Raycast Symlink Manager

A Raycast extension to easily create and manage symbolic links on macOS.

Features

• Create symbolic links with a user-friendly interface
• List and manage existing symlinks
• Force creation option to replace existing links
• Visual indicators for valid/broken symlinks
• Easy access to source and destination paths

Commands

Create Symlink (⌘ + K > Create Symlink)

Create new symbolic links with the following options:

• Name: A unique friendly name for the symlink
• Source: Select the source file or directory
• Destination: Select the destination directory
• Force Creation: Option to replace existing symlinks

List Symlinks (⌘ + K > List Symlinks)

View and manage your existing symlinks:

• See all created symlinks with their names and paths
• Visual status indicators (valid/broken)
• Search functionality to find specific symlinks
• Actions for each symlink:
  • Delete symlink (with confirmation)
  • Open source location
  • Open destination location
  • Copy source path
  • Copy destination path

Keyboard Shortcuts

In List View

• ⌘ + O: Open source location
• ⌘ + ⇧ + O: Open destination location
• ⌘ + C: Copy source path
• ⌘ + ⇧ + C: Copy destination path

Installation

1. Install Raycast
2. Open Raycast
3. Search for "Store" and open Raycast Store
4. Search for "Symlink Manager" and install

Technical Details

• Symlinks are created using the ln -s command
• Symlink information is stored in a JSON file
• The extension validates paths and permissions before creating links
• Symlinks can be force-created with ln -sf

Support

For issues and feature requests, please create an issue on the GitHub repository.