URL Schema

You can use the nova:// URL scheme to open files in Nova, clone repositories, link to Extensions, and automatically register Nova with your serial number. This can be useful for scripting and automation, or for sharing links to specific files or blocks of code.

open

Open a specified file in Nova.

Usage

nova://open?path=/example/file.html&line=1:5&type=html

Arguments

path

The absolute path to the file to open.

line (Optional)

Open the file to a specific line or column. line=1 will place the cursor at the start of line 1, line=1:5 will place it at line 1, column 5. Prior to Nova 13, only line values were supported, not columns.

type (Optional)

Open the file in a specific syntax mode. Accepts either the syntax name (ie, javascript) or a file extension (js). Prior to Nova 13, only syntax names were supported, not file extensions.

clone

Clone a repository from a specified URL.

Usage

nova://clone?url=https://example.com/repository.git

Arguments

url

The URL of the remote repository. Supports both HTTPS and SSH.

extension

Open a specified extension in Nova’s Extension Library.

Usage

nova://extension?id=com.panic.Playdate

Arguments

id

The unique identifier of the extension to open.

register

Register an unregistered copy of Nova with the specified serial number.

Usage

nova://register?serial=NOVA-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-X

Arguments

serial

The serial number to use for registration.

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