diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9ca0e34..1ee7f9a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "disco",
     "description": "deploy and manage your web projects",
-    "version": "0.5.33",
+    "version": "0.5.34",
     "author": "The disco Team",
     "bin": {
         "disco": "./bin/run.js"
diff --git a/src/commands/github/apps/add.ts b/src/commands/github/apps/add.ts
index ed8a5b3..fc0dd56 100644
--- a/src/commands/github/apps/add.ts
+++ b/src/commands/github/apps/add.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {Command, Flags} from '@oclif/core'
 import {getDisco} from '../../../config.js'
 import {request} from '../../../auth-request.js'
 import open from 'open'
+import input from '@inquirer/input'
 
 export default class GithubAppsAdd extends Command {
   static description = 'add a Github app'
@@ -23,6 +24,27 @@ export default class GithubAppsAdd extends Command {
     const url = `https://${discoConfig.host}/api/github-apps/create`
     const res = await request({method: 'POST', url, discoConfig, body, expectedStatuses: [201]})
     const respBody = (await res.json()) as any
+
+    // thanks @robsimmons for this excellent suggestion!
+    this.log('')
+    this.log("I'm about to open a browser that is going to create a GitHub Application.")
+    this.log('This app will be named: Disco (some-random-name)')
+    this.log('')
+    this.log(
+      "You'll be able to control which repositories disco has access to through this app. When you 'git push' changes to an authorized repo, disco will automatically trigger a deployment.",
+    )
+
+    this.log('')
+    const response = await input({message: 'Is it okay to open a browser? y/n', default: 'y'})
+    if (response === 'n') {
+      this.log('')
+      this.log('You need to copy and paste this URL into a browser to finish setup:')
+      this.log('')
+      this.log(respBody.pendingApp.url)
+      return
+    }
+
+    this.log('')
     this.log('Opening the URL to install the app:')
     this.log('')
     this.log(respBody.pendingApp.url)