The Claude mobile apps for iOS and Android respond to the claude:// URL scheme. Third-party apps, shortcuts, and web pages can use these links to open the Code tab, jump to an existing session, or prefill the new-session composer. All parameter values must be URL-encoded.
These links require Claude Code access on your account. If you don't have access to Claude Code, the links won't work.
Open the Code tab
claude://code
Opens the Code tab on the session list.
Open an existing Code session
claude://code/{session-id}
Opens an existing Claude Code session by ID. If the ID is unknown, you'll land on the session list.
Open a new Code session
claude://code/new
With optional parameters: claude://code/new?q=Fix%20the%20failing%20test&repo=anthropics%2Fclaude-code&branch=main
Opens the new-session composer, optionally prefilled. All parameters are optional.
Parameter | Required | Description |
| No | Text to prefill in the composer. |
| No | Pre-selects the session mode. Accepts |
| No | Pre-selects a GitHub repository in |
| No | Pre-selects a branch. Requires |
The desktop-only folder and file parameters are ignored on mobile.
Universal links
The same Code routes are also reachable via https://claude.ai/code/... universal links. If the app is installed, the operating system opens it; otherwise the link opens in the browser.
URL | Opens |
New-session composer | |
Existing session | |
New-session composer, prefilled with the GitHub repository, branch, and "Fix the failing test." |