Opening hyperlinks to cards in the Trello app (not a web browser)
Asked by Justin P.:

Anyone have a good solution for redirecting links to Trello cards such that they open in the Trello app (Mac OS X) rather than a browser?

I tried this using the Mac app [Choosy](https://www.choosyosx.com/download/1.2.2 "Choosy App"), but needless to say the app does not know how to process a hyperlink.

Anyone know of another way "into" the Trello app?


Answers:
author: Jason Toups
body: ursbraem's answer will allow you to open the Trello app when using the [Firefox Redirector add-on](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/redirector/).

But from that example, it *will not open the card directly* in the Trello app.

In order to get the Trello Card in the link to open in the Trello App, you need to **add trello.com** to the redirect, as such:

```
to: trello://trello.com/c/$1
```

![Screen Shot 2020-11-19 at 1.28.47 PM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/119033i611F55D8708E3D10/image-dimensions/535x201?v=v2 "Screen Shot 2020-11-19 at 1.28.47 PM.png")

This method works, but it helps if you *have the Trello app open already*, so the Card will open directly. If the Trello app is closed, then the card might not work, since the app is spinning up and connecting to your project.

I got it working this way, and it's such a relief. Thanks ursbraem for the suggestion!

comments: author: Haydn Thompson
body: Thanks!


author: ursbraem
body: Thanks Jason! I noticed the misbehaviour shortly after I posted, but then gave up.

Now it works ?


author: Jason Toups
body: I'm glad I could help. ?


author: ursbraem
body: I think I've got it!

I've installed the extension <https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/redirector/> in my default browser (I'm sure there's something similar for chrome as well)

Then I set up the redirect:

![Screenshot-2020-06-17-at-12.26.46.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/99290i0F12BAFC6ECA231E/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot-2020-06-17-at-12.26.46.png")

And then allowed macOS to redirect those trello links to Trello app:

![Screenshot-2020-06-17-at-12.26.59.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/99291i8F71DF0EE7E68D99/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot-2020-06-17-at-12.26.59.png")

comments: author: Haydn Thompson
body: thank you


author: Haydn Thompson
body: Maybe there's a way to do it via the app's Paste URL \& Go command.

Maybe a script (Bash? AppleScript?) that takes the url from Choosy and pastes it into Trello.

I would love to figure this out!

![Screen Shot 2017-11-28 at 12.59.43 PM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/10074iEB2EE1B9AAF79AA2/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screen Shot 2017-11-28 at 12.59.43 PM.png")

comments: author: Justin P.
body: Good idea! Had not noticed that menu item.

I cobbled together a work around here by creating a [Keyboard Maestro](https://www.keyboardmaestro.com/main/ "Automate your Mac") action.

The action triggers on System Clipboard change, and if it contains "<https://trello.com/c/>" then it switches to the Trello app and runs the Paste URL \& Go menu action.

As such, in Mail I right click on the card title and choose "Copy Link", and it runs, switching me to Trello and then the card itself.

Still not quite one click smooth, but closer...

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author: Haydn Thompson
body: Nice! My workaround for now is always using Trello in the browser, with one exception - I run the desktop app, menubar only, purely to use its Quick Card (??Space).


author: Matthew Gann
body: [@Justin P.](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1151328) Do you mind sharing your Keyboard Maestro action or a screenshot?


author: Justin P.
body: Sure Matt... here it is...

![Keyboard Maestro Editor 2018-05-29 12-55-53.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/23172i4F1E741CDDDC9ADC/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Keyboard Maestro Editor 2018-05-29 12-55-53.png")


author: Justin P.
body: [@Matthew Gann](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1059082) just in case I need to tag you.... see above.


author: Haydn Thompson
body: Thanks [@Justin P.](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1151328):)


author: Matthew Gann
body: Perfect! Thanks [@Justin P.](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1151328)