URL Scheme
Drive MeetCat from other apps, scripts, and launchers (such as Alfred or Raycast) using the meetcat:// URL scheme.
Platform
URL Scheme is currently macOS-only. Install MeetCat once so the system registers the meetcat:// scheme before invoking it from other apps.
Available actions
Open any of the URLs below from any app or script that can open URLs.
| URL | Action |
|---|---|
meetcat://join/<code> |
Join the meeting (path form). |
meetcat://join?id=<code> |
Join the meeting (query form). |
meetcat://meet.google.com/<code> |
Join the meeting. Replace https with meetcat in any Google Meet link. |
meetcat://meet.google.com/lookup/<id> |
Join via a Google Meet lookup link. |
meetcat://home |
Show the Google Meet home page in MeetCat. |
meetcat://settings |
Open the MeetCat Settings window. |
meetcat://new |
Start a new instant meeting. |
meetcat://check-update |
Check for MeetCat updates. |
Meeting codes follow the standard Google Meet format xxx-xxxx-xxx, for example abc-defg-hij.
Join behavior
When you join a meeting via URL Scheme, MeetCat follows your Auto-click Join setting (on by default).
- When Auto-click Join is on: MeetCat applies your mic and camera defaults on the meeting preview page, runs the join countdown, and clicks Join automatically when it ends.
- When Auto-click Join is off: MeetCat opens the preview page and still applies your mic and camera defaults, but waits for you to click Join.
URL Scheme links cannot override this setting per link. Adjust Auto-click Join in MeetCat Settings if you want different behavior.
Examples
From Terminal:
open "meetcat://join/abc-defg-hij"
open "meetcat://settings"
open "meetcat://new"From AppleScript or Shortcuts:
do shell script "open 'meetcat://join/abc-defg-hij'"From Alfred or Raycast:
Configure an "Open URL" action and set the URL to a meetcat:// link, for example meetcat://join/abc-defg-hij.