Portl

Save and open frequently-used links from the Command Palette — no browser-switching needed.

One shortcut. Pick a link. Done.

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Features

• Command Palette launcher — open any link with Ctrl+Shift+L without leaving VS Code
• Sidebar tree view — browse links by group directly in the Activity Bar
• Any URI — web (https://), local files (file:///), apps (onenote:, vscode://), and more
• Groups — organize links into collapsible folders
• Add link form — clean webview UI with group autocomplete and duplicate warning
• Quick delete — remove links from the tree or Command Palette
• Reset — clear all links in one step with confirmation
• Open in Simple Browser — optionally keep links inside VS Code

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Commands

Command	Description	Shortcut
Portl: Open Link	Pick and open a saved link	Ctrl+Shift+L
Portl: Add New Link	Open the add-link form	—
Portl: Delete Link	Pick a link to delete	—
Portl: Reset All Links	Clear all saved links	—
Portl: Edit Config (JSON)	Edit links directly in settings.json	—

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Usage

Adding a link

1. Open Command Palette → Portl: Add New Link (or click + in the Links panel)
2. Fill in Label, Target URI, optional Group and Description
3. Click Add Link or press Ctrl+Enter

Opening a link

Press Ctrl+Shift+L, type to filter, press Enter to open.

Or click any link in the Portl sidebar (Activity Bar).

Supported URI formats

https://figma.com/...
file:///C:/Projects/MyApp
onenote:https://...
vscode://settings/editor

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Settings

Setting	Default	Description
portl.links	{}	Saved links (edit via Edit Config (JSON))
portl.openInBrowser	true	true = system browser · false = VS Code Simple Browser

Manual config format

"portl.links": {
  "Quick Link": "https://example.com",
  "OneNote": { "target": "onenote:", "description": "Open OneNote" },
  "Work": {
    "nestedItems": {
      "Figma": "https://figma.com/...",
      "Notion": { "target": "https://notion.so/...", "description": "Sprint board" }
    }
  }
}

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License

MIT