Where Does Scriptable Store Scripts?
Scriptable JavaScript files in iCloud Drive with local fallback on iOS.
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Scriptable stores automations as plain .js files in its iCloud Drive folder, appearing in-app as scripts the moment sync lands. File bookmarks extend reach into Files locations outside the sandbox. Widgets run the same files from the home screen.
With iCloud off, scripts live in the local documents directory instead and never leave the phone. Either way the files are the backup: copy the Scriptable iCloud folder or use git and every automation travels as text.
Where Scriptable stores this, by platform
iCloud Drive/Scriptable (scripts as .js files; local docs dir if iCloud off)
Filename sets the script title; metadata headers carry icon and color. Add .js files on a Mac to sync them in. File bookmarks for outside folders live in app settings.
Frequently asked questions
how do I back up Scriptable scripts
Copy the Scriptable folder from iCloud Drive to git or external storage. Each script is a plain .js file with its metadata header. Restoring means dropping files back into the same folder.
where are Scriptable scripts without iCloud
In the local documents directory inside the app sandbox, visible only in Scriptable and Files. Enable iCloud to promote them into Drive; nothing migrates automatically.
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