARKDOWN PROCESSING (Download)

 

This workflow can be used to perform Markdown processing on the selected text, clipboard content, or a file. It will put the HTML output into the system clipboard so that you can paste it. The workflow also has a file filter that makes it easy to search for Markdown files and optionally open them inMarked.app. I embedded the MIT-licensed Markdown 2 Python library in this workflow so that it can handle Markdown processing without requiring the user to install any additional software.

EVERNOTE SEARCH (Download)

 

This workflow includes a file filter that will allow you to search for Evernote notes by title. When you hit enter, the Evernote desktop app will display the selected note. The workflow also includes a fallback search that uses AppleScript to pass the user’s search query directly into the Evernote app’s built-in search box.

HUE CONTROL (Download)

 

This workflow allows the user to control Philips Hue lightbulbs. It defines a “hue” keyword command that lets you adjust brightness by providing a numerical value between 0 and 255. You can also type “hue on” and “hue off” to turn the lights on and off. In order to use this workflow, you will have to modify several variables at the top of the script: the local network IP address of your Hue base station and an app registration hash. Refer here for details about app registration and Hue hacking.

CHROME WINDOW (Download)
This workflow will use AppleScript to forcibly open a new Chrome window on the current space. It avoids doing annoying things like giving focus to an existing Chrome window or jumping to another space.

 

 

I'd love to get feedback from the community. I've already made several updates based on comments from Twitter, including fixing some encoding issues in the Markdown processor and fixing the scope of the Evernote search so that it works for users who have installed Evernote from the app bundle rather than the MAS.

 

Thanks!