osascript

macos

Run AppleScript or JavaScript for Automation (JXA).

Examples (6)

Run an AppleScript command

osascript -e 'say "Hello world"'

Run multiple AppleScript commands

osascript -e 'say "Hello"' -e 'say "world"'

Run a compiled (`*.scpt`), bundled (`*.scptd`), or plaintext (`*.applescript`) AppleScript file

osascript path/to/apple.scpt

Get the bundle identifier of an application (useful for `open -b`)

osascript -e 'id of app "Application"'

Run a JavaScript command

osascript -l JavaScript -e "console.log('Hello world');"

Run a JavaScript file

osascript -l JavaScript path/to/script.js