Deep Links

Operating system specific documentation.

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.

Linux

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

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: