In my post announcing Watch History Journal 2, I mentioned that the shortcut relies on new Shortcuts actions from Sequel, the media-tracking app from Romain Lefebvre. What I didn’t get to include was the fact that these actions come as part of a really nice update to the app, version 2.3, which includes some other great features as well.

Shortcuts actions have been my biggest feature request for Sequel since I started using it, and the way they’ve been added is exactly what I was hoping for. Thanks to these new actions, I can accomplish so many of my regular media-tracking tasks, including marking titles as complete and checking on upcoming releases, without ever opening the app. I’ve added a Sequel super shortcut to my iPhone’s Action Button and use it multiple times a day, and that’s just a fraction of what these actions are capable of. They are so, so well done.

Magic Lookup is my second-favorite new feature that came to Sequel this week. It adds share sheet support to the app in the most unique way I’ve ever seen: when you share a webpage or bit of text to Sequel, it uses AI to analyze the contents of what you sent and return matched titles from the app’s media databases. It’s the quickest way possible to get from reading about a title to tracking it, and it really does feel like magic. When I’m watching a movie trailer or reading an Apple Newsroom article about an upcoming series, I’ve gotten in the habit of sharing it to Sequel with Magic Lookup and adding it to my library that way. I love it.

I haven’t spent as much time with Personal Notes as I have the other new features, but I know it’s something that a lot of people are quite happy about. You can now add notes in Markdown format to any title in Sequel, allowing you to record thoughts on a movie or log game progress within the app you’re already using to track these titles. It’s a great idea, and as with everything Romain does, it’s done in a way that’s both attractive and useful.

The update includes a handful of new library options, too, including the ability to search within a particular library, change the size of title images, and remove title labels in the library view. For more details about all of these additions, check out John’s review on MacStories.

I’d say that Sequel 2.3 is the biggest update to the app since 2.0 last year. It’s brought about huge changes for the way I use it every day, making so many aspects of media-tracking faster and easier than ever. Sequel has been my favorite app in its category for some time now, and this update just further solidifies its place as the perfect solution for me.