# Shorten text — Text Operations

Botize method — `plugin_strings.shortener` (action).

Given a text it shortens it to a maximum number of characters.
- If the text consists of several sentences, only the first one is present.
- This operation does not cut words.

This is an action: it runs as a step of a task. Several can be chained.

## Fields you set

The field's internal name, its type and the values it accepts. These fields accept `{{...}}` tags from earlier steps.

- `text` *(string)* — Text to shorten
- `max_len` *(string)* — Maximum number of characters
- `mb_outputvars_switch` *(boolean)* — Customize tags

## Output variables

Data this step makes available. Reference them in later steps with the double-brace tag.

- `{{shorten_text}}` *(int)* — Shortened text

## This app

Every trigger and action for Text Operations: https://botize.com/en/app/plugin_strings.md

## How to build this

An AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor…) can create and edit these tasks in the user's account through the Botize MCP connector, included in every plan:

    https://webhook.botize.es/mcp

- Connection guide: https://botize.com/en/mcp
- Agent map: https://botize.com/llms.txt
- New account: https://botize.com/en/join (500 free operations, no card)

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Machine-readable summary for AI assistants. Human version: https://botize.com/en/method/plugin_strings/shortener