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Links

Save one destination or an ordered collection of tabs and URLs, then open it from search, shortcuts, todos, and widgets.

#1

Save one link or a group of links

Links let you save a website, page, or set of tabs so you can open them again later.

One link or many

Save a single URL, or save multiple tabs together as one link collection.

Open it quickly

Find it from search, add a shortcut, mark it as favorite, or show it in a Links widget.

#2

Create a Link object

Build the ordered URL list first, give the object a recognizable title, then allow the editor to save it.

1Open Link

Choose Link from the Create menu.

2Choose a source

Use Current Tabs, All saved files, browser history or bookmarks, or add a custom URL.

3Select items

Add only the tabs or saved resources that belong in this link collection.

4Name the object

Enter the Link object title; individual URL rows may keep their own display names.

5Review and save

Reorder, rename, correct, or remove rows before using the saved object.

Browser-internal and extension pages cannot be saved as normal web destinations. Current-tab collection also normalizes URLs and avoids adding the same destination twice.
#3

Add links from real browser and cmdOS sources

The editor supports several sources so the URL does not need to be copied manually every time.

Current tabs

Read eligible tabs from the current browser context and select the ones to include.

History and bookmarks

Search browser history or bookmarks and add a result as a link item.

Saved files

Choose supported saved cmdOS resources when their destination should be included in the collection.

Custom URL

Enter a URL and optional display name. The editor validates the address and normalizes a missing web scheme where appropriate.

#4

Pass query text into a saved URL

A Link URL can contain a supported query placeholder. When the Link is launched with sub-command text, cmdOS replaces the placeholder with that input.

Placeholder

Put {query} or [query] in the destination URL where the user-provided search text belongs. Encoded placeholder forms are also recognized.

Command shortcut

Assign a typed command shortcut to the Link object, then enter additional text after that shortcut.

Encoding

cmdOS inserts the query as URL-safe text so spaces and other characters are passed correctly to the destination.

No query

Without sub-command text, the saved URL opens using its stored value rather than invented input.

Use a dynamic Link for repeatable searches such as a project tracker, documentation site, or search engine whose query is part of the URL.