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5 changes: 3 additions & 2 deletions src/content/docs/terminal/more-features/uri-scheme.mdx
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title: Warp URI Scheme
description: >-
Warps URI scheme enables you to programmatically open new windows, tabs, or
launch configurations with ease.
Warp's URI scheme enables you to programmatically open new windows, tabs,
launch configurations, or tab configs with ease.
sidebar:
label: "Warp URI scheme"
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* Open new window `warp://action/new_window?path=<path_to_folder>`
* Open new tab `warp://action/new_tab?path=<path_to_folder>`
* Open Launch Configuration `warp://launch/<launch_configuration_path>`
* Open Tab Config `warp://tab_config/<name>` — opens the saved [Tab Config](/terminal/windows/tab-configs/) as a new tab in the active window. Append `?new_window=true` to open it in a new window instead. `<name>` is matched case-insensitively against the file stem of the `.toml`, so both `warp://tab_config/my_tab` and `warp://tab_config/my_tab.toml` resolve to `my_tab.toml`.

:::note
[Warp Preview](/support-and-community/community/warp-preview-and-alpha-program/) URI scheme begins with `warppreview://`
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<figcaption>Tab config menu with sidecar options.</figcaption>
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## Open a Tab Config from a URL

You can open a saved Tab Config directly via Warp's [URI scheme](/terminal/more-features/uri-scheme/). This is useful for browser bookmarks, scripts, and launchers like Raycast or Alfred that need to jump straight into a configured pane layout without going through the `+` menu.

By default, the Tab Config opens as a new tab in the active window. Pass `?new_window=true` (or invoke when no Warp window is open) to open it in a new window instead.

```bash
# Open my_tab.toml as a new tab in the focused window
open "warp://tab_config/my_tab"

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💡 [SUGGESTION] open is macOS-specific; label this example as macOS-only or include Windows/Linux equivalents so the cross-platform docs do not imply this command works everywhere.


# Open it in a brand-new window
open "warp://tab_config/my_tab?new_window=true"
```

`<name>` is matched case-insensitively against the file stem of the `.toml`, so `warp://tab_config/my_tab` and `warp://tab_config/my_tab.toml` both resolve to `my_tab.toml`. Matching uses the filename rather than the `name` field inside the file, because multiple Tab Configs can share the same display name.

If the Tab Config declares `[params.*]` entries, the params modal opens just like launching from the `+` menu. Worktree-style configs that reference `{{autogenerated_branch_name}}` still get a freshly generated branch name on each open.

:::note
On Warp Preview, use `warppreview://tab_config/<name>` instead.
:::

## Using skills to manage Tab Configs

Warp includes built-in skills for creating and modifying Tab Configs through natural language:
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* [Themes](/terminal/appearance/themes/) — customize the colors used by tab color settings
* [Working Directory](/terminal/more-features/working-directory/) — how Warp resolves working directories
* [Third-Party CLI Agents](/agent-platform/cli-agents/overview/) — use the `"agent"` pane type to open tabs in Agent Mode
* [Warp URI Scheme](/terminal/more-features/uri-scheme/) — open Tab Configs via `warp://tab_config/<name>` deeplinks
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