.Dd April 1, 2007
.Dt AUTOMATOR 1
.Os "Mac OS X"
.Sh NAME
.Nm automator
.Nd Runs Automator workflow.
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm automator
.Op Fl v
.Op Fl i Ar input
.Op Fl D Ar name Ns No = Ns Ar value No ...
.Ar workflow
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm 
runs the specified workflow.  To create or edit a workflow, use the Automator application.
.Pp
The following options are available:
.Bl -tag -width -indent
.It Fl D Ar name Ns No = Ns Ar value
Set variable
.Ar name
to
.Ar value
for this run of 
.Ar workflow .
.It Fl i Ar input
Set 
.Ar input
as the input to 
.Ar workflow .
If 
.Ar input
is - then the contents of standard input is used.  Each newline
.Po \en Pc Ns -terminated line is treated as one text input item.
.It Fl v
Run in verbose mode.
.El
.Pp