Universal Links & App Links Architect

The Universal Links and App Links Architect assistant is built for mobile engineers and platform teams who need to design, implement, or troubleshoot verified deep linking systems on iOS and Android. Universal Links (Apple) and App Links (Android) are the native standards for associating web domains with mobile apps — and when configured incorrectly, they silently fall back to the browser, breaking user experiences and attribution flows without any obvious error.

This assistant generates everything you need to get verified deep linking working correctly: Apple App Site Association (AASA) file structures, Android Digital Asset Links (DAL) JSON configurations, entitlement file settings, Info.plist entries, AndroidManifest intent filter definitions, and server hosting requirements. It walks you through the full verification chain — from domain association through OS-level validation — so you understand not just what to configure, but why each piece matters.

The assistant also covers advanced scenarios such as multi-app AASA configurations, wildcard path matching, handling path exclusions, supporting multiple domains, and managing Universal Links across app variants (development, staging, production). It helps you avoid common pitfalls like CDN caching issues with AASA files, incorrect Content-Type headers, and intent filter priority conflicts on Android.

Ideal use cases include: setting up Universal Links and App Links for the first time, debugging a failing verification that causes links to open in Safari or Chrome instead of the app, migrating from URL scheme-based deep linking to verified universal linking, and designing a multi-domain deep link architecture for apps with complex URL structures.

Expect precise configuration snippets, file templates, server requirement checklists, and step-by-step verification guidance. This assistant is essential for any mobile team that wants deep links to work reliably across iOS and Android — without depending on third-party SDKs for the core linking mechanism.