diff --git a/ui/desktop/forge.config.ts b/ui/desktop/forge.config.ts
index 8dda27bc..73e2d074 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/forge.config.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/forge.config.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ let cfg = {
     appleIdPassword: process.env['APPLE_ID_PASSWORD'],
     teamId: process.env['APPLE_TEAM_ID']
   },
+  protocols: [
+    {
+      name: "GooseProtocol",     // The macOS CFBundleURLName
+      schemes: ["goose"]         // The macOS CFBundleURLSchemes array
+    }
+  ]
 }
 
 if (process.env['APPLE_ID'] === undefined) {
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/main.ts b/ui/desktop/src/main.ts
index 39acfc81..a36535c3 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/main.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/main.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ import { EnvToggles, loadSettings, saveSettings, updateEnvironmentVariables, cre
 // Handle creating/removing shortcuts on Windows when installing/uninstalling.
 if (started) app.quit();
 
+// deep linking
+// This event is fired when the user opens "goose://..."
+// Handle the protocol. In this case, we choose to show an Error Box.
+app.on('open-url', (event, url) => {
+  dialog.showErrorBox('Welcome Back', `You arrived from: ${url}`)
+})
+
+
 declare var MAIN_WINDOW_VITE_DEV_SERVER_URL: string;
 declare var MAIN_WINDOW_VITE_NAME: string;
 
@@ -464,3 +472,5 @@ app.on('window-all-closed', () => {
     app.quit();
   }
 });
+
+