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Create a new text file in the finder with Automator and Quick Action

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open automator
create new quick action
workflow received no input in Finder.app
search run apple script and double-click on it
replace code with :

tell application "Finder"
    set txt to make new file at (the target of the front window) as alias with properties {name:"newfile.txt"}
    select txt
end tell

save as NewFile
go to finder, in Services you should see "NewFile"

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