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Quicklinks

Launch URLs with dynamic parameters using keyword shortcuts. Type a trigger keyword followed by arguments to quickly navigate to websites, search engines, or web apps.

Basic Usage

Type the trigger keyword followed by your search query:

| Input | Result | |-------|--------| | g rust programming | Google search for "rust programming" | | yt music videos | YouTube search for "music videos" | | gh summon | GitHub search for "summon" |

Template Syntax

Quicklinks use URL templates with placeholders:

| Syntax | Description | |--------|-------------| | {name} | Required parameter | | {name?} | Optional parameter | | {name?=default} | Optional with default value | | {?/path/{param}} | Conditional segment (included only if param provided) | | . | Skip parameter (use default) |

Examples

Simple search:

Code
https://google.com/search?q={query}

GitHub with optional user/repo:

Code
https://github.com/{user?}{?/{repo}}
  • git → github.com
  • git torvalds → github.com/torvalds
  • git torvalds linux → github.com/torvalds/linux

YouTube channel or search:

Code
https://youtube.com/{channel?}{?/results?search_query={query}}
  • yt → youtube.com
  • yt @mkbhd → youtube.com/@mkbhd
  • yt rust tutorial → youtube.com/results?search_query=rust%20tutorial

Smart Tab Focus

Enable "Focus existing tab" to switch to an already-open tab instead of opening a duplicate. Set a match pattern (e.g., github.com) to identify matching tabs.

Creating Quicklinks

  1. Open Settings > Quicklinks
  2. Click "Add"
  3. Enter trigger, name, and URL template
  4. Optionally enable focus existing tab in Advanced Options
  5. Save

Default Quicklinks

| Trigger | Service | |---------|---------| | g | Google Search | | gh | GitHub Search | | so | Stack Overflow | | yt | YouTube Search | | wiki | Wikipedia |