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Detour is an open-source deferred deep linking library built for mobile developers by Software Mansion. It's lightweight, developer-first, and free to start. Detour handles the tricky part of mobile deep linking — ensuring users land on the right in-app content even if they need to install the app first. Upcoming features include self-hosting and SSO support.

Added on March 27, 2026

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What is Detour?

Detour is an open-source deep linking tool created by Software Mansion (the team behind React Native Reanimated and other popular mobile libraries). Deep linking lets you send users directly to a specific screen inside your mobile app from a URL. "Deferred" deep linking goes further — if the user doesn't have the app installed yet, it remembers the intended destination and routes them there after they install. Detour provides this as a lightweight, self-hostable library that developers can integrate into their React Native or native mobile apps without relying on expensive third-party services like Branch or Firebase Dynamic Links.

How to use Detour?

  1. Install Detour in your mobile project via the package manager
  2. Configure your deep link URL schemes and routes in the Detour config
  3. Create deep links that point to specific screens in your app
  4. When a user clicks a deep link and has the app installed, they go directly to that screen
  5. If the user doesn't have the app, Detour remembers the link, redirects them to the app store, and routes them to the right screen after installation
  6. Monitor link analytics and user journeys through the dashboard

Core Features

  • Deferred deep linking — remembers the user's intended destination and routes them there even after app installation
  • Open source — fully transparent codebase on GitHub, free to inspect and contribute
  • Lightweight — minimal footprint, designed not to bloat your app
  • Developer-first — built by Software Mansion, the team behind React Native Reanimated and Gesture Handler
  • Self-hosting support — upcoming option to host on your own infrastructure for full data control
  • Free to start — no upfront costs, get deep linking working without vendor lock-in
  • Analytics integration — works with existing analytics tools to track link performance

Use Cases

  • Mobile app onboarding — share links that take new users to specific content after they install the app
  • Marketing campaigns — create trackable deep links for social media, email, and ads that route users to the right in-app screen
  • Referral programs — build invite links that work even when the recipient doesn't have the app yet
  • Cross-platform sharing — let users share in-app content with links that work seamlessly on iOS and Android
  • React Native projects — integrate deep linking into React Native apps with a library from a trusted ecosystem contributor

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