md-link-formatter

Automatically converts plain URLs into Markdown links or images in VS Code, either automatically or with manual input.

Features

Automatic link formatting: Converts plain URLs in the active document to Markdown format.
- Example:
  - google.com → [Google.com](http://google.com)
  - http://example.com/pic.png → ![Pic](http://example.com/pic.png)
Format all text or just a selection: You can format all URLs in the document or only those in the selected text.
Manual link formatting: Prompts you to enter custom text for each URL or image.
Smart detection: Avoids re-formatting URLs that are already in Markdown links or images.
Image support: jpg, jpeg, png, gif, svg, webp.

Example of automatic conversion:

Original text:

After automatic conversion:

Example of manual conversion:

Original text:

After manual conversion with input:

No additional dependencies required.

This extension works via keyboard shortcuts:

Ctrl + Alt + L – Automatically formats all plain URLs in the active document into Markdown links or images.
Ctrl + Alt + I – Prompts for custom text for each URL or image in the selection or entire document.

URLs without a protocol (e.g., google.com) inside existing Markdown links or images are ignored.
Does not validate if the URL actually exists or is reachable.