The problem

ClickUp links show up everywhere: Slack, docs, email, and random browser tabs. On macOS, they usually open in the browser first, even when the desktop app is already installed.

If you want those links to jump straight into the ClickUp app, the cleanest fix is to intercept the URL before macOS handles it.

>The fix

Install Finicky, create a config file, and rewrite ClickUp links so the protocol changes from `https://` to `clickup://`.

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// ~/.finicky.js
export default {
	defaultBrowser: "Google Chrome",
	rewrite: [
		{
			match: "app.clickup.com/*",
			url: (url) => {
				url.protocol = "clickup:"
				return url
			},
		},
	],
}

That is the whole trick.

Once Finicky is running as your default browser, it catches the ClickUp link, rewrites it, and hands macOS a native ClickUp URL instead of a regular web URL. The result is the app opens directly, with one less browser hop in the way.

>Setup checklist

• Install Finicky

• Create `~/.finicky.js`

• Add the rewrite rule for `app.clickup.com/*`

• Make sure the ClickUp desktop app is installed and can handle `clickup://` links

>Final note

This is one of those tiny workflow fixes that pays for itself immediately. If your day involves clicking the same ClickUp links over and over, routing them into the app is the kind of small automation that quietly removes friction.