---
title: "CriticMarkup Change action for ActionClip"
canonical_url: "https://actionclip.app/actions/criticmarkup-change"
document_type: "standalone_action"
official: true
action_count: 1
catalog_schema_version: 1
catalog_revision: "2026-09-04.1"
catalog_published_at: "2026-09-04T10:30:00Z"
---

# CriticMarkup Change action for ActionClip

Start a CriticMarkup replacement around selected text.

## What it does

Start a CriticMarkup replacement around selected text. It runs locally and handles the selected text without contacting a service.

## Action details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Category | Markdown |
| Action type | JavaScript |
| Default result | Replace selected text by default |
| Internet | Not required |

## Action and outcome

| Action | Outcome |
| --- | --- |
| **CriticMarkup Change** — Selected text: old text | {~~old text~> ~~} |

## How to start a CriticMarkup replacement around selected text with ActionClip

1. Select the text you want to use.
2. Choose **CriticMarkup Change** from ActionClip.
3. In editable text, ActionClip replaces the selection immediately. In read-only text, it opens the result for review and copying.

## Requirements

No setup required.

## Privacy

Runs locally in ActionClip’s JavaScript sandbox. Selected text does not leave your Mac.

## Action script

````javascript
function run(selected_text) {
  return "{~~" + selected_text + "~> ~~}";
}
````

## Links

- [HTML listing](https://actionclip.app/actions/criticmarkup-change)
- [Download action definition](https://actionclip.app/actions/criticmarkup-change.actionclip)
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