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[Feature] URL scheme (deep links) #1936

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opened 2026-02-28 19:59:05 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 1 comment
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Originally created by @Ptujec on GitHub (Mar 6, 2025).

Verified feature request does not already exist?

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  • Would you like to implement this feature?

Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve?

It would be great if someone could add deep link access to the desktop app.

Here is a tutorial about it:
https://www.bigbinary.com/blog/deep-link-electron-app

When I drag "All accounts," I noticed that there is a URL for it: app://actual/accounts. However, I cannot access that. It would be nice to have a URL scheme to be able to open the app to a certain view or even to a transaction ID.

I would offer to help implement this, but I unfortunately do not have experience in developing Electron apps.

Describe your ideal solution to this problem

The background for this is a LaunchBar action I built that accesses the database. Ideally, a URL scheme would allow me to open items in the app so a user can edit them. But being able to open directly to a view like "All accounts" would already be a win. I think that would also be relevant for other launchers and productivity tools.

Here is how that could look like:

For accessing different views:
actual-budget://budget
actual-budget://schedules
actual-budget://accounts
actual-budget://settings
…

For selecting/editing transactions:
actual-budget://select?budget=<budgetID>&transaction=<id>&field=<date(default)/account/payee/notes>

Maybe even something to create a transaction:
actual-budget://newTransaction

Teaching and learning

Some documentation would be great. I would be willing to assist with that. Here are examples from other apps:

https://ia.net/writer/support/help/url-commands
https://www.mindnode.com/user-guide/pro-user-and-automation/url-schemes

Originally created by @Ptujec on GitHub (Mar 6, 2025). ### Verified feature request does not already exist? - [x] I have searched and found no existing issue ### 💻 - [ ] Would you like to implement this feature? ### Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve? It would be great if someone could add deep link access to the desktop app. Here is a tutorial about it: https://www.bigbinary.com/blog/deep-link-electron-app When I drag "All accounts," I noticed that there is a URL for it: `app://actual/accounts`. However, I cannot access that. It would be nice to have a URL scheme to be able to open the app to a certain view or even to a transaction ID. I would offer to help implement this, but I unfortunately do not have experience in developing Electron apps. ### Describe your ideal solution to this problem The background for this is a [LaunchBar action](https://github.com/Ptujec/LaunchBar/tree/master/Actual-Budget#readme) I built that accesses the database. Ideally, a URL scheme would allow me to open items in the app so a user can edit them. But being able to open directly to a view like "All accounts" would already be a win. I think that would also be relevant for other launchers and productivity tools. Here is how that could look like: For accessing different views: `actual-budget://budget` `actual-budget://schedules` `actual-budget://accounts` `actual-budget://settings` … For selecting/editing transactions: `actual-budget://select?budget=<budgetID>&transaction=<id>&field=<date(default)/account/payee/notes>` Maybe even something to create a transaction: `actual-budget://newTransaction` ### Teaching and learning Some documentation would be great. I would be willing to assist with that. Here are examples from other apps: https://ia.net/writer/support/help/url-commands https://www.mindnode.com/user-guide/pro-user-and-automation/url-schemes
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Mar 6, 2025):

✨ Thanks for sharing your idea! ✨

This repository uses lodash style issue management for enhancements. That means enhancement issues are automatically closed. This doesn’t mean we don’t accept feature requests, though! We will consider implementing ones that receive many upvotes, and we welcome contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help you make a successful contribution).

The enhancement backlog can be found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues?q=label%3A%22needs+votes%22+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc+

Don’t forget to upvote the top comment with 👍!

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Mar 6, 2025): :sparkles: Thanks for sharing your idea! :sparkles: This repository uses lodash style issue management for enhancements. That means enhancement issues are automatically closed. This doesn’t mean we don’t accept feature requests, though! We will consider implementing ones that receive many upvotes, and we welcome contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help you make a successful contribution). The enhancement backlog can be found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues?q=label%3A%22needs+votes%22+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc+ Don’t forget to upvote the top comment with 👍! <!-- feature-auto-close-comment -->
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