Automate tasks with scripting in Tedit on Mac

Run your own scripts in Tedit to modify documents or launch external tools. Your scripts appear in the Script menu, represented by the script icon.

Screenshot of the Script menu

In Tedit, you can write scripts in two main ways:

AppleScript
AppleScript and JavaScript for Automation (JXA) can control documents in Tedit with a high level of flexibility.
UNIX script
UNIX scripts primarily operate on the frontmost document, but you can write them in various languages such as Python, Ruby, and Swift.

Choose the scripting type that suits your needs. For details about how to write your scripts, see Automate tasks using AppleScript or Automate tasks using UNIX scripts.

Add scripts to or remove scripts from the Script menu

  1. Go to the Tedit app on your Mac.

  2. Choose Script menu > Open Scripts Folder.

    The Finder opens the folder for Tedit scripts at:
    ~/Library/Application Scripts/com.Tedit.Tedit/

  3. Add your script files to this folder, or remove any you no longer need.

    Tedit automatically applies changes in this folder to the Script menu.

You can also change the order of scripts or assign keyboard shortcuts by modifying the names of your script files. See Customize the Script menu for the details.

Get existing Tedit scripts

The Tedit project provides sample scripts. You can download them from:
Tedit/SampleScripts -GitHub

Some users also distribute their own scripts for Tedit. A selection of these scripts is listed at:
Tedit Scripts -Tedit Wiki

See also