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Reflect supports deep linking, allowing users to perform actions within the app using custom URLs. These deep links follow specific format:
reflect://reflect?command=<command_name>&<parameter1>=<value1>&...Deep links are just regular URLs. You can place them anywhere where regular links are supported, for example inside of an email. Clicking a deep link will open Reflect and perform the action you specified. (Like editing a particular note.)
%20 or other unusual characters in the URL. This is called "URL encoding." It's a way to safely represent special characters in web addresses. For example, spaces are replaced with %20. This ensures that the link works correctly, especially when it contains spaces or special characters. When you see %20 in a URL, just think of it as a space!Append to daily note
Appends text to the first list in today's daily note. This one only takes one argument, text.
Format:
reflect://reflect?command=append-to-daily-note&text=<text_to_append>Here’s an example:
reflect://reflect?command=append-to-daily-note&text=Remember%20to%20buy%20groceriesOpening this link will add text “Remember to buy groceries” to your daily note.
Create a task
Creates a new task in the task view and adds it to today's daily note. This command takes one argument, text.
Format:
reflect://reflect?command=create-task&text=<task_description>Here's an example:
reflect://reflect?command=create-task&text=Call%20dentist%20for%20appointmentOpening this link will create a new task "Call dentist for appointment" in your task view and today's daily note.
Create a note
Creates a new blank note and opens it for editing. This command doesn't require any additional arguments.
Format:
reflect://reflect?command=create-noteOpening this link will create a new blank note and open it for editing.
Edit notes
Opens one or two notes for editing. Notes can be specified by ID or subject, and content can be provided for new notes. The content parameter uses Markdown format. This command has several optional arguments.
Format:
reflect://reflect?command=edit-notes&[id=<note_id>|subject=<note_subject>][&content=<markdown_content>][&splitPaneId=<second_note_id>|splitPaneSubject=<second_note_subject>][&splitPaneContent=<markdown_content>]Here are some examples:
Open a note by ID:
reflect://reflect?command=edit-notes&id=abcd1234Open a daily note by its date ID:
reflect://reflect?command=edit-notes&id=05082024Open or create a note by subject:
reflect://reflect?command=edit-notes&subject=Project%20IdeasCreate a new note with subject and Markdown content:
reflect://reflect?command=edit-notes&subject=Meeting%20Notes&content=## Project Timeline%0A- Discuss current progress%0A- Set new milestones%0A%0A## Budget%0A1. Review Q3 expenses%0A2. Forecast Q4 budgetOpen two notes side by side (main pane and split pane):
reflect://reflect?command=edit-notes&id=abcd1234&splitPaneSubject=Related%20TasksOpen a note in the main pane and create a new note with Markdown content in the split pane:
reflect://reflect?command=edit-notes&subject=Project%20Overview&splitPaneSubject=Action%20Items&splitPaneContent=# Action Items%0A%0A1. Review timeline%0A2. Assign tasks%0A3. Schedule follow-up meeting- Use
idto open an existing note by its unique identifier (found in the note's URL) or by its date for daily notes (format: DDMMYYYY). - Use
subjectto find an existing note by its title or create a new note if not found. - When creating a new note (using
subject), you can optionally specifycontentin Markdown format. - Use
splitPane-prefixed arguments (splitPaneId,splitPaneSubject,splitPaneContent) to open or create a second note in the split pane. - The
contentandsplitPaneContentparameters accept Markdown formatting. Remember to URL-encode the Markdown syntax (e.g.,%0Afor new lines,%20for spaces). - This command can open up to two notes simultaneously, one in the main pane and one in the split pane.
- If only split pane parameters are provided, the note will open in the secondary editor.
These deep links can be used to integrate Reflect with other apps or create custom shortcuts for frequently used actions.
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