QuickLinks
Quicklinks lets you add bookmarks to specific URLs in VSCode which open browser tabs for you.
Disclaimer: This is my first ever extension. If this concerns you, feel free to go through the source code yourself to see how it works here.
Usage
TLDR:
| Action |
Command |
Shortcut |
| Open links menu |
links: show |
Cmd+K Cmd+L (Mac)
Ctrl+K Ctrl+L (Win/Linux) |
| Add new link |
links: add |
- |
| Reset all links |
links: reset |
- |
| View links (prints to console) |
links: print |
- |
Adding A Link
- Open the command palette (
Cmd+Shift+P on Mac or Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux)
- Type
links: add and press Enter
- Fill in the form:
- Title: Display name for your link
- URL: The website URL to open
- Description (optional): Additional context shown when browsing links
- Scope Toggle: Switch between Global and Workspace scope
- Global: Link available across all VSCode windows and projects
- Workspace: Link only available in the current workspace/repository
- Click "Add Quick Link" to save
Opening Quick Links
Using the Command Palette:
- Open the command palette
- Type
links: show and press Enter
- Browse your links (organized by Global and Workspace sections)
- Select a link to open it in your default browser
Using the Keyboard Shortcut:
- Mac:
Cmd+K Cmd+L
- Windows/Linux:
Ctrl+K Ctrl+L
Managing Links
- Reset all links: Run
links: reset from the command palette to delete all saved links (both global and workspace)
- View links in console: Run
links: print to output all links to the developer console (useful for debugging)
Tips
- Use Global links for resources you need everywhere (e.g., StackOverflow, Gmail, Confluence, Github)
- Use Workspace links for project-specific resources (e.g., Jira board, project documentation, CI/CD dashboards, Github repository)
- The description field is searchable - use it to add keywords that help you find links faster
Why did I make this?
I made this extension to solve one problem, the pain of navigating through my firefox bookmarks. There was just too many steps:
Before: open spotlight -> open firefox -> find bookmark -> click bookmark.
Now: keyboard shortcut Cmd+K Cmd+L (for mac) -> type link -> enter
Now that I look at it, it's only one extra step. However, the point is, is that the after is just much quicker to do.
Requirements
VSCode v1.105.0 or newer.
Known Issues
This extension is still in the early stage of development, I'm still trying to figure out what I'm doing.
