Git-point: Allow deep linking between GitHub links to app on iOS and Android

[deadcoder0904]

If user visits https://github.com/ in the browser, user must redirected to the App opening the same url

[housseindjirdeh]

Cheers thanks for logging this @deadcoder0904 :)

Yeah it's the same for iPhone as well. The only deep linking we've included is to send the user back to the app once they authenticate. Right now, the route gitpoint:// will take you to the app and nothing more.

This is a bit tricky because we'll have to set up logic so that every specific route will take the user to the specific route on the app. For example: https://github.com/gitpoint/git-point/issues/376 opens this issue on the app. Do we really want to hijack https://github.com to always navigate to our app?

Opening the floor to discussion 💬

[deadcoder0904]

Do we really want to hijack https://github.com to always navigate to our app?

I think this decision must be given to the users of the app. It can be put it in the settings as a boolean. If true then every url starting with https://github.com must open in GitPoint else via Browser.

[machour]

I think a

• [ ] open github.com urls in GitPoint (when possible)

option could be great. In addition #285 could come very handy to address this concern

[housseindjirdeh]

Think this will be absolutely great to have come to think of it. Won't be going out next week unfortunately but will love to see this in combination with #285 in the one after.

[lucasbento]

Would love this feature as well, I hate to open GitHub links on mobile browser whilst having an amazing app for it.

[housseindjirdeh]

Thanks @lucasbento and I agree. I'm going to try and spend some time this week on this as so many folks have asked :)

[G2Jose]

This is a great idea. I don't think you can hijack github.com urls though - we'll need to do this through gitpoint.co/{urlToHandle}. gitpoint.co can then present an option to either open in app or view in browser through github.

https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/General/Conceptual/AppSearch/UniversalLinks.html

[housseindjirdeh]

Amazing thank you @gejose - I knew we might have needed a workaround but nevertheless I still think we should do that 🙌

Definitely will _love_ this to be in v1.5.0 💃