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Deep Links

When to use

Deep Links in Workflowy are special URLs (using the workflowy:// protocol) that open directly to a specific bullet in the Workflowy desktop or mobile app.

On mobile, clicking a Workflowy link auto‑redirects you into the app (if installed).
On desktop, deep link support is optional - enabling it lets those links open the app (instead of just the browser).
Deep links are useful when you want to send someone (or yourself) to an exact place in your outline - perfect for sharing tasks, references, or context.

Deep links

Making workflowy:// links work on Linux requires a bit of setting up.

Linux

1. Create ~/.local/share/applications/workflowy.desktop with the following content:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Workflowy
Exec=/path/to/your.AppImage %u
Type=Application
MimeType=x-scheme-handler/workflowy;

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NOTE: replace /path/to/your.AppImage with the actual path to the Workflowy AppImage.

2. Once the file is created, run the following commands to register it:

xdg-mime default workflowy.desktop x-scheme-handler/workflowy
update-desktop-database ~/.local/share/applications

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Works well with...

Shortcuts → Use deep links inside your shortcut-defined dashboards to jump between related pages instantly - perfect for linking daily notes, project hubs, and reference material.
Mirrors → Combine mirrors and deep links to keep synchronized content visible in multiple places and provide quick navigation back to the original context when you need more detail.