# Allow \[\[links\]\] to folders **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature requests\ **Tags:** valuable\ **Created:** [May 31, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874 "2020-05-31T16:34:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Paladin](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Paladin](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Paladin)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2024, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874/83 "2024-06-30T10:40:19Z")
+1 for this feature!! ---
**Author:** ![John\_Howell](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/john_howell/32/16288_2.png) [@John\_Howell](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/John_Howell)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874/84 "2024-07-16T22:19:16Z")
+1 for this feature! ---
**Author:** ![SeattleBrad](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@SeattleBrad](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/SeattleBrad)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874/85 "2024-07-23T23:16:28Z")
Nice workaround, thank you for posting! This works well for an external link (which is what I was looking for). ---
**Author:** ![dwhitz](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/dwhitz/32/44830_2.png) [@dwhitz](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/dwhitz)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874/86 "2024-10-05T13:20:17Z")
+1 for the feature ---
**Author:** ![the1gofer](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/the1gofer/32/36997_2.png) [@the1gofer](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/the1gofer)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2024, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874/87 "2024-10-13T17:07:52Z")
upvote. just behave like the bookmark to a folder. ---
**Author:** ![Paladin](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Paladin](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Paladin)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874/88 "2024-11-01T18:29:02Z")
A feature like this would also be a fantastic improvement for those using dashboards. ---
**Author:** ![DavidjBloom](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/35a633/32.png) [@DavidjBloom](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/DavidjBloom)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2024, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874/89 "2024-11-20T22:53:10Z")
+1 for this feature. Seems obvious that this functionality should exist natively. ---
**Author:** ![PolarBergPotato](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/polarbergpotato/32/73707_2.png) [@PolarBergPotato](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/PolarBergPotato)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874/90 "2024-11-27T21:10:52Z")
Related to this but not exactly what you are looking for (also contains a DEMO Video): [GitHub - frederikb96/obsidian-folderlink](https://github.com/frederikb96/obsidian-folderlink) For **Linux only** : I created a solution for linking any kind of folder (inside or outside of vault) in your current note as a Markdown link. When clicking on the link, the folder is opened in the default file explorer. The link is created by drag and drop or selection of a folder in the default system file picker. This is possible via a very small custom desktop launcher, a helper file I link in the Note, and the fact that Obsidian opens this helper file with the system launcher (which is the custom one I created). This way you can basically achieve anything you want to, not only linking folders, basically linking everything you want and very reliably if you know a bit about Linux and .desktop files. (I made some more for VS Code repositories). ![image](https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/3X/5/0/50cd273de5f04f26d4bcd8ff9ff2ea6e3884d130.png) ![image](https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/3X/a/c/acda22d50d622e23fc3b8a1dbff31a32242bcbe1.png) ---
**Author:** ![wallynm](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/wallynm/32/73913_2.png) [@wallynm](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/wallynm)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874/91 "2024-12-03T03:09:10Z")
I’ve achieved this feature using the plugin [Folder Notes](https://github.com/LostPaul/obsidian-folder-notes/), this way, when you link - it has a actual note to be linked and works as expected. ---
**Author:** ![Paladin](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Paladin](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Paladin)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874/92 "2024-12-03T03:29:49Z")
I really don’t understand, can someone enlighten me? Obsidian already does a great job with linking notes. Is the reason this can’t be implemented for folders due to technical challenges? Why is this issue being ignored by the official team despite significant interest? Couldn’t they at least provide a concrete explanation? ---
**Author:** ![CawlinTeffid](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/cawlinteffid/32/82899_2.png) [@CawlinTeffid](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/CawlinTeffid)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874/93 "2024-12-10T07:49:23Z")
> [@Paladin](#): > > Why is this issue being ignored by the official team despite significant interest? Couldn’t they at least provide a concrete explanation? There are thousands of feature requests, and the team is only a handful of people. ---
**Author:** ![Paladin](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Paladin](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Paladin)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874/94 "2024-12-10T14:34:56Z")
Hello, Thank you for your submission, but I disagree. This topic differs from others in terms of high demand. When you mention developers, I assume you’re referring to two people. Yes, I understand that they are working under a heavy schedule. However, by insisting on keeping Obsidian closed-source, they are making this choice themselves. At the very least, they could provide feedback or clarification to their users. This way, we can ensure that we’re not opening topics unnecessarily. ---
**Author:** ![nightly](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/258eb7/32.png) [@nightly](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/nightly)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874/95 "2024-12-10T18:56:17Z")
This is a start, but also, we should be able to create shortcuts of folders and notes elsewhere, see: [Shortcut (junctions) of notes and folders](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/shortcut-junctions-of-notes-and-folders/92680) ---
**Author:** ![ustamills](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/35a633/32.png) [@ustamills](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/ustamills)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874/96 "2025-01-09T17:47:18Z")
Bump+ Please implement this. A link to a folder should open the vault tree on that folder. ---
**Author:** ![Shaiya](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@Shaiya](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Shaiya)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874/97 "2025-01-12T10:48:35Z")
This would also be great for me ---
**Author:** ![SteveOC](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@SteveOC](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/SteveOC)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874/99 "2025-01-30T21:46:21Z")
Hey all, I started making (and already released v1 of) a plugin that enables links to folders. Check the intro post out here: [Plugin that allows links to folders](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/plugin-that-allows-links-to-folders/95718) ---
**Author:** ![tbrlpld](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/tbrlpld/32/81698_2.png) [@tbrlpld](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/tbrlpld)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874/100 "2025-06-23T20:36:19Z")
> [@Obsidandnancy](#): > > Doesn’t Obsidian need to stay note-oriented? No note would need to open. You could just the highlight the folder in the navigation, similar to the “reveal file in navigation” command, but for a folder. ---
**Author:** ![KulySocc](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/a88e57/32.png) [@KulySocc](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/KulySocc)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874/101 "2025-07-01T21:27:29Z")
+1 very much needed ❤ ---
**Author:** ![Synchronicity](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/synchronicity/32/23011_2.png) [@Synchronicity](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Synchronicity)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2025, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874/102 "2025-07-04T04:36:14Z")
> [@tbrlpld](#): > > You could just the highlight the folder in the navigation, similar to the “reveal file in navigation” command, but for a folder. Ideally the linked folder would also open in the sidebar, revealing its contents ---
**Author:** ![mxrcsigner](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@mxrcsigner](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/mxrcsigner)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874/103 "2025-07-10T08:54:22Z")
+1 this would be super useful [Previous page](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/allow-links-to-folders/874.md?page=6)